Our recent experience of advising the public sector includes:
NAMA, the National Asset Management Agency established to deal with aspects of the banking crisis in Ireland – we have secured a significant and innovative role including in relation to the structuring of NAMA.
ESB, the Irish Electricity Supply Board, on its Stg£1 billion acquisition of Northern Ireland Electricity plc.
Department of Finance and Department of Health & Children on competition law and state aid and other issues concerning VHI.
Department of Environment, Heritage & Local Government on tenant purchase and incremental purchase schemes for local authority apartments and houses.
ComReg, the Irish Communications Regulator, on regulatory enforcement matters.
Commission for Aviation Regulation on the successful defence of claims by Ryanair.
Railway Procurement Agency on a multi-year agreement with IBM for the build, support and maintenance of Ireland’s new integrated ticketing system.
An Bord Gáis, the Irish Gas Board, on the procurement and financing of a serviced site in County Cork.
Bord na Móna plc, the Irish Peat Board, on the establishment of an employee share ownership plan.
FÁS, the Irish state agency for national training and employment, on employment and pensions law, and trade mark protection and enforcement matters.
Irish Takeover Panel on compliance with takeover rules.
Irish Stock Exchange on compliance with rules by members and on drafting of new rules.
Revenue Commissioners on the consolidation of the Stamp Duty Acts.
The National Dairy Council on implementing new marketing and communications programmes.
Bord Iascaigh Mhara, the Irish sea fisheries board, on website matters and electronic commerce advice.
University College Dublin on its Gateway development which uses a PPP model and is the largest capital project ever undertaken in the Irish higher education sector.
Fingal and Louth County Councils on the design, build and financing of several major infrastructural projects.
Department
William Fry is one of Ireland’s ‘most efficient and competent firms’.
Legal 500 EMEA, 2012 - Public Sector
William Fry’s Dispute Resolution Team ‘boasts considerable strength in regulatory enforcement and is able to draw on the firm's in-depth knowledge of regulated industries’.
Chambers Europe, 2011 - Dispute Resolution
William Fry specialises in advising public sector clients on infrastructure projects under Liam McCabe. Highlights included advising UCD on the Gateway development PPP, as well as advising a public sector body on all procurement issues relating to a new build public facility. Fingal County Council, An Bord Gais and ComReg are also clients.
Legal 500 EMEA, 2010 – Public Sector
Team
Carol Plunkett
'Carol Plunkett complements her reputation as one of the leading IP litigators in the market with a substantial regulatory practice, and comes highly recommended by her clients.'
Chambers Global, 2012
Lead litigator Carol Plunkett is hailed as 'a leader and pioneer in IP in Ireland for many years'. She is credited as having 'excellent industry and legal knowledge' and is widely praised for her pragmatic approach.
Chambers Europe, 2011
Carol Plunkett is unanimously described as 'a leading light'.
Chambers Global, 2010
The team also includes ‘very experienced and calm’ ... Carol Plunkett.
Legal 500 EMEA, 2010
She is 'pragmatic and extremely capable on the tactical aspects of a case, and can turn her hand to almost anything in litigation'.
Chambers Europe, 2009
Liam McCabe
Liam McCabe ‘provides first-class service’.
Legal 500 EMEA, 2012
'complete package' Liam McCabe.
Legal 500 EMEA, 2010
'deal-focused and efficient' Liam McCabe.
Chambers Europe, 2009
Alicia Compton
'Alicia Compton has few peers.'
Legal 500 EMEA, 2012
Alicia Compton can lay claim to being ‘the best employment lawyer in Ireland’.
Legal 500 EMEA, 2011
Clients praise Alicia Compton for her 'rare ability to put herself in our shoes, warn us of the implications of an action and advise us quickly.'
Chambers Europe, 2011
Alicia Compton is an expert in equality-related matters, and has advised both public and private sector bodies on potential equality issues.
Chambers Global, 2009
Cormac Little
Cormac Little is ‘business-friendly yet meticulous’.
Legal 500 EMEA, 2012
Cormac Little is ‘technically excellent’ and ‘user friendly’.
Legal 500 EMEA, 2011
Sources praise Cormac Little for 'his responsive and businesslike attitude and his ability to turn work around quickly.'
Chambers Europe, 2011
Cormac Little is roundly praised for his work representing key clients. 'He’s personable and quickly gets to the heart of a deal' say sources.
Chambers Europe, 2009