Ms Laura Treacy > McCann FitzGerald LLP > Dublin, Ireland > Lawyer Profile

McCann FitzGerald LLP has a strong reputation for handling contentious, regulatory, and transactional mandates for a broad spectrum of clients, including telecoms regulators, fixed line and mobile network operators, OTT providers, broadcasters, cable TV operators, and telecoms infrastructure companies. Rosaleen Byrne, Amy Brick, and Catherine Derrig head the contentious telecoms practice and regularly represent clients in proceedings before the Commercial Court. David Lydon and Garreth O’Brien are well-known for providing administrative and corporate law advice to domestic and international telecom clients. Laura Treacy is active in the telecoms regulatory landscape and advises on regulatory aspects of telecoms transactions, covering licensing, interconnection, spectrum allocation, and infrastructure access.

McCann FitzGerald LLP has an impressive history in the EU and competition field, including merger control matters, along with anti-competitive agreements, abuse of dominance and state aid advice. It has extensive experience in cartel investigations and competition litigation, including follow-on damages actions. Following the retirement of long-time department head Philip Andrews, it promoted Amy Brick to partner in May 2023 and has expanded the ranks below partner level. Laura Treacy now leads the team, which includes litigators Rosaleen Byrne and Catherine Derrig, who both have specialist expertise in competition cases, such as representing DAF Trucks in follow-on damages claims in Ireland.