As a staunch Trump ally, former Attorney General Bill Barr will be remembered for a lot of things. His role in the redaction, and then subsequent disclosure, of the Mueller report and his interventions in cases involving Trump associates spring to mind. However, perhaps his legacy will be something entirely different, with wider ramifications for […]

Partner and head of EU and competition law, Ronan Dunne, was delighted to contribute to the European Competition and Regulatory Law Review journal on the CCPC’s recent introduction of a simplified merger notification regime in Ireland. Full report available here. (Behind paywall). Published by Lexxion (CoRe 3/2020 Vol. 4).

Partner and head of EU and competition law, Ronan Dunne, was delighted to contribute to the latest edition of the European Competition and Regulatory Law Review (CoRe), providing an update on developments in Irish merger control law. Full report available here. Published by Lexxion, (CoRe 1/2020 Vol. 4).

Philip Lee is pleased to be a contributor to the new Merger Control Service, launched by legal-tech company, Legal Cross Border. Our partner Ronan Dunne, head of our EU, Competition and State Aid group, provided the relevant information for the Irish market. Merger Control provides an intuitive Merger Screening tool that allows legal professionals to […]

As published in The Irish Examiner, 10 June 2019.   Who’d be a politician? Despite being dubbed the most powerful woman in Brussels, Margrethe Vestager may soon be out of a job. Her five-year mandate as the EU’s Competition Commissioner comes to an end in October. Regardless of her high profile it seems unlikely that […]

Will one of Margrethe Vestager’s last acts as the European Commissioner for Competition be to help lower motor insurance premiums for Irish motorists? That’s a legitimate question following the European Commission’s opening of a formal investigation into alleged anti-competitive practices in Ireland’s motor insurance industry. Commissioner Vestager’s move will be of significant interest to Irish […]

As published in The Irish Independent, May 18 2019. Shane Phelan and Caroline Crawford of The Irish Independent look at the EU probe into insurance cartel claims, featuring EU and Competition Partner Ronan Dunne. Article available here.

We are delighted to announce partner Ronan Dunne who leads our EU, Competition and State Aid group is the author for the Irish chapter of Vertical Agreements, Getting The Deal Through, 2019. This volume offers expert local insight with answers to crucial questions in key areas such as: antitrust laws applicable to vertical restraints, responsible […]

We are pleased to announce that Partner Ronan Dunne has been appointed as the country correspondent for Ireland for the European Competition and Regulatory Law Review (CoRe). The latest edition of the CoRe journal (Volume 2 2018, Issue 4) features Ronan’s report on the revised financial thresholds for the mandatory notification of mergers and acquisitions to […]