Ronan Dunne

EU, Competition and State Aid

Ronan leads Philip Lee’s Competition, Regulated Markets and EU Law group. He advises a wide range of clients, in both the public and private sectors, on contentious and advisory questions of EU law, competition law and regulatory law. Ronan has particular expertise in merger control and the application of EU State aid rules and has significant experience dealing with the European Commission and Irish regulatory agencies in this context.

Ronan’s practice includes advising on commercial vertical agreements (particularly in the automotive and pharma sectors), as well as regularly presenting to clients on competition law compliance matters. His sectoral-specific regulatory work tends to primarily relate to issues affecting the telecommunications industry, broadcasting, media and the healthcare and pharmaceutical sectors.

Ronan regularly presents at conferences and publishes in journals on competition law related matters. He is the Irish correspondent for the European Competition and Regulatory Law Review and contributes to the European State Aid Law Quarterly journal.