Sheila Tormey

Partner

Sheila advises on the full range of EU and Irish competition law issues. Her merger control practice includes EU and Irish merger control, including the Irish media merger regime.

Sheila is a Partner in William Fry’s Competition & Regulation Department. She has extensive experience in cartel investigations, distribution agreements, conduct by dominant firms and competition law damages actions. In addition, she advises on State aid, telecoms regulation and public procurement law. She has particular experience of working with clients in the private equity and financial services sectors.

Significant matters include advising:

An Irish motor insurer on the CCPC’s long running competition law investigation into alleged concerted practices in Irish motor insurance sector
J&E Davy on the Irish merger control clearance of the agreed sale of its wealth management, capital markets and associated businesses to Bank of Ireland
a truck manufacturer on the defence of competition law damages actions in Ireland following the European Commission’s 2016 infringement decision
Phoenix Group on the Irish merger control clearances of its acquisitions of Standard Life Assurance and ReAssure Group and its sale of Ark Life
FMCG, life sciences and other clients on a range of distribution and pricing issues

Ranking & Recommendations

2023 Chambers Europe

“Sheila Tormey is very experienced, responsive and provides pragmatic advice. Sheila is great to work alongside. She knows the Irish market really well, is diligent and delivers great client service.”

2022 Legal 500 EMEA

Clients say "Sheila stands out for her excellent knowledge of CCPC decisional practice in the area of financial services, for her availability, and for being very pragmatic. The work product is always flawless." Others state "we have found Sheila to be extremely professional and diligent in her role. Her knowledge of EU competition matters is excellent, thus her advice is very clear, well considered and thoughtful. Sheila’s responsiveness to our requirements is excellent, she can take complex situations and process them into practical working solutions."