Corporate/M&A
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Our corporate law practice advises a broad range of clients, from some of the world’s largest corporations to growing and start-up businesses.
With sector professionals within our team advising clients in a range of sectors (including TMT, financial services, life sciences, energy and agri-food and drink), we advise on a full spectrum of corporate law matters including mergers and acquisitions, initial public offerings, takeovers, private equity, venture capital, debt and equity issues, corporate reorganisations, corporate governance and company secretarial. As a team we pride ourselves in delivering clear and concise legal advice in a commercial context.
Mergers & Acquisitions
Our M&A team forms part of the wider team of Eversheds Sutherland international M&A lawyers, comprising more than 350 lawyers in offices in Europe, the Middle East and Asia. Through our international network of offices we have a reputation for providing our clients with the benefits of global reach combined with local knowledge and delivery.
In addition to our international offering we have also advised our local clients, whether as purchasers, sellers or funders, in some of the largest and most complex M&A transactions in Ireland.
Wherever the M&A transaction is focused, our M&A team provides a seamless and integrated relationship-led service, liaising closely with our clients ensuring that they remain informed and involved at every stage of the transaction.
Chambers Review
Eversheds Sutherland leverages its many international offices to assist a multinational client base with cross-border M&A transactions. The law firm handles a range of mandates including private equity deals, investments, joint ventures, capital raises and corporate restructurings.
Work Highlights
- Eversheds Sutherland assisted Profitero with its sale to Publicis Groupe.
Strengths
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"The team is very impressive. The lawyers are knowledgeable, approachable, responsive and proactive."
"Eversheds Sutherland are very client-focused and service-led."
"The team provides a very good service. They know our business really well and understand transactions."
"The real benefit is the law firm's breadth."
"The lawyers are good; they are responsive and committed to getting the deal across the line."
"The team is very impressive. The lawyers are knowledgeable, approachable, responsive and proactive."
"Eversheds Sutherland are very client-focused and service-led."
"The team provides a very good service. They know our business really well and understand transactions."
"The real benefit is the law firm's breadth."
"The lawyers are good; they are responsive and committed to getting the deal across the line."
Notable Practitioners
David O'Beirne is an experienced corporate and M&A practitioner frequently handling cross-border transactions.
"David O'Beirne is great to work with."
Gerard Ryan handles a variety of transactions, including investments, fund-raisings and joint ventures.
"He combines brilliant commercial awareness with top-class negotiation skills."
"Gerard has an incredible ability to see future risks, plan for them and put legal structures in place to provide the best result for our business."
"He is very commercially oriented, so while he's always keeping the best interests of the company from a legal perspective in mind, he is able to take into account the commercial drivers too. He is very approachable and can give advice on very complex legal matters in a way that you don't need to be a lawyer to understand."
Gavin O'Flaherty often handles M&A transactions with private equity elements. He also has experience acting for clients from the insurance sector.
"Gavin really is a very practical lawyer."
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