“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 employers and employees. That debate will be heightened once the Right to Flexible Work Bill, 2022 becomes law. “Flexible work” is […]

Apleona, a European market leader in real estate and facility management based near Frankfurt am Main, has signed an agreement to acquire Acacia Facilities Holdings Limited and its subsidiary Acacia Facilities Management Limited. Dublin head-quartered Acacia, which has approximately 230 employees across Ireland, provides the full range of facilities management services to its clients, including […]

On 20 October, partner Philip Lee will take part in a webinar led by the Irish Green Building Council which will look at changes in commercial buildings policy and legislation. Philip will discuss the new changes to the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive that will be recast in December 2022 and the potential impact on commercial properties. For further details […]

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 Regulatory – Ireland 1. Autumn 2022 legislative programme published 2. Public consultation on draft Policy Framework for open disclosure in the Irish […]

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 grandes marques mondiales et entreprises transnationales. Disposant d’un environnement politique favorable aux entreprises, d’une main-d’œuvre jeune et qualifiée et d’un régime fiscal […]

A Philip Lee team, including Rebecca McEvoy and Tom Conway, was pleased to act on behalf of Evergreen Care on its acquisition of Castlebridge Manor Nursing Home in Co. Wexford. The sale closed on 7 October. Evergreen Care, led by CEO Eamonn Prone, has worked with Philip Lee over the last number of years and […]

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 and lowering of transaction fees on the Ethereum network, the Merge has been hailed as a huge success by most commentators. […]

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 […]

Continuing on from our earlier articles in 2020 and 2021 on the MetroLink project (the “Project”), we have highlighted below some of latest updates published on the Project. Market consultation for MetroLink PPP Project As highlighted in our previous articles, the intention is for the Project to be delivered in four main contract packages – […]

On 28 September, partners Philip Lee and Kerri Crossen will take part in a White Paper Conference at the Gibson Hotel, Dublin on ‘Awarding Public Contracts Skilfully and Lawfully within the Procurement Rules’. Philip will chair the conference, and Kerri will be speaking on how to control and overcome problems with early contractor involvement. For […]