Head of our Energy Team, Siobhan McCabe, was delighted to host a highly informative and engaging round table discussion with key energy-focussed stakeholders and Eolas Magazine on making corporate PPAs work for business. Read the full report here. (Taken from Eolas Magazine Jan/Feb 2020, issue 38).

As published in the Irish Examiner, December 12th 2019. Happily, because of the continually improving Irish economy, increasing numbers of the diaspora are returning to live and work in Ireland. Some may have been gone for a handful of years; others may be returning after decades of working overseas, but they have one thing in […]

As published in The Sunday Business Post, December 8th 2019. Many employers have a practice of paying Christmas bonuses – partly as a reward to staff for their contribution to the success of the business during the previous year, and partly to mark the festive season itself. A question that arises from time to time […]

As published in the Sunday Business Post, December 1st 2019. “Tackling a toxic workplace culture and respecting minimum entitlements are among the things any company must do to avoid legal troubles in the future.” Elaine O’Regan considers the steps for employers to stay onside with the law, featuring head of employment, Patrick Walshe. Article available […]

It’s an unfortunate fact of life for employers that staff can sometimes enjoy themselves not wisely but too well at the Christmas party. While the majority of office functions pass without incident, every year a minority of employers have to consider disciplinary action because their employees behaved inappropriately. An added dimension for employers in the […]

Now, more Indians, including diaspora, heading to Ireland. There has been a clear surge in interest among both individuals and companies, in particular multinationals, looking to Ireland to establish an EU foothold in light of the UK decision to depart from the EU, resulting in more opportunities for non-EAA nationals to take up employment in […]

Philip Lee is delighted to announce the appointment of Angelyn Rowan as Partner in the Construction, Projects and PPP team. Angelyn strengthens the existing team bringing a wealth of experience advising both public and private sector clients in the areas of construction, procurement and PPP.  In collaboration with the partner-strong team, Angelyn will focus on […]

As published in the Law Society Gazette, October 29th 2019. Philip Lee has named John Given as  a partner, moving across from another leading Dublin firm where he headed M&A practice John has over 25 years’ experience and recently has supplemented his advisory experience by working as a senior executive and principal of a number […]

As published in The Irish Times, October 22nd 2019. Article by Joe Brennan. John Given, the former Elan general counsel and founding chairman of Malin Corporation, has joined Dublin corporate law firm Philip Lee as a senior partner in its mergers and acquisitions (M&A) team. The move comes as Mr Given predicts a surge in UK companies investing in […]

Philip Lee is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. John Given as partner. John has over 25 years’ experience in the legal and broader corporate sectors.  He occupied several leadership positions during his tenure as a senior partner with another leading Dublin based firm.  In particular, John was head of that firm’s M&A practice […]