Ms Kelly’s primary area of practice is Irish and EU competition law, and she has extensive experience in advising clients on complex merger control.

She also advises on antitrust investigations, competition compliance, competition law issues arising from commercial contracts, and the intersection between privacy also competition law.

Her clients are drawn from a broad range of industries including energy, pharmaceuticals, food and beverage, telecommunications, hospitality, technology, automotive and financial services.

Commenting on her appointment, Niall Collins, partner and head of competition and antitrust at Mason Hayes & Curran, said: “We are delighted to announce Tara’s appointment. Her international experience further enhances the reputation of our market-leading practice. Tara is a real team player, with a loyal and dedicated client base forged from delivering the right outcomes in difficult cases.”

Ms Kelly added: “I am delighted to join the partnership and continue the team’s focus on providing our clients with commercially-focused advice that helps them achieve the best possible results for their organisations.”

Ms Kelly was previously a senior associate with the firm, and prior to this practised with Simpson Thacher & Bartlett in both London and New York.