Mr Mac Aodha specialises in regulatory, public administrative and commercial litigation and has extensive experience in public administrative law, European law and statutory interpretation.

He advises government bodies on their regulatory responsibilities and the conduct of investigations, and litigation. He acts across all regulatory environments including the financial, energy and telecoms sectors.

An accomplished and experienced litigator, he has acted in a number of significant disputes before the Commercial Court and for public bodies and regulators in the Supreme Court and European Court of Justice.

Jon Legorburu, partner and head of the litigation and regulation team at Byrne Wallace Shields LLP, said: “We are delighted to welcome Eoin Mac Aodha to our team.

“Since the recent merger, our litigation and regulation team has grown significantly in size and strength, with enhanced resources and deeper capabilities, to become one of Ireland’s largest litigation practices with over 30 partners and 86 lawyers.

“Eoin’s appointment will further enhance and strengthen the depth and breadth of our offering, particularly in advising on complex regulatory law issues. Eoin’s appointment is a further step in our offering as the ‘go-to firm’ for technical and pragmatic advice on intricate matters across the private, semi-state and public sectors.”

Managing partner Feargal Brennan added: “Eoin has a wealth of experience and his appointment will ensure that Byrne Wallace Shields LLP continues to advise our broad range of clients, on increasingly complex, but strategically important and organisationally critical legal matters.

“We look forward to working with Eoin, and leveraging his extensive knowledge and technical expertise to further strengthen our range of services.”