Corporate/M&A
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Matheson's Corporate M&A Group is one of the leading corporate practices in Ireland, with more partners ranked by Chambers & Partners than any other Irish law firm. The group is consistently mandated on the most high-profile and complex transactions in domestic and international markets.
The corporate group, which is led by 30 partners, is one of the largest in any Irish law firm, with over 100 of the most experienced corporate lawyers in Ireland.
We advise clients on the full range of public and private transactions, private equity transactions, fundraisings, strategic joint ventures, migrations, divestments, reorganisations and corporate compliance and governance issues.
Chambers Review
Matheson is a market-leading law firm frequently acting for multinational clients on cross-border transactions, including foreign direct investment, often utilising its offices in the USA. It showcases impressive expertise in the full gamut of M&A transactions and corporate reorganisations. The team also advises on corporate governance topics and is noted for its full-service offering in supplementary practice areas such as tax. The law firm additionally assists with public M&A deals and share placements.
Work Highlights
- Matheson assisted Horizon Therapeutics with its acquisition by Pillartree, a subsidiary of Amgen.
Strengths
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"The lawyers are extremely responsive and knowledgeable - real subject matter experts."
"The team at Matheson are very detail-oriented, commercial and responsive."
"Matheson is an excellent adviser. The team arecommercially minded, technically excellent and extremely responsive."
"The lawyers are always very practical in their advice and understand what we need to do as a business."
"The customer service, responsiveness and expertise provided by the Matheson team is outstanding."
"The lawyers are extremely responsive and knowledgeable - real subject matter experts."
"The team at Matheson are very detail-oriented, commercial and responsive."
"Matheson is an excellent adviser. The team arecommercially minded, technically excellent and extremely responsive."
"The lawyers are always very practical in their advice and understand what we need to do as a business."
"The customer service, responsiveness and expertise provided by the Matheson team is outstanding."
Notable Practitioners
Patrick Spicer maintains a leading profile in Irish corporate mandates and is highly regarded in the market. His impressive practice often covers high-end and multi-jurisdictional M&A transactions and he offers experience in the healthcare, logistics and technology industries.
"Patrick provides hugely valuable expertise, support and guidance."
"He is always willing to help and gather the appropriate people to assist and immediately address any issues or questions."
David Fitzgibbon has an impressive track record of handling high-end international transactions, including ECM mandates. He offers clients experience assisting with deals in the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries.
"David has a good, calm demeanour and knows what he's talking about. He's got a good command of the room."
George Brady is frequently instructed by international clients to advise on high-value M&A transactions.
Advancing in the rankings, Brian McCloskey is a well-regarded M&A lawyer who often acts on cross-border transactions. He has particular experience assisting clients from the private equity industry.
"Brian is a fantastic lawyer with a really strong ability to get a broad team together and excellent results for the client."
"He is experienced and has a calm bedside manner."
"Brian McCloskey is a pleasure to deal with and a trusted adviser."
Fergus Bolster regularly advises on cross-border M&A deals and corporate restructurings. He has experience acting for investment companies as well as clients from the tech and healthcare sectors.
"Fergus provides consistent and timely advice that is practical."
Robert O'Shea assists international clients with corporate governance and restructuring topics.
Pat English is adept at handling corporate governance, integration and reorganisation mandates, often with cross-border elements.
"Pat English is knowledgeable, practical and gives great advice."
"Pat is amazing. You can reach out to him any time there is an issue and you get results immediately. He is completely on top of things, super responsive and a delight to work with."
"Pat is a great business partner. He has great technical legal skills and understands our business."
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