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Private sector engagement in Article 6 – a post-COP27 analysis
Key Contact: Lev Gantly - Partner Post COP27, Lev Gantly considers the scope for private sector engagement in the Article 6 mechanisms under the Paris Agreement. Thank you to Malwina Burzec and Anne-Laure Pilat from EY Law for their contribution to this article. Full...

Carbon credit rights under the Paris Agreement
Key Contact: Lev Gantly - Partner 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...

Philip Lee exclusive legal sponsor of Irish Whiskey Association Chairman’s Awards 2022
Key Contacts: Bernard McEvoy | Rebecca McEvoy We are looking forward to attending the Irish Whiskey Association Chairman’s Awards 2022 on Thursday, 17 November as the exclusive legal sponsor. The event will be presented this year by Chairman John Quinn in The Westin...

High Court rejects concept of partial frustration of a commercial lease
Key Contacts: John O'Donoghue - Partner | Brendan O'Connor - Senior Associate | Michael Cahill - Senior Associate The recent High Court judgment by Meenan J. in the case of Kenneth Treacy v. Lee James Menswear Limited and James O’Regan [2022] IEHC 600 provides a...

The ‘Wild West’ of the metaverse
Key Contact: Andrew Tzialli - Partner Partner and head of blockchain and digital assets, Andrew Tzialli, recently took part in a Multilaw panel session created entirely in the metaverse. The panel discussed the opportunities and implications the metaverse presents,...

Philip Lee named Technology, Media & Telecommunications Law Firm of the Year 2022
Key Contacts: Sean McElligott - Partner 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...

Q4 2022 Corporate Governance Update
Key Contact: Patrick Butler - Company Secretary 1. New directors' duty On the 29 July 2022, the European Union (Preventative Restructuring) Regulations 2022 was signed into law by the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment. This Regulation amended the Companies...

Endeavor Scale Up Programme for Women Entrepreneurs powered by Philip Lee
Key Contacts: Anna Hickey - Partner | Mary Hennessy - Senior Associate 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...

Will employers have to be flexible?
Key Contact: Patrick Walshe - Partner “Remote working” entered the vernacular as a consequence of the Covid-19 pandemic – and the implementation of remote working in workplaces across Ireland continues to be a topic of debate, and sometimes controversy, between...

Healthcare, Pharmaceuticals and Life Sciences Update
Key Contact: Ronan Dunne - Partner | Maire Kinsella - Partner Welcome to the latest update from the Philip Lee Healthcare, Pharmaceutical and Life Science group in respect of the second and third quarters of 2022. This update covers a range of topics: General...

La création de société en Irlande
Key Contact: Hugo Grattirola - Senior Associate L’Irlande se distingue sur la scène internationale comme l’une des économies les plus performantes du monde ainsi que par sa capacité à attirer les investissements directs étrangers. Le pays accueille déjà de nombreuses...

Ethereum ‘Merge’ – a new legal headache?
Key Contact: Andrew Tzialli - Partner The world’s second largest cryptocurrency, Ethereum, recently hit the headlines in a highly publicised upgrade of its blockchain mechanism in an event known as ‘the Merge”. With a sizeable reduction in global energy consumption...