Representing clients across the sector from public limited companies to Irish-owned private entities, we are experienced in dairy, agri-business, food manufacturing and processing, condiments, frozen and packaged foods, soft and alcoholic drinks, franchises and supermarket sectors.
We have extensive experience in advising retailers, manufacturers and distributors on all aspects of competition law. We have devised numerous competition compliance programmes for undertakings operating in the retail sector and have acted in retail mergers and acquisitions.
Our expert practitioners provide specialist intellectual property, employment law, and commercial contracts advice to leading companies in this sector. Our clients rely on us to advise on product development, contract negotiations, securing investment, entering overseas markets, acquiring a competitor, protecting their brands, labelling, and complying with food law and environmental regulation.
We provide comprehensive and strategic advice, both at the pre-litigation stage and in contentious and non-contentious cases, in relation to the anticipation and management of risk, product recall and crisis management strategies. We also advise on regulatory breach, enforcement proceedings, product safety and liability, nuisance, environmental breach and on any associated litigation.
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- Commercial Contracts
- Commercial Property
- Company Secretarial Services
- Corporate Governance, Sustainability and ESG Advisory
- Employment, Pensions and Benefits Legal Advice
- EU, Competition and State Aid
- Intellectual Property
- Litigation and Disputes
- Mergers, Acquisitions and Corporate Finance
- Regulatory Compliance
- Restructuring and Insolvency
- White Collar Crime
Trusted By
Holmes O’Malley Sexton's managing partner Harry Fehily is involved in a wide range of disputes on behalf of corporate clients, being particularly active in the construction and insurance sectors. Clients say that he is "commercial and communicates clearly and concisely."
Harry Fehily
Dispute Resolution | Chambers Global 2021
According to market sources, Stephen Walker "is a pleasure to deal with." He has experience in corporate and capital markets transactions.
Stephen Walker
Corporate/M&A | Chambers Global 2021
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