Darach Connolly

Darach Connolly

Partner
Dublin
About

Darach Connolly is a Partner at AKD Partners's Dublin office, recognised for his expertise navigating clients through complex Competition and Regulatory issues.

He advises public and private companies on the full breadth of EU and Irish antitrust law, covering merger control, distribution, abuse of dominance and cartels, as well as specific regulated fields including FDI screening, DSA / DMA, public procurement, pharmaceuticals, telecoms and TV & online media. With extensive regulatory sector experience across technology, life sciences and media.

Darach delivers innovative and solution-focused advice. He serves as Treasurer of the Irish Society for European Law (ISEL), is ranked by Chambers and Legal500, and is Recommended by Global Competition Review (GCR).

Areas of FocusConsumer Goods, Food and RetailFinancial ServicesIndustrialsInfrastructure, Construction and TransportInsuranceLife SciencesMedia, Sport and EntertainmentReal EstateTechnology
Professional QualificationsSolicitor of the Senior Courts of England and WalesSolicitor regulated by the Law Society of Ireland
Education
  • Kings College London, Diploma in Economics for Competition Law, 2020
  • University College Dublin, BCL (International), 2007
  • University of Minnesota (International), 2006

My latest insights

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AKD Partners advise Aviva Investors on up to EUR800 million European industrial energy...

31 October 2025
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AKD Partners Advises Fiserv on Strategic Acquisition of AIB Merchant Services

8 September 2025 .1 minute read

Publication
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Predictably uncertain: Managing merger control call-in risk at local level in the EU

2 April 2025 .1 minute read

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+35 314 876 667
(Work, Dublin)