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Recent months have seen increased enforcement in the advertising and consumer protection areas.

While Ireland saw 17 deals in 2024 valued at €250m or more, the majority of transactions where the value was publicly disclosed – some 89% – fell squarely into the mid-market category, worth between €5m and €250m.

Ireland remains an attractive proposition for international acquirers – both corporates and private equity investors...

A recent High Court decision in Ireland highlights the care that needs to be taken in property repossession claims by lenders where a borrower's principal dwelling house ("PDH") ...

On 25 September 2020, the Supreme Court ruled in two separate judgments that where a public body decides not to disclose certain records (on the basis of an exemption under the...

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled that a material amendment to a contract award without a new tendering procedure is an impermissible breach of the principles of equal treatment and transparency even where the amendment is as a result of a settlement agreement designed to end a dispute which arose from the difficulties encountered in the performance of that contract.

By way of background, the plaintiff was the national agency which took over defaulting loans from the State’s banks.

The Construction Contracts Act 2013 finally come into effect and applies to all relevant projects which commenced after 25 July 2016.

The Residential Tenancies and Valuation Act 2020 (Residential Tenancies Act) entered into force on 1 August 2020.

In the recent Supreme Court (SC) case of Sean Flaherty v The Revenue Commissioners 2026 [IESC] 4, the SC considered when a contract would be considered to be ‘conditional’ for Irish capital gains tax (CGT) purposes. Ordinarily, a disposal is deemed to occur (and a charge to Irish CGT is considered to arise) on the date a contract is entered into.

Understanding cookie consent policies is essential for website compliance and user privacy. This content explores the implications of accepting all cookies, including analytics and targeting cookies, and what it means for data collection practices.

Banks and other financial institutions operate in a highly regulated environment. Issues frequently arise where an institution has breached a regulatory requirement but seeks to enforce its contractual rights.

Flynn & Anor v Breccia [2018] IECA 273; Sheehan v Breccia & Ors [2018] IECA 286

We recently came across a situation which highlighted the importance of including a no-agency boilerplate provision ...

When a patent owner grants an exclusive license, does it automatically lose the right to sue infringers? The Federal Circuit addressed this critical question in two parallel cases, examining what retained rights are necessary to preserve constitutional standing. The court's analysis reveals how specific contractual provisions—including sublicense approval authority, royalty rights, and enforcement participation—can determine whether a patent owner maintains a meaningful legal stake in its patent

The provision of information by the employer or the employer’s design team to a contractor and the allocation of responsibility for the accuracy of that information is a key aspect of risk allocation under any construction contract.

The Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland (RIAI) has launched the RIAI Construction Contract 2025, a new set of standard form contracts designed to enhance the collaboration...