Anna-Marie Curran is a partner in A&L Goodbody's EU, Competition & Procurement group. She has extensive experience in competition law, procurement law, sectoral regulation, EU and Irish merger filings, cartels, State aid, competition law enforcement and immunity applications.
Anna-Marie advises a wide range of clients across contentious and non-contentious competition law and procurement law matters. She has represented clients in the Irish and Northern Ireland courts and before the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC), the Court of Justice of the European Union and the European Commission.
Areas of Expertise
EU, Competition & Procurement/Public Procurement/Commercial Contracts/Hospitals & Healthcare/EU, Competition & Procurement/EU Law/Regulatory
Market Recommendations
“Anna-Marie Curran is an excellent lawyer and provides clear and direct advice in complex areas. She is so refreshing to deal with as she is always quick to respond and has a unique ability to provide a clear line of sight to the business through potentially difficult issues.’ (Legal 500, 2026)
"Anna-Marie Curran is phenomenally impressive and authoritative. She is recognised and well respected as a leading lawyer in Public Procurement Law. She has extensive experience. Her knowledge of this area is second to none. She is highly versatile and a trusted ally. She is intelligent and quick.” (Legal 500, 2026)
'Anna-Marie Curran's brain moves at lightning speed, and she has a clear understanding of complex legal issues and is an effective communicator. She also has a keen business sense. She provides legal advice promptly and efficiently. She is both professional and personable.' (Legal 500, 2026)
"I wouldn’t use anyone else. She is a rock of common sense and can tell you things about your business that even you don’t know. She gives very practical and strategic advice. I would be lost without her." (Legal 500 2022)
Professional activities
A regular conference speaker on competition law and procurement law, Anna-Marie has written and spoken widely on these areas both nationally and internationally. Anna-Marie lectures at the Law Society of Ireland and the Honourable Society of the Kings Inns and is a former Chairperson and Vice President of the Irish Society for European Law. Anna-Marie is the procurement expert for Ireland in the European Commission's European Assistance for Innovation Procurement (EAFIP) initiative.
Education
- Solicitor, Law Society of Ireland
- Solicitor, Law Society of Northern Ireland
- Solicitor, Law Society of England and Wales
- Barrister-at-Law, Honourable Society of Kings Inns
- BCL (Intl), University College Dublin and DePaul University College of Law Chicago
Anna-Marie Curran
Partner,
EU, Competition & Procurement
Dublin