A&L Goodbody is an Irish law firm providing expert legal advice across every aspect of business law. The Firm advises a broad domestic and international client base in both the private and public sectors, across the island of Ireland.
Practice Expertise
- Brexit
- Commercial & Technology
- Energy & Natural Resources
- EU, Competition & Procurement
Areas of Practice
- Brexit
- Commercial & Technology
- Energy & Natural Resources
- EU, Competition & Procurement
- Food, Drink & Agri
- Investing in Ireland
- Regulatory Risk & Investigations
- White Collar Crime View More
WSG Practice Industries
Government & Public Sector
Technology
Corporate & Business
Dispute Resolution
Energy & Natural Resources
Financial Services
Crossborder Trade & Investment
Agriculture
Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals
Retail & Distribution View More
WSG Leadership
- Antitrust Group - Member
Profile
Alan McCarthy is a Partner in EU, Competition & Procurement Group. Alan has represented clients in a range of sectors including telecommunications, aviation, banking, insurance, healthcare, food, beverages and petroleum before the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) and the European Commission.
He specialises in advice on the competition law implications of mergers and joint ventures. He has advised on many of the recent mergers notified to the CCPC (including mergers that have been investigated in Phase 2 of the CCPC's merger procedures) and on mergers notified to the European Commission.
Alan also specialises in advice on competition law enforcement issues (such as leniency applications, dawn raids, compliance programmes and competition law litigation) as well as complaints to the CCPC and the European Commission. Alan also advises on EU competition law follow-on damages actions in the Irish Courts. He has significant sectoral regulatory experience, particularly in the telecommunications and energy sectors in Ireland. In addition, he advises on a wide range of other EU law matters such as State aid.
He specialises in advice on the competition law implications of mergers and joint ventures. He has advised on many of the recent mergers notified to the CCPC (including mergers that have been investigated in Phase 2 of the CCPC's merger procedures) and on mergers notified to the European Commission.
Alan also specialises in advice on competition law enforcement issues (such as leniency applications, dawn raids, compliance programmes and competition law litigation) as well as complaints to the CCPC and the European Commission. Alan also advises on EU competition law follow-on damages actions in the Irish Courts. He has significant sectoral regulatory experience, particularly in the telecommunications and energy sectors in Ireland. In addition, he advises on a wide range of other EU law matters such as State aid.
Bar Admissions
Law Society of Ireland
Dublin Solicitors Bar Association
Education
Alan studied law at Trinity College Dublin and international relations at the University of Amsterdam.
Areas of Practice
- Brexit
- Commercial & Technology
- Energy & Natural Resources
- EU, Competition & Procurement
- Food, Drink & Agri
- Investing in Ireland
- Regulatory Risk & Investigations
- White Collar Crime
Professional Career
Articles
Ireland In a No Brexit Deal Scenario - What Measures is The EU Proposing For Financial Services, Air Transport, Road Haulage and Customs?
By Alan McCarthy |January 2019Ireland In a No Brexit Deal Scenario - What Measures is The EU Proposing For Financial Services, Air Transport, Road Haulage and Customs?
By Alan McCarthy |January 2019Protection of Geographical Indications of Spirit Drinks Under EU Law
By Alan McCarthy |July 2018
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