Competition/European Law
Europe Guide 2024 : Ireland
Band 3
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Provided by LK Shields Solicitors LLP
The EU, Competition & Regulated Markets Team at LK Shields is one of the most highly regarded, experienced and specialist teams in its field in Ireland, having advised a large number of prestigious clients on Irish and EU competition law issues.
We have acted for many well-known, blue-chip, multinational corporate groups in competition law matters and have assisted them as they navigate the evolving and increasingly complex global and cross-border regulatory, compliance and government enforcement environment.
The team has gained substantial experience in various industry sectors, including oil, radio and newsprint. In these contexts, the team has interacted with regulatory bodies at both the Irish and European levels. LK Shields is on the Irish Competition and Consumer Protection’s panel of lawyers, which is a testament to the regard in which our competition practice is held.
Our expertise covers merger activity, relationships with third parties, compliance, investigations, and regulatory enforcement.
The LK Shields EU, Competition and Regulated Markets Team has extensive experience of assisting clients across jurisdictions, across industry sectors, and across regulatory fronts. Driven by the needs of our clients, we have also developed close working relationships with highly recommended law firms in other countries, allowing us to coordinate multi-jurisdictional investigations and compliance matters on behalf of our clients.
Chambers Review
LK Shields represents clients in significant follow-on damages actions. The law firm has notable activity in the area of merger clearance, and additionally assists with competition law compliance matters and state aid mandates. It acts for private equity houses and transport sector clients.
Work Highlights
- LK Shields advised Centric Health on obtaining competition law clearance for a joint venture with Irish Life.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The team is highly responsive to client needs."
"The lawyers are highly commercial and understand the commercial issues at play."
"The team is very reactive and responsive."
"LK Shields has deep understanding and knowledge."
"The team is highly responsive to client needs."
"The lawyers are highly commercial and understand the commercial issues at play."
"The team is very reactive and responsive."
"LK Shields has deep understanding and knowledge."
Notable Practitioners
Marco Hickey often acts for clients on merger clearance mandates. He offers further experience in high-profile follow-on damages claims.
"He's very good, very cooperative, flexible and responsive. He's able to jump on calls really quickly and we're very happy with his responses."
"Marco's technical knowledge and willingness to find solutions for clients is strong."
"He gave us excellent guidance and support on competition law. He was very reassuring, and accurate in outlining what eventually came to pass."