Mr Diarmaid Gavin > RDJ LLP > Cork, Ireland > Lawyer Profile

RDJ LLP’s offices in Galway, Cork, and Dublin specialise in advising clients on matters surrounding med-tech, cyber security, fintech, and AI. The team regularly advises on data breaches, the development of privacy policies, and cyber-attack. Practice head Ricky Kelly oversees critical incident response teams in the end-to-end investigations of personal data breaches, while Diarmaid Gavin’s caseload consists of IT procurement matters and the negotiation of system supply and software development agreements.

RDJ LLP has considerable strength in handling a wide range of legal issues for broadcasting, print, and digital media companies, offering contentious and non-contentious services. The team represents clients in defamation proceedings, acting for plaintiffs and media outlets, and regularly advises newspapers on challenging reporting restrictions. Darryl Broderick leads the contentious media team, bringing extensive experience in managing reputation management and other media-related disputes before the Irish courts. Diarmaid Gavin heads the non-contentious media team, providing advice on media mergers, advertising compliance, content acquisition and licensing, data protection, and advertising law.

RDJ LLP is a significant player in healthcare litigation, along with transactions, regulatory compliance and data protection matters in the industry. It has a large team dedicated to clinical negligence claims, acting for a range of statutory bodies, health insurers, healthcare operators, hospitals and physicians. It is particularly known for its expertise in catastrophic birth injury cases and frequently represents the State Claims Agency.  Padraic Brennan, Fergal Dennehy and Imelda Tierney are experienced figures in clinical negligence, while Peter Groarke has extensive professional and clinical negligence expertise, along with regulatory experience in the nursing home sector. Diarmaid Gavin and JP Gilmartin have a background in life sciences M&A.

The team at RDJ LLP handles an array of intellectual property matters for its broad client base, including the acquisition and commercialisation of intellectual property in Ireland. The non-contentious IP practice is headed by Diarmaid Gavin, a seasoned expert in knowledge transfer, collaborative research, and IP licensing, while the contentious IP practice is led by Darryl Broderick, a litigation specialist with a focus on media and intellectual property disputes.

RDJ LLP specialises in mid-market M&A and private equity transactions. It has a particularly strong record in technology, renewables and healthcare, with additional specialisation in pharmaceuticals, medtech and cybersecurity. With its offices in Cork, Galway and Dublin, the firm frequently advises on cross-border transactions involving US-based companies and other European businesses. It has a flourishing practice in venture capital, including seed funding through to later stage financing rounds. Cork partner Gillian Keating heads the corporate and M&A team, which includes technology and life sciences specialist Diarmaid Gavin and Dublin-based Bryan McCarthy. Galway’s JP Gilmartin is noted for medtech, healthcare and technology.

RDJ LLP is at the forefront of state aid and procurement matters. It has an established record in state aid and competition rules relating to the knowledge transfer activities of Research Performing Organisations (RPOs) in Ireland. The firm is also noted for public procurement advice to local authorities and other public bodies. Merger control advice and dawn raid response are also key areas of expertise. Diarmaid Gavin heads the competition team and is an experienced figure in state aid and merger notifications. Finola McCarthy heads the procurement team.