On 12 October 2026, the Council of the European Union (the “Council”) adopted its 22nd package of Russian sanctions, marking the most significant round of sanctions listings since 2022 and the largest ...

Conor is head of our product liability and safety group. He is an expert in defending complex product liability claims, with expertise in the medical device, pharma and broader life sciences sectors.

In Spring 2022, following the Russian aggression against Ukraine, the Council of the EU adopted a series of sanctions measures to put pressure on Russia to end its incursion, which measures continue ...

We are pleased to announce that long-standing Partner, Brendan Murphy has been appointed as the new leader of our Corporate Group. A senior corporate partner, Brendan joined the firm nearly two ...

From the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the European Union has moved swiftly to establish a range of wide-reaching sanctions against the Russian Federation and to bulk ...

The health-focused Biotech Act proposal is designed to complement the proposed EU Critical Medicines Act, and the reforms to the EU pharma legal framework (read our analysis of those reforms here: EU ...

This is the second edition of the Authorisations and Gatekeeping Report by the CBI, following the first edition in 2023 (the “First Edition”). The Report follows the commitment by the CBI to publish ...

On 14 July 2026, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) published Binding Decision 1/2026, which will be unwelcome news to businesses subject to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The ...

In this briefing, we consider some of the key additional obligations for VLOPs and VLOSEs, the new EU Transparency Database, enforcement and interaction of the DSA with existing online safety ...

The Consumer Rights Act 2022 will bring about a number of positive changes for consumers. The Act has been signed into law and is expected to be commenced soon. It will strengthen consumer rights, ...

Ireland is home to a substantial number of e-money institutions (sometimes called EMIs), some home grown, and others drawn to Ireland by its active and thriving FinTech sector. Aside from Ireland’s ...