About

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The Competition & Antitrust team is internationally recognised and widely regarded as market-leading in its field in Ireland. We are centrally involved in the most complex merger cases before the CCPC and have established new precedent in Irish merger control law and on media mergers in particular.


We have significant expertise in competition law enforcement and advised on the CCPC’s recent investigations into the ticketing and insurance sectors. We are also at the forefront of competition litigation in Ireland.

This is an experienced team with diverse backgrounds. Many of our team have previously worked with leading US and Magic Circle Competition/Antitrust practices in New York, London and Brussels.


We frequently advise on:


  • Irish and EU merger notifications to the Irish Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) and the European Commission
  • CCPC’s new power to ‘call in’ below-threshold mergers
  • The Digital Markets Act and matters at the intersection of Competition law and Privacy
  • Incoming Irish Foreign Direct Investment regime
  • Cartel investigations, dawn raids and leniency applications
  • Competitor collaborations, including joint ventures and consortia
  • Competition compliance programmes and training
  • EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation
  • Competition law issues arising in the context of ESG and sustainability agreements
  • State aid

Chambers Review

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Competition/European Law - Ireland

2
Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Mason Hayes & Curran is notably active in merger clearance and foreign direct investment mandates. The law firm also advises clients on contentious competition law matters, including behavioural investigations and sector inquiries. Team members have further experience in public procurement matters and compliance with European Union directives. It often acts for clients from the technology and public sectors.

Work Highlights

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  • Mason Hayes & Curran advised Global Infrastructure Group on the Irish competition aspects of the sale of its Global Rail business to RSK Group.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Tara Kelly
2
Tara Kelly
2
Band 2

Tara Kelly assists clients with merger clearance filings. She further advises technology sector clients on compliance with European Union regulations and represents them in competition law disputes.

Tara Kelly is exceptional in terms of her depth of understanding of relevant regulatory issues.

Tara Kelly is exceptional.

Dorit McCann
3
Dorit McCann
3
Band 3

Dorit McCann advises on a range of matters including merger notifications and the management of procurement processes. She further assists clients with state aid matters.

Dorit McCann has a very deep understanding of competition law and also has a procurement background. She is familiar with our industry, so her advice is very concise.

Dorit McCann is an expert in procurement, which adds a further commercial dimension to her skills.

She has a unique depth and breadth of experience. She drafts and delivers advice and submissions with clarity and concision.

Laura Durning
U
Laura Durning
U
Up and Coming

Laura Durning enters into the rankings based on her growing expertise in both contentious and non-contentious Irish competition issues. She advises clients on merger control and FDI filings and represents clients in competition disputes before the Irish courts.

Her ability to manage competing priorities is very impressive and all matters on which she advises are dealt with capably and efficiently.

Laura Durning is an exceptional talent. She is conscientious, responsive and effective.

Laura Durning is our go-to contact in Ireland. She is super committed, commercial and provides high-quality advice.

She is proactive, responsive and practical.

Liam Heylin
U
Liam Heylin
U
Up and Coming

Liam Heylin is active across a range of competition matters. He frequently assists clients with merger control filings, as well as acting on abuse of dominance allegations, state aid matters and compliance with EU legislation, especially for clients in the technology sector.

Liam Heylin is fantastic, he gets back very quickly, manages our expectations well and is always available.

Liam Heylin is very responsive and great to work with.

Liam Heylin is extremely responsive, succinct and pragmatic. His drafting is good and to the point.

Ranked Lawyers at
Mason Hayes & Curran LLP

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Ireland

Competition/European Law

Tara Kelly
2
Tara Kelly
2
Band 2
Dorit McCann
3
Dorit McCann
3
Band 3
Laura Durning
U
Laura Durning
U
Up and Coming
Liam Heylin
U
Liam Heylin
U
Up and Coming

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