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Background and Introduction to the General Data Protection Regulation
by Peter Bolger, Jeanne Kelly, Catherine Walsh
GDPR Guidelines
by Peter Bolger, Jeanne Kelly
Privacy by Design and by Default
by Peter Bolger, Jeanne Kelly
Expanded Reach: Territorial Scope Of The General Data Protection Regulation
by Peter Bolger, Jeanne Kelly
The GDPR in the Employment Context
by Peter Bolger, Jeanne Kelly
Enforcement and Remedies under the GDPR
by Peter Bolger, Jeanne Kelly
Investigative Powers of the Data Protection Commissioner
by Peter Bolger, Jeanne Kelly
The General Court to Re-examine Intel’s €1.06 Billion Antitrust Fine
by Marco Hickey
Is The Commercial Context Relevant When Interpreting Contracts?
by James Byrne, Jennifer McGuire
Competition and Consumer Protection Commission’s Annual Report for 2016
by Marco Hickey
Email Privacy in the Workplace
by Jeanne Kelly, Jennifer O’Neill
PRIIPS: What You Need To Know
by David Williams, Eimear O’Flynn
The New Subsidy Regime for Renewables in Ireland: A First Glimpse
On Monday 4 September, the Department of Communications, Climate Action & Environment (the Department) formally announced the commencement of a &ldquo...
LK Shields Welcomes New Intellectual Property, Technology and Data Privacy Partner
Corporate and commercial law firm LK Shields has appointed Jeanne Kelly as a partner in their Intellectual Property, Technology and...
Odysseus Invests €3 Million into Grid Finance
We were delighted to advise Odysseus Investments on its €3 million equity investment into Grid Finance, the largest P2P...
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Seminar: Are you Ready for GDPR?
LK Shields are partnering with leading IT Providers, tec support, in hosting this seminar to address the legal...
Shining a Light on the Future of Solar Energy in Ireland
by David Brangam, Jamie Ritchie
Fire Legislation and Regulations for Apartments
by Seanna Mulrean, Jamie Ritchie
Rachel Lee joins our Litigation and Dispute Resolution Department
We are delighted to welcome Rachel Lee to our Litigation and Dispute Resolution Department. Rachel joins the department as an...
Pauline Taaffe admitted as a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
Congratulations to Pauline Taaffe, Associate Solicitor at LK Shields, who was recently admitted as a Fellow of the Chartered Institute...
Kantar Media’s Acquisition of Newsaccess Cleared by the CCPC
The Irish Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) has cleared the proposed sale of Newsaccess to Kantar Media, following an...
Acquisition of PPS Group LLC by Designer Group
We acted for Designer Group in the purchase of the business and assets of Missouri based engineering company, PPS Group...
MiFID II: Publication of the Irish Regulations
by Eimear O’Flynn, Damien Barnaville
Oasis Acquired By Montagu Private Equity
LK Shields Solicitors advised the shareholders of Offsite Archive Storage and Integrated Services Holdings Limited (OASIS) on the sale of...
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GDPR
With less than a year until the GDPR comes into effect, now is the time for your organisation to take...
€750,000 Investment in Startup WIA Technologies from Suir Valley Ventures and Enterprise Ireland
IoT startup Wia Technologies Limited has raised €750,000 in funding from Suir Valley Ventures and Enterprise Ireland. We acted...
Procurement Law Update
by Seanna Mulrean, Jamie Ritchie
Ireland Pledges €78m in bid to host the European Medicines Agency
by Marco Hickey
Limited Partnership Structures
by Trevor Dolan, David Williams
LK Shields Announces Partner Promotion
Leading corporate and commercial law firm LK Shields has promoted a valued associate to partner level. Ciara O'Kennedy...
Shane O’Donohoe joins our Commercial Property Department
We are delighted to welcome Shane O’Donohoe to our Commercial Property department. Shane joins the Property team as...
Compliance Agenda - July 2017
by Alan Browning, Sean Power, Ciara Gallen
Sale of Berkley Recruitment Group Limited to Almondclose Limited
We were delighted to advise The ReThink Group Limited on the successful sale of Berkley Recruitment, a leading recruitment company...
Compliance Dates and Deadlines
by Alan Browning, Sean Power, Ciara Gallen
Companies (Accounting) Act 2017 - Key Points
by Alan Browning, Sean Power, Ciara Gallen
Beneficial Ownership Register
by Alan Browning, Sean Power, Ciara Gallen
Best Practice for Drafting Minutes
by Alan Browning, Sean Power, Ciara Gallen
LK Shields Employment Law Breakfast Seminar
Ciara O'Kennedy and Susan Battye of LK Shields presented an interesting and topical seminar on some recent...
Bank of Ireland Kernel Capital Growth Fund leads a €2.2 million investment in Altratech
The Bank of Ireland Kernel Capital Growth Fund and Infinity Capital lead a €2.2 million investment in Altratech Limited. Altratech...
Lenders Will Be Affected by the Companies (Accounting) Act 2017
by Sarah Pickering, Richard Curran
I-SEM and the Impact On Renewable Energy – An Update
by Philip Daly, Jamie Ritchie
LK Shields Expands Projects Team with New Appointment
Leading corporate and commercial law firm LK Shields has expanded its highly regarded Projects team with the appointment of Jamie...
New General Commercial Communications Code for Broadcasters
by Aideen Burke, Peter Bolger
General Court Annuls Commission Merger Decision
by Marco Hickey
CRO’s Central Register of Beneficial Ownership Delayed Until Late 2017
The Companies Registration Office (CRO) has postponed the launch of the central register of beneficial ownership of legal entities incorporated...
Mike Kavanagh Interviewed by Sunday Business Post
In an interview with the Sunday Business Post, Chairman of LK Shields Michael Kavanagh traces his career to date and...
Acquisition of Carechoice by InfraVia Capital Partners
We were delighted to advise InfraVia Capital Partners on the successful acquisition of Carechoice, the second largest private owner and...
ESMA Issues Opinion on General Principles To Support Supervisory Convergence Post-Brexit
by Damien Barnaville, Eimear O’Flynn
Authorisation as an Investment Firm Under MiFID II in Ireland
by Trevor Dolan, Eimear O’Flynn
Peter Bolger Joins LK Shields as Head Of Intellectual Property,Technology And Privacy
Leading corporate and commercial law firm LK Shields has appointed highly ranked solicitor Peter Bolger as Head of Intellectual Property,...
Professional Third Party Litigation Funding Unlawful in Ireland
by Ciarán Markey, Michael Kavanagh
Well Done Team LK Shields
The firm had a great turn out for the Calcutta Run this year. All our runners successfully crossed the finish...
UK Firms Will Still Face EU Competition Law Scrutiny
by Marco Hickey
The AIFMD Third Country Passport
by Damien Barnaville, Donnchadh McCarthy
The Central Bank UCITS Regulations
by Daragh O’Malley
Compliance Agenda - May 2017
by Alan Browning, Sean Power, Ciara Gallen
HSBC and JPMorgan Chase Appeal European Commission’s Cartel Decision and Fine
by Marco Hickey
Competitive Start Fund for Female Entrepreneurs
by Lisa McEllin, Ruairí Mulrean
Why Choose Ireland? Structured Finance And Securitisation
by David Williams, Trevor Dolan, Damien Barnaville, Liam Carney, Eimear O’Flynn, Sarah Pickering
Acquisition of Fogarty Belting by Ammeraal Beltech
We were delighted to advise Ammeraal Beltech on its acquisition of Fogarty Belting. Ammeraal Beltech are a Dutch-based, leading...
Front Line Defenders
LK Shields acted for Irish charity Front Line Defenders on a pro-bono basis in the transition of their activities from...
LK Shields Participates in Haven Volunteer Program 2017
For the third year running LK Shields is sending an able volunteer to particpate in Haven's annual trip to...
Legal 500 2017
The firm has been highly ranked in the latest edition of Legal 500. Leading independent legal ranking publication Legal 500 ...
Chambers Europe 2017
LK Shields have again been ranked across a variety of practice areas including dispute resolution, M&A, banking and...
Companies in Receivership and the Companies Registration Office
by Richard Curran, Sarah Pickering
Multi-Site Portfolio Acquisition by Cignal
We were delighted to advise Cignal on a considerable expansion of its existing telecommunication towers portfolio. Cignal is Ireland&rsquo...
Mandatory E-filing at the CRO from 1 June 2017
by Alan Browning, Ciara Gallen
Regardless of Brexit: There are already key differences between UK and Irish employment law
by Susan Battye, Elizabeth Mara
Audit Exemption for Companies – A Recap
by Sean Power
€44m Investment in Seed Funding
Enterprise Ireland is seeking commercially viable expressions of interest from commercially focused venture capital funds targeting seed and early stage...
The Conversion Deadline Has Passed ... What’s Next?
by Alan Browning
Get ready now for the GDPR
by Peter Bolger, Jeanne Kelly, Catherine Walsh, Aideen Burke
Beneficial Ownership – Not so private anymore
by Alan Browning
Theresa May’s Article 50 ‘Dear John’ Letter
by Trevor Dolan
Consultation on New Methodology to Calculate Funding Levies
by Trevor Dolan
Irish Central Bank rules and guidance for Management Companies passporting into Ireland
by Trevor Dolan
Best Lawyers 2018 Edition
A number of our practice areas and solicitors have again been recognised in the latest edition of Best Lawyers. Our...
Review of Civil Justice System
by Rachel Murphy
Challenge to State Investment in Fossil Fuels
by Philip Daly
EU Head Scarf Ruling
by Ciara O’Kennedy
Chambers Global 2017
The firm has again been highly ranked in the latest edition of Chambers Global. Leading independent legal ranking publication Chambers...
The General Court Annuls Commission Decision on UPS-TNT Merger
by Marco Hickey
New expedited procedure introduced for efficient and cost-effective ICC Arbitration
by Íde O’Neill
LK Shields Launches Haven Volunteer Programme 2017
As part of our corporate partnership with Haven we will be sending a staff member to participate in the...
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Accidents and injuries at sports facilities: who is liable?
by Muireann Granville, Michael Kavanagh
The Internet of Things: Cayla doll is banned in Germany over privacy and security concerns
by Catherine Walsh
A Guide To Registering Designs
by lk-shields
Bumper year for Irish tech investment
by Ruairí Mulrean, Lisa McEllin
Top Tips for Start-Ups
by Ruairí Mulrean, Lisa McEllin
Broadcasters Consider Ireland as a Location post-Brexit
by Jennifer McGuire, Marco Hickey, James Byrne
Shareholders’ Agreements – A Practical Analysis
by Emmet Scully
Checklist for Employee Incentive Schemes
by Gillian Dully, Jamie McConville
ESMA issues Opinion on UCITS Share Classes
by Daragh O’Malley, David Williams
Investigations into Potential Anti-Competitive Practices: CCPC Tightens Reins
by Marco Hickey
Mediation Bill 2017
by Ciara Smyth, Michael Kavanagh
Compliance Statements: What Directors Need to Know
by David Brangam
