Email address
[email protected]Contact number
+353 1 232 2136Share profile
Band 2
Provided by Kate McKenna
Kate is a partner in the EU, Competition and Regulatory Law Group. Prior to joining Matheson, Kate worked at a Magic Circle law firm in London.
Kate’s EU competition practice spans the areas of merger control, behavioural competition issues (including abuse of dominance, cartels and other restrictive arrangements), State aid, sectoral regulation and public procurement. As part of Kate’s regulatory practice, she advises clients on compliance with telecommunications, broadcasting and postal regulation as well as representing life sciences companies on regulatory and pricing matters arising during the life cycle of medicinal products.
Kate’s clients are leaders across a broad range of industries and Kate has particular expertise in the communications, Life Sciences and financial services sectors. Kate has advised on numerous notable regulatory processes and court cases. With her extensive experience of regulators and courts at Irish and EU level, clients turn to Kate for expert advice on defending their interests and for practical solutions which achieve their commercial objectives.
Kate contributes articles to leading international legal publications and speaks regularly on EU law issues including as a lecturer on Law Society courses.
Provided by Chambers
Kate McKenna advises clients on market inquiries, phase II merger investigations and high-profile damages actions. She also has experience in state aid matters and the competition law compliance of commercial agreements.
Provided by Chambers
"Kate is incredibly knowledgeable in her field, with an excellent ability to anticipate client needs."
"She knows our business and provides timely, client-focused solutions to complex competition and regulatory matters."
"Kate was excellent at every juncture - whether that was talking us through the issues, providing a letter for our members or simply responding to various queries that arose."
"I valued her advice and way of working immensely."
"Kate is incredibly knowledgeable in her field, with an excellent ability to anticipate client needs."
"She knows our business and provides timely, client-focused solutions to complex competition and regulatory matters."
"Kate was excellent at every juncture - whether that was talking us through the issues, providing a letter for our members or simply responding to various queries that arose."
"I valued her advice and way of working immensely."
