Addleshaw Goddard advises a broad range of clients, including major Irish and international companies, across all areas of Irish and EU competition law. The team is led by Eoghan Ó hArgáin, who advises on merger control issues, anti-competitive agreements, cartel investigations, and EU state aid matters. Elaine Cahill is a key figure for her expertise in abuse of dominance cases, cartel investigations, and public procurement law, and Kasturi Moodaliyar is recognised for her work on merger control filings with the CCPC, Irish foreign direct investment issues, and compliance with the EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation.
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Key clients
- Q-Park Ireland Limited
- Inflexion
- Moore Kingston Smith (MKS)
- Chirisa Group Holdings
- Shorecal Limited
- CNB Investments Limited
- United Hardware
- Aerospace Software Developments Limited
- The Society for Chartered Surveyors Ireland (SCSI)
- LDC Capital (Part of Lloyds Banking Group)
- Haribo Ireland
Work highlights
Advising Arvato SE in relation to its acquisition of Airtraks Limited.
Advised the joint liquidators of HHGL (Ireland) Ltd (In Liquidation) t/a Homebase on the CCPC merger notification related to the sale of five Homebase stores to the Range (Ireland) Ltd t/a The Range and the CCPC merger notification related to the sale of a further three Homebase stores to B&Q Ireland Ltd.
Advised Haribo on its Dawn Raid Policy for regulatory inspections (including for example: the CCPC, the Health and Safety Authority, the Agrifood Regulator or An Garda Síochana).
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Elaine Cahill
Practice head
Eoghan Ó hArgáin
Other key lawyers
Elaine Cahill; Kasturi Moodaliyar