• Complex Irish and EU merger control
• Irish foreign investment screening
• Competition law investigations, dawn raids and immunity/leniency applications
• Competition litigation
• Digital Markets Act and other matters at the intersection of Competition law and Privacy
• Competitor collaborations, including joint ventures and consortia
• Competition aspects of commercial agreements
• Competition compliance programmes and training

Tara represents clients from a broad range of industries including:

• Financial services
• Technology
• Energy
• Pharmaceuticals
• Food and beverage
• Telecommunications
• Hospitality

Education

• University College Dublin, BBL
• New York University, LL.M

Professional Memberships

• The Law Society, Competition Section
• International Bar Association
• American Bar Association

• • Advising ASSA ABLOY on its acquisition of Arran Isle Limited, including responding to a formal requirement for information from the CCPC. The transaction was cleared unconditionally following an extended Phase I review by the CCPC.
  • Advising Elis S.A./Berendsen Ireland on a Phase II merger investigation by the CCPC in connection with its acquisition of Kings Laundry Limited. The transaction was ultimately cleared conditionally and successfully completed following implementation of commitments.
  • Advising APCOA Parking GmbH on the acquisition of a significant rival in Ireland, Nationwide Controlled Parking Systems Ireland. The transaction was cleared unconditionally following a Phase I review by the CCPC.
  • Advising 21st Century Fox on the Irish media merger aspects of its planned acquisition of Sky Plc and obtaining media merger clearance.
  • Advising Meta on the potential implications of the Digital Markets Act on Meta’s data. processing operations
  • Advising 2 Sisters Food Group on the sale of its Goodfella’s and San Marcos pizza businesses to Nomad Foods.
  • Advising Fane Valley on several acquisitions, including Silver Hill Foods and Drummonds Limited, and obtaining unconditional merger clearances from the CCPC in respect of same.
  • Advising numerous private equity firms on various Irish merger control matters. Representative examples include CD&R’s acquisition of OCS Group, CPPIB’s acquisition of Octopus Energy Group, and KKR’s acquisition and subsequent sale of Hitachi Kokusai.

• Screening of Third Country Transactions Act 2023