With close to 20 years’ experience, Ms Broderick has worked in international law firms in the UK and Ireland advising clients on all aspects of Irish, EU and UK competition law.

She specialises in a range of antitrust matters, including merger control, foreign direct investment, foreign subsidies regulation, investigations and cartel issues.

Ms Broderick also served as deputy director of competition enforcement and mergers at the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) in Ireland.

In that role, she led investigations of significant civil competition enforcement cases and contributed to the development of the Competition Act 2022.

Ms Broderick joins a team led by Vincent Power, working alongside partners Alan McCarthy and Anna Marie Curran in Dublin and Micaela Diver in Belfast.

David Widger, managing partner at ALG, said: “Competition and procurement matters for our clients have become increasingly important as corporate transactions and infrastructure investment continue to feature strongly in Ireland and Northern Ireland.

“Dervla is a very welcome addition to our strong, cross-border team, bringing with her significant experience and knowledge.”

Mr Power added: “I’m delighted to welcome Dervla to the team. Her vast experience in competition law across multiple jurisdictions will be a real asset to ALG and our clients.

“Dervla will be a key advisor to our valued clients because she has the great combination of having worked at a senior level in a competition agency while also advising clients globally.”