William Fry LLP advises a broad spectrum of clients, including government departments, public bodies, and regulators, across a wide range of legal and regulatory issues. The team is led by Claire Waterson, who has strong expertise in public procurement and Freedom of Information law matters. Garrett Breen has a focus on complex regulatory issues and has advised on judicial review proceedings, both in Ireland and globally.
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Key clients
- European Investment Bank Department of Finance Central Bank of Ireland Department of Climate, Energy & the Environment (DCEE) Department of Culture, Communications & Sport EirGrid plc National Asset Management Agency (NAMA) National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA) Revenue Commissioners SOLAS Fingal County Council Louth County Council Dublin Airport Authority plc (daa plc) Dublin City Council Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) Coimisiún na Meán Bord Gais Networks Dublin Port Company Bord na Mona Tirlán Office of Government Procurement System Operator for Northern Ireland (SONI)
Work highlights
Advised Coimisiún na Meán, the government body responsible for regulating broadcasters and online media, on its design and implementation of a regulatory regime for online safety.
Advising the Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment on the National Broadband Plan (>€3bn).
Acting as lead legal adviser to the Department of Finance on the directed buyback by AIB Group plc from the Minister for Finance.
Practice head
Claire Waterson
Other key lawyers
Garrett Breen