Nicola
Dunleavy
Partner
Nicola Dunleavy is “not only a skilled lawyer but also has strong emotional intelligence”.
Nicola Dunleavy is a partner in Matheson’s Disputes and Investigations Group, with a broad commercial litigation, investigations and arbitration practice. In 2021 she was appointed by the Irish Government as a Senior Counsel.
Nicola is represents clients in complex, multi-jurisdictional commercial disputes, including arising from mergers and acquisitions and EU law, and in constitutional litigation. Sectors include technology and telecommunications, pharmaceutical, chemicals, food and drink, waste, water, energy, mining, and transport.
Areas of Expertise
Administration and Public LawArbitration and Alternative Dispute ResolutionDisputes and InvestigationsEnergy, Infrastructure and Construction GroupEnvironmental, Planning and SafetyESG Advisory GroupInfrastructure and ConstructionIntellectual PropertyProduct LiabilityEnergy, Natural Resources and Utilities
Experience and Education
Representative matters include:
- In technology and digital economy disputes, representing platforms and software developers in a range of Irish Court proceedings and in arbitration.
- In climate change litigation – including ESG and permitting litigation – leading the representation of developers of renewable and conventional energy, data centres, housing and transport projects, including referrals to the CJEU.
- Representing truck manufacturers in Competition Court follow-on damages claims stemming from the European Commission’s settlement decision, a high profile competition infringement matter in Europe.
- Representing taxpayers in disputes with the Revenue Commissioners and with the State, in the Tax Appeals Commission and in Irish and European Courts.
- Representing buyers and sellers in post-acquisition warranty and indemnity disputes in ICC and LCIA arbitration and in actions for enforcement of arbitral awards.
- Acting for Royalty Pharma in take-over litigation related to its $6.5 billion bid for Elan.
- Defending regulatory investigations and criminal prosecutions for alleged data, regulatory (pricing, tax), safety and environmental offences.
- Advising Macquarie Asset Management in relation to its agreement to acquire the Beacon Hospital in Dublin, subject to customary regulatory approvals.
- Trinity College Dublin (LLB)
- Qualified as a solicitor in Ireland
- Chartered Tax Advisor, Irish Taxation Institute
- European University Institute, Florence, Italy (Masters in European, International and Comparative Law LLM)
