Published in the Irish Examiner, 28 December 2022. The long-running saga that is European Commissioner for Competition Margrethe Vestager’s campaign against Big Tech looks set to ratchet up a notch in 2023. This follows the EU’s recent entry into the forcing of new legislation called the Digital Markets Act, or DMA.  The DMA seeks to […]

As published on Irishtimes.com, 16 December 2022. Leading M&A legal advisor Philip Lee LLP is pleased to announce the appointment of George Kennedy as a partner in its fast-growing corporate group. George specialises in corporate transactions and has extensive experience advising Irish and international clients on M&A, private equity and other investments. Prior to joining […]

Partner and head of EU and competition, Ronan Dunne, was pleased to contribute a practice note to Thomson Reuters Practical Law setting out the proposed legal regime for governing foreign investment in Ireland once the Screening of Third Country Transactions Bill 2022 is implemented. (Published 14 November 2022). Full practice note available here. Reproduced from […]

Partner and head of energy, Lev Gantly, was pleased to contribute to the recent paper published by Gold Standard Foundation and Ernst & Young which provides an in-depth analysis on the implications of the market mechanisms under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement on the rights of parties to generate, own and use carbon credits. […]

Philip Lee is delighted to announce the appointment of Lev Gantly as a partner and head of its industry leading energy practice. An experienced transactional lawyer with a focus on renewable energy projects, the broader energy transition and sectoral decarbonisation, Lev specialises in renewable energy project investment, development and finance, as well as international carbon project […]

We are pleased to announce that Philip Lee was named ‘Technology, Media & Telecommunications Law Firm of the Year 2022’ at the Irish Law Awards on 28 October. The Irish Law Awards recognise and honour the achievements of the best Irish law firms, legal practitioners and in-house legal teams throughout Ireland. Our media and technology […]

In collaboration with Endeavor Ireland, Philip Lee is pleased to introduce the Scale Up Programme for Women Entrepreneurs. This unique programme comprises of ten one-on-one hour long mentorship sessions over the course of five months. By connecting ambitious women with high-calibre global mentors, the programme aims to provide a series of personalised and strategic mentorship […]

As published in the Business Post, 8 October 2022. In recent weeks, the concept of “quiet quitting” has received a great deal of media attention. The term seems to have gained currency on TikTok over the summer and countless articles have been written about it since then. A Gallup poll published in early September suggested […]

Philip Lee was delighted to attend the Chambers Ireland Sustainable Business Impact Awards last night. The firm was nominated for an award in the charity partnership category alongside A&L Goodbody, Arthur Cox, Matheson, the Irish Refugee Council and the Immigrant Council of Ireland for their involvement in providing members of the Afghan community in Ireland […]

We are pleased to introduce the third issue of M&A Insights. M&A Insights is a quarterly insight guide that looks at transactions in Ireland and the UK and the impact that the international market has on corporate transactions in these jurisdictions. This insight has been created in partnership with Experian, the global information services company […]