McCann FitzGerald LLP has an established background in all EU and competition areas, including merger clearance, abuse of dominance allegations, cartel defence, state aid, regulatory matters, public procurement and competition litigation; litigators Rosaleen Byrne and Catherine Derrig have developed a specialism in competition litigation. The team has made a further impression in cartel work and in competition court experience, remaining noted for its expertise in the transport and telecoms sectors. Laura Treacy heads the competition, regulated markets and EU team, having a broad practice covering merger control, cartel investigations and contentious matters, along with having a solid background in state aid. Orlaith Sheehy specialises in public procurement. Stephen Ryan has been promoted to of counsel.
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Témoignages
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‘McCann delivers outstanding competitive and strategic guidance on even the most complex deals. Their highly experienced team swiftly identifies key issues, ensuring a smooth and efficient process. Their collaborative, flexible approach makes working with them a truly rewarding experience.’
‘Laura Treacy is a highly experienced partner and the go-to expert for complex cases and challenging competition matters.’
‘Stephen Ryan is one of the best competition lawyers of his generation. Not only does he have an encyclopedic knowledge of EU competition law, but he has a great mind for strategy. He is also really easy to work with and is always available to attend to any last minute needs of the team.’
‘Stephen Ryan is very knowledgeable and approachable and provides clear and measured advice in this complex area of law. ’
‘Broad range of expertise and subject matter experts.’
‘Expertise in specific and niche areas. ’
‘An ability to adapt to complex problems or 'asks' and to develop robust analyses and advice on the task assigned.'
‘Knowledgeable, diligent with great attention to detail, and demonstrates an ability to distill down complex concepts to more explainable terms.’
Clients clés
- AIB
- Bord na Mona
- Central Bank of Ireland
- CHC Ireland
- Coca-Cola
- ComReg
- ESB
- National Transport Authority
- Transport Infrastructure Ireland
- Vodafone
Points forts
Advised Transport Infrastructure Ireland on various aspects of EU, state aid and procurement law in connection with its major projects.
Acted for DAF Trucks in follow-on damages claims in Ireland arising from a Commission decision containing a finding of infringement of competition law rules.
Acted for ComReg in a case which provides clarity under Irish law about the way in which a regulator can analyse data seized during a dawn raid.
Avocats
Les grands avocats de demain
Jeunes associés disposant d'une reconnaissance montante sur le marché, jouant régulièrement un rôle clé dans des dossiers majeurs.
Meilleurs collaborateurs
Jeunes avocats collaborateurs ou counsels qui se distinguent régulièrement par leur présence dans des dossiers importants du marché, et qui sont identifiés par le marché comme de jeunes talents à suivre.
Stephen Ryan
Responsable de la pratique
Laura Treacy
Autres avocats clés
Rosaleen Byrne; Catherine Derrig; Orlaith Sheehy; Stephen Ryan