Diarmuid RyanPartnerSquire Patton Boggs (US) LLPWebsitewww.squirepattonboggs.comOrganization ProfileFull ProfileBlogwww.squirepattonboggs.com/en/blogsConnectEmailTwitterLinkedIn4420-7655-1310 Professional Biography Diarmuid is a partner in our Competition – Antitrust Practice based in our London and Brussels offices. Diarmuid specializes in all aspects of EU and UK competition and state aid law. More Legal and Business Bylines From Diarmuid Ryan The UK’s New Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act - (Posted On Thursday, September 05, 2024) Healthcare Tech Deal Falls Foul of UK CMA’s Harder Line on Merger Control - (Posted On Saturday, May 01, 2021) For Your Eyes Only: Anticompetitive Collusion at a UK Hospital - (Posted On Wednesday, July 22, 2020) European Commission Consults on Expansion of Its Competition and Regulatory Powers in Digital Markets - (Posted On Wednesday, June 17, 2020) EU Commission Authorises State ‘Recapitalisation’ Measures To Support Failing Businesses Due To COVID-19 - (Posted On Thursday, May 14, 2020) Recent UK Hospitals Merger Clearance Confirms Recent High Degree Of Willingness To Accept Efficiencies/Customer Benefits Arguments In Hospitals Merger Reviews - (Posted On Tuesday, May 01, 2018) Current Legal Analysis FAA Proposes Rule to Preempt State Meal and Rest Break Laws for In-Flight Crews by: Andrew Barr , Jacob D. Bundick FTC Abandons Disparate Impact and “Unfair Discrimination” Theories: A Major Shift in Federal Consumer-Protection Law by: Richard J. Andreano, Jr. , John L. Culhane, Jr. California’s Updated AB 2321 Awaits Vote in State Senate by: Karen Tynan , Robert C. Rodriguez Senate Judiciary Hearing Reveals Bipartisan Support for Federal Action on AI-Driven “Surveillance Pricing” by: John L. Culhane, Jr. , Alan S. Kaplinsky New Jersey Launches Employee Separation Reporting Portal by: Raquel S. Lord There Is "Reasonable Potential" to See PFAS in Your Next NPDES Permit by: Christine A. Jochim , David L. Rieser California Bill to Address Wearable Recording Devices, including Glasses by: Joseph J. Lazzarotti Illinois Enacts Disparate Impact Standard for Credit Decisions: What Lenders Need to Know by: Alan S. Kaplinsky , Richard J. Andreano, Jr. DOJ Signals Shift to More Aggressive Trade Enforcement as New Trade Fraud Task Force Seizes Over US$1 Billion by: Business Immigration Practice Group Navigating IPR Discretionary Denial White Waters with Examiner Error: A Practitioner's Guide by: Aude S. Peden NFHA Amends Challenge to CFPB’s Regulation B Rule, Adding New Attack on Agency’s Rulemaking Process by: Richard J. Andreano, Jr. , John L. Culhane, Jr. How to Build Healthcare PE Deals That Can Withstand Scrutiny by: Thomas N. Hutchinson Thought Leaders in Health Law Video Series | Enterprise AI: What Health Care Organizations Need to Know About Governance, Compliance, and Vendor Risk [Video] by: Alaap B. Shah 2026 Updates to Corporate Transparency Act by: John F. Lushis, Jr. Seventh Circuit Upholds FDIC’s Use of In-House Enforcement Proceedings After “Close and Challenging” Constitutional Analysis by: Scott A. Coleman , Beau Hurtig Upcoming Events Sep 14-16 2026 Private Wealth Management Summit by Marcus Evans Sep 17-18 2026 Chief Litigation Officer Summit by Marcus Evans Sep 17-18 2026 IP Law Summit by Marcus Evans Oct 19-20 2026 European Corporate Counsel Summit by Marcus Evans Print