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Jo Kane LL.M

Associate
About
Jo Kane practices in the area of competition law and regulation, with experience in the Irish and EU contexts. Jo advises both domestic and international clients on a range of antitrust and merger control issues, as well as in regulated sectors.

Prior to joining DLA Piper, Jo worked in an EU regulator, giving her a perspective in the regulation and enforcement of competition law on an international scale.
Professional QualificationsSolicitor-Advocate in England and Wales

EXPERIENCE

  • Advising a global investment firm on Irish merger control rules and notification requirements to the CCPC.
  • Advising a multinational technology firm on aspects of Irish and EU telecoms regulation.
  • Advising on the enforceability of contracts under Irish competition law and on various aspects of antitrust rules.
  • Providing regulatory advice on Irish postal regulation rules to an international firm.
  • Advising a multinational pensions fund on merger notification requirements to the European Commission*

 

* Indicates experience at a previous firm

Education
  • University of Amsterdam, LL.M International and European Law, 2022
  • Dublin Institute of Technology, Postgraduate Diploma in Law, 2015

  • Trinity College Dublin, BA Hons, 2014

Prior Experience

  • 2020-2021, European Competition Regulator
  • 2016-2019 Trainee Solicitor, Leading Dublin Law Firm

Connect

Phone

353 1 588 4733
(Work, Dublin)
353 86 176 7127
(Mobile, Dublin)