Recent Work by Industry

Recent work relevant to Sport   Campus & Stadium Ireland Development Ltd     Benchmark Capital     We represented Campus & Stadium Ireland Development Ltd in a challenge to a contractual award following a public procurement procedure and in litigation relating to the development and in successful forfeiture proceedings against Dublin Waterworld for breach of its lease obligations.     Advised Benchmark on the sale of their shareholding in NASN Limited (North American Sports Network) to ESPN Global Limited     Date : Ongoing Partners :  David Clarke                           Date : December 2006 Partners :  Ben Gaffikin                                       Doughty Hanson/TV3     Irish National Stud     Advised Doughty Hanson/TV3 on its investment in Setanta Sports Holdings Limited     General legal advisors to the Irish National Stud advising in 2006 on property, employment, litigation and stallion syndication     Date : December 2006 Partners :  David Byers                      Philip Andrews                           Date : Ongoing Partners :  Paul Heffernan                                       Kildangan Stud     Association of Irish Racecourses     Ongoing provision of legal advice to Kildangan Stud (part of the Darley organisation)     Advising in relation to broadcasting rights agreement.     Date : Ongoing Partners :  Paul Heffernan                           Date : Ongoing Partners :  Paul Lavery                                       Online Betting     Bookmakers     We advise internet gaming and betting operations on jurisdictional, establishment, licensing and related issues.     We advise high street bookmakers on property and licensing issues.     Date : Ongoing Partners :  Paul Lavery                           Date : January 2005 Partners :  Michelle Doyle                                       William Hill Limited         Advised William Hill and Stanley Racing Ireland Limited on Irish competition law aspects relating to acquisition by William Hill of Stanley Racing's off-course betting shops in Ireland           Date : May 2005 Value : Stg£504m    Partners :  Philip Andrews