Competition and Regulated Markets

Our Competition and Regulated Markets Group is widely-recognised as a leader in its field in Ireland. We are at the forefront of developments in competition and regulated markets law and are involved on an ongoing basis in the most high-profile and complex cases in Ireland.

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The team advises on all aspects of Irish and EU competition/antitrust law, including:

Abuse of dominance
Cartels
Competition aspects of commercial agreements and behaviour
Competition compliance programmes and training
Competition litigation, including litigation arising from investigations, disputes with regulators and damages actions
Complaints to regulators
Grocery regulations
Investigations and dawn raids
Immunity/leniency applications
Merger control approval for mergers and acquisitions and joint ventures
Sectoral studies
State aid

The team has leading experience in advising clients in regulated industries, including:

The team also advises on EU and trade law, including:

Arthur Cox Dawn Raid Response Unit

The regulation of business is growing internationally with the aim of ensuring the protection of consumers’ interests and a level playing field for businesses. However, the enforcement of regulation also brings challenges for businesses. Unannounced inspections, also known as “dawn raids”, are an important enforcement tool at the disposal of regulators, but can cause significant disruption to businesses. Understanding the purpose of unannounced inspections, how they are conducted and the extent of your rights and obligations during an inspection will help you better manage inspections and ensure your interests are protected. Learn more about the unit here.

Our Expertise

Abuse of Dominance Commercial Agreements and Behaviour Competition/Antitrust Compliance EU Law and Trade Law Investigations and Dawn Raids Merger Control Regulated Markets State Aid

Our Team

Richard Ryan

+353 1 920 1240 [email protected]

Patrick Horan

+353 1 920 1063 [email protected]

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