Europe Guide 2026 : Ireland
Ranked Individuals
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Our EU & Competition team consistently advises on the most complex EU and Irish competition and merger control law issues arising in Ireland each year.
Our leading merger control practice continues to be one of the busiest in Ireland. Notable merger control cases this year include advising
Carlyle on the sale of Payzone, cleared unconditionally by the European Commission;
Apollo Global Management on its acquisition of PK Air Finance;
Tesco Ireland on the disposal of its petrol filling station estate to DCC; and
FNZ's acquisition of Irish Progressive Services International Limited from Irish Life.
DCC plc on the sale of Fannin Compounding to Baxter Healthcare.
Our specialist knowledge extends beyond 'traditional' competition law into areas such as State aid, public procurement and trade law. We advised on long-running State aid litigation before the EU Courts (Aughinish Alumina) and are advising the Irish Government on matters arising from the Apple State aid decision.
We have a market-leading regulatory law practice. Notable matters include advising the Irish Communications Regulator, ComReg, on the regulation of broadband markets and on the most high-profile telecoms litigation before the Irish Courts in the past 12 months.
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William Fry LLP has a strong focus on advising clients on merger control and foreign direct investment filings. In addition, the law firm represents clients in behavioural investigations and follow-on damages actions. Team members are active in state aid and public procurement matters.
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William Fry LLP assisted KWD Group with the merger control aspects of the acquisition of a waste collection business.
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The lawyers turn things around quickly, get up to speed quickly and understand the issues. They help the client to formulate what strategy to take.
We appreciate the firm's experience combined with its straightforward advice.
William Fry was aware that our focus was to expedite the process and put a strategy in place to achieve this.
The team was fast and efficient.
The lawyers have been eminently competent and knowledgeable in their area of specialisation. They are also personable and efficient.
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Cormac Little regularly assists clients with merger control and FDI filings. He offers additional experience in CCPC behavioural investigations.
I instruct Cormac Little whenever I have an Irish competition law issue.
He is a brilliant lawyer, who is very eloquent, efficient and pragmatic.
Sheila Tormey regularly advises clients on merger control and FDI filings. She also has experience representing clients in high-profile follow-on damages actions, as well as assisting with competition law compliance mandates.
She is experienced and brings a lot of insight to the table. She is very hard working but doesn't get flustered, even when deadlines are coming up.
Sheila Tormey works very collaboratively so it is a very nice dynamic to work with her.
Claire Waterson assists clients with public procurement and state aid matters, as well as competition law compliance queries.
She has a deep knowledge and understanding of her area of specialisation. She is a pleasure to work with.
Claire Waterson is very cool and collected at all times, which is an impressive and advantageous quality in high stakes legal services.
Competition/European Law
Competition/European Law
Competition/European Law
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