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Provided by Arthur Cox

Our Competition and Regulated Markets Group is widely recognised as a leader in its field in Ireland. We are at the forefront of developments in competition and regulated markets law and are involved on an ongoing basis in the most high-profile and complex cases in Ireland.


The team advises on all aspects of Irish and EU competition/antitrust law, including:


  • Abuse of dominance
  • Cartels
  • Competition aspects of commercial agreements and behaviour
  • Competition compliance programmes and training
  • Competition litigation, including litigation arising from investigations, disputes with regulators and damages actions
  • Complaints to regulators
  • Grocery regulations
  • Investigations and dawn raids
  • Immunity/leniency applications
  • Merger control approval for mergers and acquisitions and joint ventures
  • Sectoral studies
  • State aid




Chambers Review

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Competition/European Law - Ireland

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Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Arthur Cox moves into the top tier this year on the back of strong praise for its broad competition law practice. The law firm is particularly active in merger clearance notifications, including assisting clients with phase II investigations. It also offers further experience in behavioural investigations and sector inquiries. The team additionally acts on state aid mandates and competition law compliance questions. It has a number of clients from the transportation, food and beverages and financial services industries, as well as from the public sector.

Work Highlights

Provided by Arthur Cox

  • Arthur Cox advised John Laing on the merger control aspects of its acquisition of a portfolio of Irish assets.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

The firm offers availability of talented individuals at all levels of the business. The team is pragmatic and business focused.

Competition/European Law respondent
Europe

The Arthur Cox team is practical and delivers its advice in a way that non-lawyers can understand.

Competition/European Law respondent
Europe

The team has a good understanding of competition law.

Competition/European Law respondent
Europe

The team crafted a very good competition filing and the advocacy was exceptional. It delivered a great result.

Competition/European Law respondent
Europe

The team is very experienced, commercial and strategic in its advice. It has got to know our business and the way we like to work.

Competition/European Law respondent
Europe

Notable Practitioners

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Richard Ryan
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Richard Ryan
Head of Competition/European Law
1
Band 1

Richard Ryan is well-known for his activity in merger clearance mandates, as well as competition and consumer protection investigations and disputes. He is a popular choice with clients from the food and beverage and transportation sectors.

Richard Ryan is always prepared and clearly gives a lot of thought to every issue we bring him.

He is able to consider all angles and I would very much trust him and his opinions on the most complex issues.

Richard Ryan is very practical and commercially aware.

He gives strong, practical advice and is good to work with.

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Patrick Horan
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Patrick Horan
2
Band 2

Patrick Horan frequently assists clients with obtaining competition law approval for proposed mergers. His broad practice also covers market investigations and competition compliance matters.

He is practical, knowledgeable, responsive and pragmatic.

His ability to get to grips with the ever-changing competition law challenges and issues within our industry is truly impressive.

Patrick Horan is an economically switched-on lawyer, who it is a real pleasure working with. He is an excellent person to have on your side.

Patrick Horan is hugely knowledgeable in his area of expertise. He is very articulate and easy to work with.

Patrick Horan has the ability to guide a client through complex national and EU competition law issues with the benefit of his knowledge and insight. His advice is clear and practical. 

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Arthur Cox

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Richard Ryan
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Richard Ryan
Head of Competition/European Law
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Band 1
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Patrick Horan
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Patrick Horan
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Band 2
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Members

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Richard Ryan

Richard Ryan

Head of Department