Cormac Little SC

Cormac is a Senior Counsel/SC and a Partner and head of William Fry’s Competition & Regulation Department, specialising in EU and Irish competition, merger control and public procurement rules. In 2020, he was among the first group of Irish solicitors to be named Senior Counsel by the Irish Government.

Cormac advises on the compatibility of business arrangements with EU and Irish competition laws and has represented clients in antitrust investigations by both the European Commission and the Irish Competition and Consumer Protection Commission or CCPC (formerly the Competition Authority) and in proceedings before the EU and Irish courts. Cormac has also secured EU and/or Irish regulatory approval regarding many high-profile corporate transactions. He also advises both public bodies and disappointed bidders regarding challenges to contract decisions under EU/Irish public procurement rules. Cormac also specialises in EU State aid law, general EU law and assists clients regarding various types of regulatory investigations. He also advises clients on complying with anti-money laundering rules and on other 'white-collar' crime issues.