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Irish Companies Take Note: Filing Deadlines Fast Approaching
If your company is one of the majority of Companies registered in Ireland that has adopted a 31 December year end,...
Cartels and Damages:Guidelines on the Passing-on of Overcharges Published by the European Commission
by Marco Hickey, Saadi Siddiky
Important Supreme Court Decision on Discovery
by Muireann Granville, Michael Kavanagh
Sole Traders, Branches and Partnerships: How do the new Beneficial Ownership Regulations Affect you?
The European Union (Anti-Money Laundering: Beneficial Ownership of Corporate Entities) Regulations 2019 (“2019 Regulations”) were signed on 22 March 2019. One...
Waterland Private Equity invests in Silver Stream Health Care Group
LK Shields acted for Nebula Management Limited in the sale of its interest in the Silver Stream Health Care Group,...
Concurrent Delay: Who is Responsible?
by Seanna Mulrean
Update on the Register of Beneficial Ownership and Personal Public Service Numbers
After a short delay, The Register of Beneficial Ownership of Companies and Industrial and Provident Societies (“RBO”) is...
European Commission fines Canon €28m for Gun Jumping
by Marco Hickey, Saadi Siddiky
The Prospectus Regulation is Fully in Force: Remaining Provisions Apply from 21 July 2019
by Adrian Mulryan, David Naughton, David Williams, Trevor Dolan, Garry Wynne
Renatus Capital Partners establish new €35m Private Equity Fund
We advised Renatus Capital Partners in the establishment of a new €35M private equity fund targeting investment in Irish...
Spencer Stuart acquires Merc Partners
We acted in the sale of long standing client of the firm, Merc Partners Limited, to Spencer Stuart. Merc Partners...
LK Shields Welcomes New Associate Solicitors Lester Sosa-Villatoro and Tanya Moeller
LK Shields are delighted to welcome Associate Solicitors Lester Sosa-Villatoro and Tanya Moeller to the firm. Lester has joined...
LK Shields | Employment Legislation Update January – June 2019
by Aoife Bradley, Einde O’Donnell
Data Protection Commissioner v Facebook Ireland Limited & anor
by Jeanne Kelly, Tanya Moeller
Gowan Group Limited Acquires Opel Automobile Ireland
LK Shields acted for Gowan Group Limited in signing an Agreement to acquire Opel Automobile Ireland Limited. The completion...
S73 of the Registration of Deeds and Title Act 2006
by Pauline Taaffe
The Second Shareholders’ Rights Directive: An Overview
by Trevor Dolan
CCPC plans to introduce a simplified merger review procedure
by Marco Hickey
Fitness & Probity Regime: Legislation proposed to introduce greater transparency in financial sector
Hot on the heels of the Central Bank's ‘Dear CEO Letter’ to Regulated Financial Service Providers ...
RESS one year on: Energy suppliers still in the dark on the details of the renewables support scheme
by Philip Daly, Jamie Ritchie
Compliance Agenda - June 2019
by Elaine Hughes, Karen Finneran, Liam Boyle, James Carolan
Business to Arts: Artist in Residence Programme 2019
LK Shields is delighted to announce our participation in the Business to Arts Artist in Residence Programme in Association...
Compliance Statements and Reputational Risk
by Elaine Hughes, Liam Boyle, James Carolan, Karen Finneran
Corporate Governance Frameworks – does failing to plan mean planning to fail?
by Elaine Hughes, James Carolan, Liam Boyle, Karen Finneran
Who’s Who Legal 2019 - Labour, Employment and Benefits
We are delighted to once again be recommended by Who's Who Legal - Labour, Employment and Benefits 2019. The following...
Private Company M&A: Warranties and the Disclosure Process
by Jennifer McGuire, James Byrne
Comparative Advertising: What’s Acceptable? Guidance from the Supreme Court
by Pauline Taaffe
Result of a Public Tender is set aside by Supreme Court
by Jill Callanan
Finance Dublin Deals of the Year 2019
LK Shields is delighted to have advised on two of the winning deals in the Finance Dublin Deals of the...
Employee suffered discriminatory dismissal following “Google search” of dyspraxia
by Elizabeth Mara
Dussman Group acquisition of STS Group
We advised Dussmann Group, one of the largest private multi-service providers worldwide with 66,122 employees across 17 countries and an annual turnover...
The Essential Guide to Ultimate Beneficial Ownership Disclosures in Ireland
by Elaine Hughes
GDPR: One Year On
by Jeanne Kelly, Peter Bolger, Robert Haniver, Aideen Burke, Jane O’Grady
Reversionary Leases - A Practical Guide
by Amy Bradley
Insurance Ireland: Formal antitrust investigation launched by the European Commission
by Marco Hickey
The Emergence of Co-Living Projects in Ireland
by Jamie Ritchie
Dunnes Stores loses on appeal in a dispute involving a Galway Shopping Centre
by Amy Bradley
The end of the phased annual return filings
The Companies (Amendment) Act 2019 was signed into law on 11 April 2019 with its only purpose being to amend section 343 of the...
New Guidelines for Irish Care Home Operators
by David Brangam
Supreme Court dismisses Galway residents planning appeal against Apple
by Louise Kearney
Central Bank reminds Regulated Financial Service Providers of Fitness and Probity Regime Obligations
by David Naughton, David Williams, Adrian Mulryan, Trevor Dolan, Aoife Bradley
New Investment Funds Partner Appointment at LK Shields
David Naughton is the second senior partner to join the Asset Management & Investment Funds Team in the past month ...
Big Five: Recent W&I Insurance Trends in Ireland
by David Brangam
The Legal 500 2019
LK Shields have once again been highly ranked in The Legal 500 2019 guide to outstanding lawyers in Europe, Middle East ...
Guilty plea in Ireland’s first Criminal Prosecution involving “Gun-Jumping” in a Merger
by Marco Hickey
Trends in Private Company M&A: Completion Accounts and Locked Box – Seller and Buyer Perspectives
by Jennifer McGuire, James Byrne
European Commission Publishes Notice on No Deal Brexit and Competition Law Enforcement
by Marco Hickey
Liability Insurance. Do Third Party Rights Against Insurers Exist in Ireland?
by Ian Lavelle
New EU Rules on Foreign Direct Investment
by Jennifer McGuire, James Byrne
Trends in Private Company M&A: Earn-out Consideration
by Jennifer McGuire, James Byrne
Adrian Mulryan joins LK Shields as Head of Financial Services
In a further significant expansionist move, leading corporate and commercial law firm LK Shields has appointed Adrian Mulryan as Head...
Chambers Europe 2019
LK Shields have again been ranked across a variety of practice areas including Dispute Resolution, M&A, Banking and...
DPC publishes first Annual Report since GDPR
by Robert Haniver
Going Trans-Atlantic: 10 key deal points on an Irish - US M&A deal
by David Brangam
Does Litigation Privilege Apply? It’s not as clear as you think. A Review of Recent Irish Cases
by Muireann Granville, Michael Kavanagh
The Construction Contracts Act 2013 - Tales from the Trenches
by Amy Bradley
Chambers Global 2019
The firm has again been highly ranked in the latest edition of Chambers Global. Leading independent legal ranking publication Chambers...
Webinar - Directors Duties; A Practical Guide
Please join our Company Secretarial & Compliance Team on the 7th March at 11am as they host an informative ...
A Prescription for Success - Top Tips for Preparing your Pharmacy for Sale
by David Brangam
Big Five: Irish M&A Trends for 2019
by David Brangam, Marco Hickey
WIPR Leaders 2019
We are delighted to announce that Peter Bolger and Jeanne Kelly are both named in the 2019 edition of WIPR...
LK Shields Hugh Garvey Memorial Award 2019
The winner of the annual LK Shields Hugh Garvey Memorial Award for Intellectual Property Law was announced on Saturday 9...
The Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2018: An Action Plan for Employers
by Einde O’Donnell, Aoife Bradley
World Trademark Review 2019
Head of Intellectual Property, Technology & Data Privacy Peter Bolger has once again been ranked as a band 1 practitioner...
LK Shields Welcomes New Employment, Pensions & Employee Benefits Solicitor
We are delighted to welcome Associate Solicitor Einde O'Donnell to our Employment, Pensions & Employee Benefits team. Einde...
LK Shields acted for Communicorp in the sale of Bulgarian radio stations to Fresh Media Bulgaria AD
We acted for longstanding client Communicorp Group Limited in the sale of its Bulgarian Radio stations to local management team,...
LK Shields | Employment Legislation Update August – December 2018
by Aoife Bradley
Employee Incentives for SMEs
by Gillian Dully, Philip Daly
CCPC Publishes 2018 Mergers & Acquisitions Report
by Marco Hickey
#5 Important Corporate Governance Considerations ahead of Brexit
by Elaine Hughes
Ireland Withdraws Public Money from Fossil Fuel Investments
by Philip Daly
Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Bill 2019
The Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) (Amendment) Bill 2019 received Cabinet approval on 3 January 2019. The Bill transposes and gives...
Designer Group & Sisk enter into joint venture to deliver facilities management services in Ireland
LK Shields has acted for international electrical and mechanical engineering business, Designer Group, in relation to its entry into a...
Designer Group acquires Lenmac Mechanical Services
LK Shields has acted for Dublin-headquartered international electrical and mechanical engineering business, Designer Group, on its acquisition of facilities management,...
Revised Audiovisual Media Services Directive – what does it mean for the audiovisual media industry?
by Aideen Burke, Peter Bolger
Adjudication Practice & Procedure Masterclass Galway - 22nd February
This Adjudication Practice and Procedure Masterclass training seminar will prepare construction professionals to meet the challenges of adjudication in Ireland,...
LK Shields announces merger with Kilroys Solicitors
LK Shields is delighted to announce that it is merging with Dublin-based firm Kilroys Solicitors effective from 3 December 2018. Following on...
Cjeu Clarifies Application of Choice of Forum Clauses in Damage Claims for Breach of Competition Law
by Marco Hickey
IFLR 1000 Rankings 2018
LK Shields have again been ranked across a variety of practice areas including M&A, Banking and Financial Services...
Nova Leah Limited raised €2,250,000 in funding from Irish investment firms
Nova Leah Limited raised €2,250,000 in funding from Irish investment firms Kernel Capital and Suir Valley Ventures. Nova Leah specialise...
LK Shields announces sponsorship of MediaCon 2018
LK Shields is delighted to be on board as legal sponsor of this prestigious media and entertainment event taking...
The Future of TV Broadcast and VOD Licensing in the UK after Brexit – What’s the Deal?
by Aideen Burke, Peter Bolger
Ian Lavelle Joins LK Shields as Partner in Litigation & Dispute Resolution Team
LK Shields are delighted to announce the appointment of a new Partner, Ian Lavelle, who joins our highly regarded Litigation ...
FIC Network Announces First Corporate Bond issued on Blockchain
FIC Network, a blockchain technology provider for the fixed income market, has launched its mainnet and recorded the...
The Advantages of Outsourcing your Company Secretarial and Compliance Requirements
by Elaine Hughes, Liam Boyle, Karen Finneran, James Carolan
“Why are they asking for that?” - Lenders’ construction requirements in development projects
by Neil O’Keeffe, Jamie Ritchie
Employer vicariously liable for the intentional data breaches of a rogue employee
by Jeanne Kelly, Peter Bolger, Aoife Bradley, Michael Kavanagh
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LK Shields to sponsor upcoming Ireland France Business Awards 2018
LK Shields are delighted to sponsor the Ireland France Business Awards 2018, taking place on the 22nd November in Dublin. The...
Annual Returns - Is your Company prepared for the New Mandatory Information Required to be Disclosed
by Elaine Hughes, Liam Boyle, James Carolan
Acquisition of The Marlay by CareChoice Group
We were delighted to advise CareChoice Group, one of Ireland’s leading nursing home operators, on its agreement to...
Aoife Bradley Appointed to the Employment & Industrial Relations Committee of the IBA
Congratulations to LK Shields' Head of Employment, Pensions and Employee Benefits, Aoife Bradley, on her appointment as an officer of...
LK Shields Announces Partnership with the Druid Theatre
LK Shields is delighted to announce its corporate partnership with the Druid Theatre. The Druid Theatre Company was ...
Artomatix secures €2.7m investment round with Suir Valley
Dublin-based artificial intelligence company Artomatix has raised €2.7 million from Entrepreneur-led venture capital fund Suir Valley Ventures. Artomatix has created...
Budget 2019 - Good News for the Irish Film & TV Industry
Budget 2019 represents a clear commitment from the Irish government to promote the continued growth of the Irish film and television...
IBA Rome 2018
We are delighted to be attending the IBA Annual Conference in Rome this year. Our team consists of: Aoife...
CCPC Recommends Introduction of Economic Regulation in the Household Waste Collection Market
by Marco Hickey
Smith & Williamson acquires LHM Casey McGrath
LK Shields acted for UK investment group Smith & Williamson in relation to its merger with Dublin-based accountancy firm LHM...
UK Government Publishes “No Deal” Brexit Notice to Include Mergers
by Marco Hickey
LK Shields Attending Upcoming Law Fairs
LK Shields will be attending various upcoming law fairs across the country. If you are interesting in hearing about...
Webinar - The Advantages of Outsourcing your Company Secretarial and Compliance Requirements
Please join our Company Secretarial & Compliance Team as they host an informative webinar on the topic of 'the...