State Aid: Experience

• An intervener in the General Court in the Apple €13bn state aid case.
• Bank of Ireland on three successful Commission State aid approval decisions as part of the bank’s €3.5bn restructuring.
• Permanent tsb in the successful approval decision of State aid to ptsb by the European Commission.
• EBS on the restructuring plan submitted to the European Commission for its €875m recapitalisation.
• Ryanair on its successful appeal to the European General Court overturning the European Commission’s finding of State aid, relating to Ryanair’s dealings with Charleroi Airport.
• Irish Steel in relation to the European Commission approval of State aid from Ireland for the restructuring and privatisation of Irish Steel.
• Irish Government on the State aid aspects of state assets and disposals.
• Department of Transport on State aid in transport.
• Timisoara International Airport on State aid issues.
• Independent Hospitals Association of Ireland on State aid and other EU law issues.
• KPN and Telia on State Aid matters in the context of its investment in Telecom Eireann.
• Coolmore on the European Commission’s proposal to abolish the Irish Stallion Tax Exemption and the introduction by the Minister for Finance of new tax arrangements for stallion stud fees.
• EirGrid on a significant state aid issue regarding 'Renewable Energy Feed in Tariff' (REFIT) schemes for which the European Commission granted its approval.
• Irish Football Association in regard to the re-development of football stadiums.
• Universities and pharmaceutical/technology companies in relation to State aid issues associated with research and development and innovation.
• Numerous clients in various sectors on the State aid complaint procedure to the European Commission, including drafting complaints for complainants, making submissions on behalf of alleged recipients of State aid as well as interested third parties, and liaising with the European Commission and the State in relation to investigations.