International Capabilities | Global

A&L Goodbody is a powerhouse within the Irish market handling inbound cross-border matters across key industries including finance, investment funds and TMT. The law firm's extensive knowledge of a wide range of practice areas, combined with its impressive capacity and resources, means the firm is frequently chosen by international clients seeking specialist knowledge of the Irish market. The law firm acts on a significant market share of high-value cross-border M&A involving Ireland, frequently acting together with leading US and UK firms, and also has a leading practice in Northern Ireland. A&L Goodbody has a strong contentious practice and displays strong capabilities working as co-counsel on international disputes.

Matheson is a leading firm in the Irish market for a range of practice areas. The law firm frequently provides counsel on Irish elements of major international transactions, which sees it working particularly closely with US clients and law firms. Matheson has focused its global outreach on the USA, supporting international mandates from offices located in Palo Alto, New York and San Francisco, and is frequently engaged by US companies establishing a base in Ireland. The law firm shows particular aptitude for complex international tax issues and has a good track record of advising in a cross-border context across areas such as capital markets, investment fund structuring, finance and M&A. The law firm's employment team has also frequently been picked out for its advice to US companies that are seeking an understanding of the Irish employment law framework.

McCann FitzGerald is a noted leader in the field of debt and equity capital markets mandates and has an impeccable reputation in the financial services sector, boasting strong relationships with a number of Irish and global banks. The law firm has significant experience of supplying Irish law input into larger global finance deals, while corporate transactions also form a significant part of the firm's cross-border experience. The law firm's Dublin headquarters are supported by offices in London, Brussels and New York to provide international clients with access to Irish law advice on global transactions.

William Fry is an impressive Irish law firm renowned for representing Irish and international private equity firms and other financial institutions in a range of mandates. It is a market-leading firm when it comes to corporate deals, financing and lending transactions. Working closely with other offices in key financial centres London and New York to support prime international clients, William Fry utilises partners in Ireland and in London and New York to provide Irish law support on numerous inbound cross-border matters within major transactions as well as coordinating multi-jurisdictional mandates on behalf of Irish clients. The law firm also has notable appeal and an impressive client base in the technology sector, and regularly represents US-headquartered tech companies that have a European hub in Dublin, offering a transatlantic service team through its small offices in Silicon Valley and San Francisco.

The Maples Group's Dublin office is renowned in the market for advising Irish and international clients on inbound and outbound funds, and corporate and capital markets matters. Utilising the law firm's extensive network of offices internationally, including the key locations of Luxembourg, the Cayman Islands, Singapore and the British Virgin Islands, Maples offers an all-encompassing global offshore platform and has extensive knowledge of regulatory requirements across multiple jurisdictions to assist with the formation and ongoing management of funds. Maples Group's distinguished position in the international market for regulatory, tax and funds advice relating to offshore jurisdictions has seen it develop close working relationships with firms across the globe. Cross-border CLO deals and securitisation transactions with structures linked to the Irish market are also a major theme of the law firm's cross-border work.

Mason Hayes & Curran is headquartered in Dublin and has a sector-based strategy which appeals equally to domestic and international clientele, with specialists who bring industry knowledge and experience on life sciences, financial services, energy, healthcare and tech to the table. The team regularly works with international clients across those sectors to provide advice on corporate deals, fund formation, tax structuring and financing. Through its offices in London, New York and San Francisco, the firm works closely with co-counsel, providing Irish legal advice on international mandates.

Walkers Dublin is part of a network of offices throughout offshore, Asian and European jurisdictions, with its headquarters in the Cayman Islands. Focused primarily on fund formation, regulation and tax structuring, it regularly advises fund managers and private equity firms. The firm also has a focus on asset and aviation finance and leasing transactions, and is regularly involved in global deals together with high-profile counsel overseas. The firm can also offer clients an additional benefit derived from being part of the Lex Mundi global network of independent law firms, further augmenting its global reach.

Dillon Eustace's Dublin office is renowned for its high level of skill on all matters concerning international investment funds and has handled an incredible volume of transactions in which Ireland is selected as the jurisdiction of incorporation for global investment structures and strategies. The law firm's experience in handling cross-border tax, banking and finance matters is also attractive to international clients in the investment sector, while the firm's extensive reach overseas through offices in Tokyo, New York and the Cayman Islands offers a good combination of major economy presence and offshore jurisdiction expertise. The global set-up provides the firm with extensive knowledge of regulations affecting both international and Irish clients.

LK Shields is a reputable law firm headquartered in Dublin with additional offices in Galway and London, LK Shields regularly collaborates with international co-counsel, handling the Irish aspects of international transactions. Its corporate team is well versed in cross-border M&A and reorganisations, acting for private equity funds and multinationals within the tech, healthcare and financial services sectors. The competition team is noted for its ability to assist with CCPC and multi-jurisdictional merger filings. Its banking practice advises lenders and borrowers on infrastructure financing and debt refinancings. Its transactional offering is bolstered by a growing presence in the investment funds space. It also houses a capable IP team, adept at handling multi-jurisdictional trade mark applications.