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About
Provided by Robert O'Donoghue KC
Practice Areas
Robert O'Donoghue KC is an advocate with extensive experience of competition law, EU law, utility regulation, and related aspects of commercial and public law. He has appeared in major cases in the High Court, Competition Appeal Tribunal, Court of Appeal, Supreme Court, EU Courts, Irish courts, international arbitral bodies, and in oral hearings before competition authorities and sectoral regulators in these matters. He also frequently gives expert evidence on his areas of expertise before foreign courts and arbitral bodies, including in recent actions in Canada, Israel, and Sweden. Whilst his practice focuses mainly on private clients, Robert also frequently acts for public authorities within and outside the EU, including in Hong Kong, Australia, and Ireland.
Robert is also a full member of the Brussels Bar, and so retains full rights of audience in the EU Courts and the courts of the EU Member States
Chambers Review
UK Bar
Robert O'Donoghue KC attracts considerable attention for advising claimants and defendants on standalone and collective action proceedings following cartel investigations. He also regularly advises clients on challenges to CMA decisions, often involving the pharmaceutical sector.
Robert O'Donoghue KC is a competition law-focused silk who has demonstrable experience in telecommunications sector cases. He defends network operators in EC investigations and in subsequent ECJ appeals, and is noted for having particular knowledge of the Irish telecommunications regulatory landscape.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Robert is a very good strategist and very knowledgeable."
"Robert O'Donoghue KC is very knowledgeable and creative."
"Robert is an obvious standout leader of the Competition Bar. His legal knowledge is immense, and he is such a powerful and fearless advocate."
"Robert is a very good strategist and very knowledgeable."
"Robert O'Donoghue KC is very knowledgeable and creative."
"Robert is an obvious standout leader of the Competition Bar. His legal knowledge is immense, and he is such a powerful and fearless advocate."