Chambers Review
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Corporate/M&A - Ireland
What the Team is Known For
A&L Goodbody boasts a stellar practice advising high-end international and domestic clients on all elements of corporate and transactional law, including private equity deals. The law firm advises both private and public companies on M&A matters, and its expertise extends to equity capital raisings, including IPOs. The market-leading team has a large number of esteemed practitioners who are frequently called upon for the establishment of high-value joint ventures. A&L Goodbody leverages its London, New York and San Francisco offices to frequently assist with inbound investment transactions. The law firm's clients include leading names from the life sciences, healthcare and infrastructure sectors, as well as asset managers and banks.
Strengths
It is a group of experienced personnel with a practical approach.
Lawyers in the practice have an international mindset and deep transactional experience,
The team provides great advice when handling very complicated issues.
A&L Goodbody is responsive and has a pragmatic approach.
The lawyers are attentive and patient. They show good attention to detail and go the extra mile.
Work Highlights
A&L Goodbody advised the selling shareholders of Immedis on the sale of the company to UKG.
Notable practitioners
Paul White is a great communicator, very friendly and has a wealth of experience.
Paul White is a brilliant counterpart; the very best.
Paul is a hugely experienced commercial lawyer who is at ease advising individual directors and boards on difficult corporate governance matters.
Charles Carroll is a very strong corporate lawyer.
Mark Ward is a pleasure to work with. He is customer-focused and gets to solutions quickly.
Mark Ward is very user-friendly and solution-focused. He gets to know his clients and adjusts his style accordingly. He's very pragmatic and commercial in his advice and manages projects really well.
He's a very good operator.
He is highly attentive and patient, and provides good advice.
Richard Grey is hugely helpful, responsive and proactive.
Ronan Lyons assists international investors and corporate clients with cross-border M&A and commercial activity.
Based in A&L Goodbody's New York office, Deirdre Geraghty frequently assists clients with transactions involving the US and Ireland, including ECM deals and distressed M&A.
Deirdre Geraghty is just fantastic. She is very thorough, detail-oriented and commercial - the whole package.
She is a really good lawyer who is always one step ahead on deals, really driving things forward.
She's very knowledgeable of the rules and regulations for Irish-domiciled companies, and is always available.