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Kate is a partner in the Competition and Regulation Group.

Prior to joining Matheson, Kate worked at a Magic Circle law firm in London.

Kate has a broad competition and sector regulation law practice, and is standing advisor to many market-leading companies facing sustained regulatory scrutiny in Ireland.

Simon is a partner in the Competition and Regulation Group at Matheson.

Simon advises on all aspects of EU and Irish competition and regulatory law with a particular focus on regulated sectors primarily the telecoms, media, technology, infrastructure, food & beverage and life sciences sectors.

Simon also co-leads Matheson’s Foreign Direct Investment / Foreign Investment Review practice advising businesses on navigating Ireland’s new FDI regime and acquisitions of ‘critical’ and ‘sensitive’ assets and businesses.

Niall is a partner and Head of the Competition and Regulation Group.

He has extensive experience advising Irish and multinational businesses on all aspects of Irish and EU competition law, but particularly on complex merger control mandates.

George is a partner in the firm’s Corporate M&A Group.  In over 25 years of practice, he has advised on many of the most significant and complex Irish corporate transactions across a range of industry sectors.

George is listed as a leading corporate lawyer across a range of publications including IFLR1000, Chambers Europe and The Legal 500.

George’s representative M&A transactions include many of the most significant takeovers including;  Independent News & Media / Mediahuis;  IFG / Epiris;  Allergan / Actavis ($66 billion);   Medtronic / Covidien ($42.9 billion);  Actavis / Warner Chilcott ($8.5 billion);

George also acts for a range of Private Equity institutions across a range of industry sectors, in particular Energy, Infrastructure and Telecoms.

George previously worked in the London office of a leading international law firm and has been a partner in Matheson since 2003.

Michael Byrne is “a consummate litigator”.

Chambers Global

Michael Byrne is a partner in the Disputes and Investigations Group.

Michael has extensive experience of dealing with commercial disputes including, in particular, in the areas of Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT) and Public Law.

Joe Duffy is a partner in the tax group at Matheson.

Joe has 20 years’ experience in corporate tax law and advises on international restructurings, mergers and acquisitions, tax controversy and transfer pricing. Joe’s clients include many of the leading multinational corporations established in Ireland, primarily in the pharmaceutical, technology, industrial and service sectors.

Joe speaks regularly on international tax matters in Ireland and abroad. He has also written extensively on international tax matters.

Garret is a partner and Head of Matheson’s Energy, Infrastructure and Construction Group. Garret is also a member of Matheson’s ESG & Sustainability Group.

He advises on all aspects of energy, natural resources, utilities and infrastructure projects and project financing, from PPPs to privately-financed electricity and gas developments and privatisations as well as electricity, gas and telecommunications network infrastructure.

Garret specialises in particular in the areas of electricity and gas market regulation and trading.

Patrick Spicer is a partner in the Corporate M&A Group, and chairperson of Matheson. He is a former Head of the Matheson’s Corporate and Commercial Department.

Patrick acts for a large range of internationally-focused companies doing business in and from Ireland, and specialises in particular in public and private company M&A, private equity transactions, equity fundraisings, reorganisations and refinancings.

Patrick is a previous winner of the International Law Office Client Choice award for Corporate Law in Ireland.

Patrick is also a director and Vice President of Dublin Chamber, and is a former director of Junior Achievement Ireland.

Ruadhán is a partner in Matheson’s Disputes and Investigations Group, with a broad commercial litigation, arbitration and permitting and environmental / ESG practice.

He advises clients on the avoidance, management and resolution of a wide variety of disputes including in connection with commercial, real estate, construction, tax and competition matters.  For permitting and environmental matters he supports clients in bringing projects through the entire life-cycle, from concept through to operation and disposal (including advising on surrender / closure requirements or sales as appropriate).  He has also advised on permitting and environmental issues in some of the largest transactions in Ireland in recent years.

Maeve is a partner in Matheson’s Disputes and Investigations Group, specialising in planning, environmental and safety law.

Maeve has advised on a wide variety planning cases as well as non-litigious planning and environmental matters. She advises clients in relation to the full project lifecycle, anticipating regulatory challenges and aligning legal strategy with project goals.