Michael Dane

Michael is a Solicitor in the Procurement and Regulatory Compliance team at Carson McDowell.

Michael graduated from Queen’s University Belfast in 2023 with an LLB in Law with Politics. He then completed his training contract with another commercial firm in Belfast, obtaining his Postgraduate Diploma in Professional Legal Studies and qualifying as a Solicitor in September 2025.

Michael joined the Procurement and Regulatory Compliance team at Cason McDowell in September 2025 and primarily assists Kerry Teahan and Niamh Magee in advising public authorities and utilities on all aspects of their procurement law obligations, as well as advising private sector clients who are seeking advice in relation to procurement exercises.

Michael also assists in advising clients in relation to a wide range of competition law, subsidy control and state aid matters, and European regulatory compliance.