About
Managing Partner: Jonathan Kelly
Number of partners: 44
Number of lawyers: 98
Languages: English, French, German, Italian
Firm Overview:
Since our foundation in 1993 Philip Lee has evolved from a specialist regulatory practice to become a leading commercial law firm. We lead the way in designing effective, ethical and cost-effective legal solutions. Our partners are sector specialists, leading talented teams of lawyers in a collaborative, nurturing environment. Philip Lee’s solutions help clients build better businesses, a better society and a better planet. Philip Lee is the sole Irish member of Multilaw, a consortium network of over 10,000 lawyers in 100 countries worldwide.
Main Areas of Practice:
Banking & Finance: The banking and finance team assists Irish and international banks, as well as non-bank specialist lenders, on a wide range of financial transactions and advisory matters. The firm is especially strong in the areas of project finance and property finance.
Contact: Louis Burke
Email: [email protected]
Climate Projects: Our leading Climate Projects practice combines deep industry knowledge with innovative solutions to support the development and financing of the full spectrum of greenhouse gas reduction and removal projects globally, including nature-based and engineered carbon removal projects.
Contact: Lev Gantly
Email: [email protected]
Corporate Transactions and M&A: The corporate group acts for businesses ranging from high potential early stage ventures to market leading global multinationals — including many cutting edge technology companies. The firm’s areas of expertise include corporate restructuring, mergers and acquisitions, tax structuring, corporate finance and joint ventures. The team regularly advises on foreign direct investment and its international focus is bolstered by the firm’s overseas offices.
Contact: Eoghan Doyle
Email: [email protected]
Construction, Projects & PPP: The firm has advised public and private bodies on major projects, among which are some of the largest infrastructure projects undertaken in Ireland. The highly skilled lawyers in their team have a particular expertise in the area of public private partnerships. The team has been to the forefront of public procurement for over two decades and has advised in over 500 public procurement processes.
Contact: Angelyn Rowan
Email: [email protected]
Dispute Resolution & Litigation: The firm has a very active litigation group that advises on data protection, healthcare, construction, employment, media and telecoms disputes. It represents clients in contentious issues in intellectual property, technology and in the pharmaceuticals sector. Philip Lee continues to be recognised for its advice on judicial reviews and statutory appeals in the public sector.
Contact: Damien Young
Email: [email protected]
Employment, Pensions & Immigration: The firm’s employment and pensions group advises on all aspects of employment, pensions and equality law and acts for some of the largest employers operating in Ireland. International clients regularly seek the firm’s advice when setting up their Irish operations. The firm’s immigration group works closely with the employment and corporate departments, advising on all corporate immigration matters.
Contact: Patrick Walshe
Email: [email protected]
Energy: The Philip Lee energy and group has been advising clients in the energy sector for decades and has an in-depth knowledge of the market and the regulatory regime governing the energy sector.
Contact: Niall Donnelly
Email: [email protected]
Environment and Climate: Clients turn to Philip Lee not only for its legal skills, but also its deep understanding of the ever-changing legislative and policy environments in which its clients operate.
Contact: Alice Whittaker
Email: [email protected]
EU, Competition & State Aid: The firm advises on cutting edge competition issues and regulatory law to a wide range of organisations and businesses in the energy, telecommunications and construction sectors. This expert group advises public and private bodies on competition law enforcement and on state aid. It represents clients nationally in the commercial court and internationally before the European Commission and in the European Courts of Justice.
Contact: Ronan Dunne
Email: [email protected]
Restructuring: The team advises on insolvency law issues and in particular on the impact of liquidation, receivership, examinership, schemes of arrangement on corporate contracts, bonds and security arrangements.
Contact: Eoin Brereton
Email: [email protected]
Intellectual Property, Technology & Data Protection: The firm’s intellectual property and technology group continues to be recognised in international rankings as one of Ireland’s leading intellectual property practices. They advise many of the world’s leading brand owners and regularly put structures in place to ease clients through complex issues of commercialisation and exploitation. The firm is a leading advisor on all significant data protection issues in Ireland.
Contact: Anne Bateman
Email: [email protected]
Media & Entertainment: Philip Lee’s film and television practice is recognised as the largest and most active in the Irish market. The firm has been engaged in connection with almost every feature film, major television drama and animation series produced in Ireland in recent years.
Contact: Brian Gormley
Email: [email protected]
Real Estate: The Philip Lee real estate group represents a diverse range of clients, including investors, private developers, public sector bodies, regulatory bodies and financial institutions. The firm advises on all aspects of commercial property and landlord and tenant law.
Contact: John O’ Donoghue
Email: [email protected]
Ranked Offices
Provided by Philip Lee LLP
- DublinConnaught House, One Burlington Road, Dublin 4, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland, D04 C5Y6
- Web: www.philiplee.ie
- Tel: + 353 1 237 3700
- Fax: + 353 1 678 7794
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