Experience Advising:

• Coombe Women and Infants University Hospital in Farrell v Ryan and State Claims Agency in the successful defence of a large cohort of High Court Claims arising out of historic obstetric practice of Symphysiotomy.
• A Dublin hospital on the demerger of its Children's Hospital and the transfer of services to the Children's Hospital Group entity to be established by primary legislation.
• A multinational company in the defence of negligence and product liability claims in respect of an Influenza Pandemic Vaccine in respect of the H1N1 virus.
• Smith & Nephew Orthopaedics a subsidiary of Smith & Nephew, in the defence of product liability, personal injuries litigation in Ireland arising from its portfolio of metal on metal hip devices.
• A global pharmaceutical company on the review of pricing and reimbursement by the HSE under the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013.
• A multinational nutritional products manufacturer on the export of infant formula from Ireland to China.
• A biopharmaceutical company on pricing and reimbursement issues in relation to its ultra – orphan medicinal product.
• A Fortune 500 company on the defence of High Court negligence claims arising from the interpretation of cervical smear tests.
• A number of international pharmaceutical companies establishing in Ireland on the regulatory requirements for the manufacture, distribution, sale and supply of medicinal products for human and veterinary use, active pharmaceutical ingredients and controlled substances.
• Advising on the regulatory requirements for placing medical devices manufactured outside the EEA on the market in the EU and engaging with HPRA the Irish competent authority for medical devices on behalf of a German Manufacturer of medical devices to secure the compliance by a competitor with regulatory conformance requirements or withdrawal for the market.