Regulatory & Disciplinary

DAC Beachcroft - Partner, 2014 - present; Beauchamps Solicitors, 1996 - 2013 - Associate, Partner and Chairman (2008 - 2011); Kenny Stephenson Chapman - Solicitor and Partner, 1989 - 1996; Cawley Sheerin Wynne - Solicitor, 1986 - 1989.

Law Society of Ireland; Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.

Gary is an experienced public, regulatory and commercial law solicitor who provides legal, strategic and consultancy services to clients in the professions, public, sport, health and insurance sectors. He qualified in 1986 and joined DAC Beachcroft in 2014 from another large Irish law firm where he had been a partner and had served as chairman.

Gary has extensive experience acting for public bodies, publicly funded organisations, professionals and their representative associations in regulatory and commercial issues including fitness to practise proceedings, regulatory change management, the drafting and interpretation of legislation, the application of competition and European law to professional and public services, commercial agreements, freedom of information and data protection. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and has successfully acted in high profile litigation proceedings, judicial reviews and procurement challenges on behalf of public sector and professional association clients.

Gary represents high profile sports organisations and regulators on legal issues including anti-doping and integrity regulation, prosecutions and disciplinary proceedings, sponsorship agreements, merchandising, endorsement, safety health and environmental issues, competition law and brand protection and exploitation. He has appeared in numerous tribunals and courts on behalf of his clients including before the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

Gary regularly writes articles and gives talks and workshops on his areas of expertise and has appeared on radio and television discussing legal developments.

University College Dublin, Bachelor of Civil Law 1983, Diploma in Arbitration 1999.