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).

Partner Simon O’Neill was delighted to contribute the Ireland country report to the special 15 year anniversary edition of the IFN Islamic Finance guide. Simon’s article, on the progress of Islamic Finance in Ireland, can be accessed here.  

Philip Lee is delighted to announce the appointment of Marie Kinsella as Partner. Marie brings a wealth of experience to the firm with her specialist expertise in the areas of financial services regulation, healthcare and pharmaceutical law, public and administrative law, criminal investigations, statutory and non-statutory inquiries and regulatory. She has advised on and represented clients […]

As published in the Business Post, February 2nd 2020. The financial difficulties of RTÉ are likely to continue into 2020.  In 2019, the Director-General announced that the station is in discussion with high–earning presenters in an attempt to negotiate salary cuts. RTÉ is not the first employer to find itself in this position by any […]

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 […]