Gerald Byrne
Philip Lee LLPPhilip Lee LLP has increased its presence in Commercial Court cases, which includes civil fraud claims, property and construction claims, shareholder disputes, and media and communications disputes. With its background in public law, it remains particularly well known for procurement disputes and judicial review, and is a growing force in data protection and intellectual property cases. Environmental and planning litigation is another forte. Damien Young has wide-ranging expertise and has landed a series of big-ticket data protection cases in recent years. Eimear Collins and Gerald Byrne are have played an integral role in developing the firm’s standing in commercial disputes, along with Jennifer Darcy, who was promoted to partner in 2024. Clare Cashin is rated for construction disputes. Anne Bateman is also rated for IP, pharmaceuticals and technology disputes. Alison Murray has also been promoted to partner.
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Testimonials
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‘Eimear Collins - remains on top of the case at all times. Very responsive and no delays.’
‘Its people - my experience is in the area of construction law and their partners bring an understanding of the technical and expertise in construction law to provide a top end service.’
‘Top end sectorial expertise and approachability.’
‘Very cohesive litigation team focused on forging strong client relationships, and responding to client needs.’
‘I have worked with Gerald Byrne who has strong legal analysis skills, but is especially attentive to client needs. He consistently develops excellent rapport with a diverse client base, including international clients. He is very focused on protecting clients' interests and always makes himself available to respond to clients' needs.'
‘The team is very responsive and knowledgeable in dispute resolution.’
‘Clare Cashin has huge experience in dispute resolution in the construction industry and was always available for the key meetings with the senior managers in the company. Advice was considered and was based on unrivalled experience in the market and has proven to be the right advice at the right time.’
Key clients
- Data Protection Commission
- DPC
- DPC
- Benfica Football Club
- Eddie Rockets (Ireland)
- Cabriz Limited
- AM Alpha Lux Invest 130
- Nomu Pay
- Sellers of Action Point Technology and Action Point Innovation
- Ingosstrakh Insurance Company
- Nolan Transport
- IJM Timber Engineering
- European Judges’ Association
- DPC
- Sky Television
- RWE Renewables
- The Le Chéile Consortium
- HSE
Work highlights
- Re-appointed as sole legal advisers to the Irish Data Protection Commission and defended proceedings brought in the High Court in which TikTok is contesting a decision by which the DPC found that it had failed to ensure that its platform operations comply with the GDPR’s principles,
- Acted for Data Protection Commissioning defending the roll-out of a “pay or OK” model.
- Acted for the Data Protection Commission in the so-called Schrems I and Schrems II cases in which the European Court of Justice struck down mechanisms for the lawful transfer of data from the EU to the US.
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Damien Young