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A&L Goodbody’s European Union, Competition and Regulatory Law Unit is recognised as being at the forefront in its field. The depth and breadth of our Unit’s expertise provides our clients with a competitive advantage. Issues arising in areas of EU, competition and regulatory law often touch the commercial heart of a business. Typically, they include pricing: acquisitions; unfair competition; licences; challenging the plans of competitors, suppliers and customers; the right to supplies; intellectual property; the validity of agreements; distribution; regulatory investigations and so on.

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Competition Law - Northern Ireland

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What the Team is Known For

A&L Goodbody's highly reputed competition practice in Belfast offers notable experience in contentious competition law matters, such as judicial reviews and follow-on damages claims. The law firm is active in state aid and subsidy control matters, assisting both public bodies and industry associations. It is esteemed for advice on domestic merger control, and thanks to its offering of all-Ireland EU law capabilities, its lawyers are able to advise on cross-border matters involving the Republic of Ireland. It frequently acts on regulatory matters involving the energy sector.

Work Highlights

  • A&L Goodbody represented the Renewable Heat Association for Northern Ireland in judicial reviews concerning tariffs and incentives under subsidy control law.

Strengths

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The advice the team gave was very clear and user-friendly, and the service has been good. The lawyers give clear, concise advice.

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The collaboration is excellent. The team always has the client's interests fully in mind and fulfils its role very effectively. The advice is always very targeted, tactically smart and focused.

Competition Law respondent
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We appreciated the combined strength in UK and Ireland in one organisation, providing a seamless integration of advice across both jurisdictions.

Competition Law respondent
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The team is consistently on top of details and makes itself available for necessary calls.

Competition Law respondent
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It is a well-resourced team with a deep understanding of specialist areas.

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Notable Practitioners

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Micaela Diver
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Micaela Diver
Head of Competition Law
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Micaela Diver stands out for her work on high-profile subsidy control matters and follow-on damages actions. She has additional experience in merger control filings and judicial review proceedings. She also assists clients with competition law compliance matters. Based in Belfast, she has experience engaging with competition authorities in both the UK and the Republic of Ireland.

She seems very practical, with good common sense and is good at anticipating the risks.

Micaela Diver handled the matter with diplomacy whilst being firm in her positions.

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Kathy Regan
Associates to watch

Kathy Regan enters the rankings this year on the back of her broad competition law practice, which covers merger control filings, competition law disputes, state aid matters and compliance advice.

Kathy Regan is always on top of her brief with good analysis and well-reasoned arguments.

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Micaela Diver
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Micaela Diver
Head of Competition Law
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Kathy Regan
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Members

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Micaela Diver

Micaela Diver

Head of Department

Clients

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A range of private sector clients

Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council

Fold Housing Association

Invest NI

Renewable Heat Association Northern Ireland

Industries

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Commercial & Professional Services

Consumer Product Manufacturing

Energy

Financial Services

Food & Drink Producers

Government

Health Care

Media

Real Estate

Retail

Transportation

Utilities