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In what has been a busy week for merger control in Ireland, the Irish Competition and Consumer Protection Commission ("CCPC") announced 5 July 2019 that it had accepted behavioural commitments.

Under the Irish Companies Act 2014 (as amended) (the "Act"), there are certain rules that prohibit a company from providing financial assistance for any acquisition (broadly defined) of shares...

In value terms, Ireland's financial services sector recorded more M&A activity than any other industry during 2023 (Figure 4).

Ireland's appeal as a place to do business has, in recent years, both attracted multinational groups expanding their operations and supported the growth of domestic companies in a wide range of sectors.

This monthly legal update from William Fry LLP examines significant regulatory and legislative developments across Ireland's financial, environmental, and infrastructure sectors. From proposed reforms to limited partnership regimes and new home support provider regulations, to the transposition of EU directives on distance marketing and capital requirements, these articles analyze how recent policy changes will impact businesses, financial institutions, and service providers operating in Ireland.

The Irish investment limited partnership (the "ILP"), now re-shaped as a flexible fund investment vehicle following amendments made to the existing Investment Limited Partnership Act, 1994 (the "ILP Act").

Welcome to our monthly update, featuring a curated selection of articles published over the past month.

2022 was a record year in terms of trade of both goods and services, with a record figure of €30 billion. Indeed, the total volume of goods trade between Ireland and France has seen remarkable...

The Competition and Consumer Protection Act 2014 significantly alters the Irish and merger control landscape.

The Central Bank of Ireland (Central Bank) recently published details of a settlement reached with KBC Bank Ireland Plc (KBC) which resulted in a reprimand and significant fine being imposed on KBC.

M&A activity in Ireland reached a record high in the first six months of 2021. A total of 106 deals were recorded in the first half of the year – a 33% rise on the same period in 2020 and the most of any half-year period on Mergermarket record (since 2006).

William Fry has issued its annual report on Irish M&A activity in 2023. A total of 334 qualifying deals were recorded within the Irish M&A market, an increase of 10% on figures from 2022.

The Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment has launched a public consultation on targeted reforms to the Limited Partnerships Act 1907, proposing changes that could significantly impact Ireland's private funds landscape. The consultation addresses three key areas: increasing the maximum number of partners from 20 to 149, introducing a statutory whitelist of permitted activities for limited partners, and allowing greater flexibility regarding capital contributions and withdrawals.

As of 12 July 2023, the new regulatory regime established under the EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation ("FSR") starts to apply, with the disclosure requirements in the context of future review processes now finalised.

Maura McLaughlin, Corporate and M&A Partner, was featured in The Lawyer magazine's special report "Changes to the M&A landscape in 2020"...

To date there also has been a provision whereby parties could voluntarily notify a merger or acquisition.

An important ruling of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) on 3 September 2024, in two cases brought by Illumina and Grail against the European Commission (EC), has essentially held...