Kate McKenna
Kate McKenna is a partner in the Competition and Regulation Group. Prior to joining Matheson, Kate worked at a Magic Circle law firm in London. Kate’s competition practice involves advising clients on merger control, behavioural competition issues (including investigations of alleged collusion and abuse of dominance), State aid, the Foreign Subsidies Regulation, Foreign Investment Screening regimes & public procurement competition issues. Kate’s regulatory practice involves advising clients on compliance with telecommunications, broadcasting, digital markets, Life Sciences and postal regulation. Kate frequently advises clients on challenging decisions by sector regulators.
Publications
Co-author of the Ireland chapter in the Merger Control Law Guide , published 13 July 2026 , alongside Niall Collins , Callum Walters and Simon Shinkwin .