Mr Patrick Horan > Arthur Cox > Dublin, Ireland > Lawyer Profile

Arthur Cox’s telecoms team handles regulatory, transactional and litigation matters for some of the largest operators, investors and lenders in Ireland. Patrick Horan specialises in telecoms regulation and jointly heads the practice with Aaron Boyle, who regularly handles complex and high-value investment and acquisition transactions in the Irish telecoms sector, with support from Connor Manning and Maeve Moran. Bridget Clinton and Ronan Scanlan are other key contacts.

Arthur Cox is building its standing in the EU and competition market, particularly in the merger control space. It has a further strong presence in investigations, including those into the motor insurance and event ticketing industries, along with competition litigation, especially follow-on damage actions. Moreover, it has an established reputation in the state aid field. The team has a breadth of sectoral knowledge, most notably in the financial services area. Richard Ryan, who leads the competition and regulated markets group, continues to win accolades for his work in investigations, merger control and state aid. Patrick Horan is another prominent figure in merger control, market studies and follow-on damages actions. Of counsel Ronan Scanlan and senior associate Simon Breen are also key members of the team.