McCann FitzGerald LLP provides advice on a broad range of competition law matters, including anti-competitive agreements, abuse of dominance work, and state aid mandates. The team is led by Laura Treacy, who advises both domestic and international clients on the full spectrum of competition law issues. Stephen Ryan is a key contact for matters involving vertical agreements, state aid issues, and general EU law, and Catherine Derrig is particularly noted for her focus on dawn raids and the related litigation.
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- ‘I have been particularly impressed with Laura Treacy. She is all over the details of the matters instructed on, but is also able to stand back and convey the wider strategy. She is personable, highly responsive and a completely safe pair of hands.'
- 'I have been impressed by Catherine Derrig. Her advice is clear, authoritative and practical. She is very knowledgeable about the regime in ROI and a pleasure to work with.’
- ‘I have worked with Laura Treacy and Stephen Ryan. Extremely responsive, knowledgeable and commercial.’
- ‘The McCann team are very helpful and always provides thorough advice.’
- ‘McCann Fitzgerald's EU and competition team are an internationally renowned team that can handle the most complex competition cases in Ireland as well as at the European Commission. They collaborate well with international law firms at the highest level and are a pleasure to work with.’
- ‘Great to work with, very responsive, and they know their stuff.’
- ‘Stephen Ryan is extremely technically skilled in competition law, great to deal with and very responsive.’
- ‘The EU and competition practice at McCann Fitzgerald combines outstanding subject-matter knowledge and experience with exceptional strategic good sense, enabling them to manage regulatory engagement on their clients’ behalf over the long-term with a view to securing their clients’ best interests.’
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Practice head
Laura Treacy
Other key lawyers
Catherine Derrig; Stephen Ryan