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About
Provided by Micaela Diver
Practice Areas
Micaela Diver is a partner in A&L Goodbody's Litigation department in Belfast. Micaela specialises in Public & Regulatory law and is experienced in complex, high profile cases in the Northern Irish Commercial Court.
Micaela advises clients in both the public and private sector on contentious and non-contentious public procurement law matters, including large scale outsourcing and infrastructure projects. She also advises clients on competition law matters including compliance, merger control and private damages actions.
Micaela acts for clients in judicial reviews, statutory appeals, investigations (bribery and anti-corruption) and other inquiries across a variety of sectors including energy, utilities, health, transport, construction and the public sector.
Areas of expertise include:
• Public and Regulatory
• Litigation & Dispute Resolution
• EU, Competition & Procurement
• Environment & Planning
• Energy, Infrastructure & Natural Resources
• Public Procurement
• EU Law
• Regulatory
• Post-Brexit Trade: The Windsor Framework
Professional Memberships
Micaela is a member of The Belfast Solicitors Association; The Procurement Lawyers Association; The Joint Working Party on Competition Law of the Bar Council and Law Societies of England & Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Education
Queen's University Belfast
LLB Hons Law with Politics
IPLS
Certificate of Professional Legal Studies
Law Society of Northern Ireland
Solicitor
King's College London
PGDIP in EU Competition Law
Law Society of Ireland
Solicitor
Chambers Review
UK
Micaela Diver is particularly sought after for her expertise in contentious competition law matters, such as multi-jurisdictional cartel follow-on damages litigation. She also advises on both subsidy control and state aid rules, as well as assisting clients with obtaining competition law clearance for proposed mergers. Based in Belfast, she has experience engaging with competition authorities in both the UK and the Republic of Ireland.
Micaela Diver is head of the public and regulatory team at A&L Goodbody. She assists clients with the full spectrum of procurement matters and is particularly experienced in procurement challenges. She provides advice at all stages of the procurement process, from drafting to evaluation, as well as post-procurement contract management queries.
Micaela Diver heads the public and regulatory team at A&L Goodbody. She receives praise for her expertise in judicial reviews and regulatory investigations.
Micaela Diver is head of A&L Goodbody's planning and environmental team. She is commended for her public law and litigation expertise as it pertains to judicial reviews, regulatory compliance and planning appeals. Diver is the first port of call for many of Northern Ireland's public bodies and local authorities, though she also acts for an enviable list of high-profile private clients in the retail and energy sectors.
Micaela Diver provides advice on procurement and public law matters to social housing associations. She also advises housing associations and social landlords on regulatory issues and bringing proceedings to court.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"She is good at managing clients and spotting key issues. All of her team loves her."
"She is a fantastic public law and regulatory lawyer who is very good with clients and very astute tactically."
"I have always been happy with interactions with Michaela."
"Micaela is a commercially minded lawyer."
"Micaela is a pleasure to work with. She always seems to be really on the ball and gets to grips with the complexities of a case really quickly."
"Micaela is very professional, competent and personable."
"Micaela is a prominent expert in the renewable energy field. She is a very switched-on and commercially minded lawyer, especially in litigation."
"Micaela is good. She is very responsive."
"She is proficient and efficient."
"Micaela Diver is stellar, she knows stuff inside-out."
"Micaela has been through the process many times and can give common sense, practical advice. I think she's also good at understanding what the client's needs are."
"She is good at managing clients and spotting key issues. All of her team loves her."
"She is a fantastic public law and regulatory lawyer who is very good with clients and very astute tactically."
"I have always been happy with interactions with Michaela."
"Micaela is a commercially minded lawyer."
"Micaela is a pleasure to work with. She always seems to be really on the ball and gets to grips with the complexities of a case really quickly."
"Micaela is very professional, competent and personable."
"Micaela is a prominent expert in the renewable energy field. She is a very switched-on and commercially minded lawyer, especially in litigation."
"Micaela is good. She is very responsive."
"She is proficient and efficient."
"Micaela Diver is stellar, she knows stuff inside-out."
"Micaela has been through the process many times and can give common sense, practical advice. I think she's also good at understanding what the client's needs are."
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