Regulatory Enforcement

Our Regulatory Enforcement team is a trusted advisor to leading companies, their boards of directors and senior executives on complex regulatory enforcement proceedings and investigations.

Meet the team
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We provide strategic guidance to corporate, financial service and private clients in relation to regulatory control, regulatory enforcement and general corporate compliance and regularly represent clients in interactions and negotiations with public bodies including the Central Bank, the Data Protection Commissioner, the Consumer Protection Commission, the Director of Corporate Enforcement, the Ombudsman, the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman, the National Treatment Purchase Fund and Local Authorities. Our Litigation and Dispute Resolution team also have extensive experience in representing and defending clients’ interests by way of Judicial Review and appeals of decisions made by public bodies.

Our team has a proven record of delivering expert legal and commercial advice in a speedy and efficient manner and have particular expertise in the following areas:

  • Inspections carried out by the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement.

  • Audits carried out by Revenue, Data Protection Commissioner and Companies Registration Office.

  • Appeals and dealings with the Ombudsman’s Office and the Financial Services Ombudsman’s Office.

  • Contractual negotiations with the National Treatment Purchase Fund.

  • Compliance with Irish and EU Competition Law.

  • Advice on administrative sanctions procedures adopted by the Central Bank of Ireland.

Key Contacts

‘Finola McCarthy, dealing with both contentious and non-contentious matters, and Donal Twomey on the contentious side are stars. Both are highly intelligent with calm, rational and very pleasant personalities, unafraid of complex legal and factual scenarios, and always focused on the client's best interests.’
– The Legal 500 (2025)
‘The team brings a deep and longstanding expertise in both non-contentious and contentious matters combined with sound judgment that keeps clients between the ditches.’
– The Legal 500 (2025)
‘Eoin Tobin, John Cuddigan and Mark Barrett - each excel in their field and are a great source of knowledge to assist in moving client engagements ahead.’
– The Legal 500 (2025)
‘Mark Barrett is very easy to deal with, responsive and knowledgeable.’
– The Legal 500 (2025)
‘John would be an outstanding lawyer in any firm he worked for. He is the most pragmatic and commercial tax lawyer I have come across in my career.’
– The Legal 500 (2025)