Carson McDowell, Corporate/M&A | Chambers UK Profile

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Provided by Carson McDowell

Carson McDowell has the largest corporate/M&A team in Northern Ireland. The firm acts for the majority of Northern Ireland’s Top 100 companies, as well as for many international clients looking to do business here. We are also the trusted local partner for leading international law firms requiring Northern Irish advice. We pride ourselves on the long term relationships of trust formed with our clients. As a result of these relationships we also follow our clients to the export markets in which they operate.

Our advice covers a full spectrum of corporate and transactional matters, including acquisitions and disposals, corporate finance, joint ventures, group reorganisations and corporate governance.

Our 6 partner team has a depth and range of experience that marks it out from others in the market. We also have available a range of complimentary specialisms not found in other firms, such as competition, health and safety and environmental.

We have particularly strong experience in energy, technology, food/agri, manufacturing, financial services and construction/infrastructure sectors and have been at the forefront of the most significant transactions in these sectors in recent times.

Carson McDowell was the Legal 500 Law Firm of the year in 2014 and 2017.

Chambers Review

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Corporate/M&A - Northern Ireland

Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Carson McDowell is a prominent Northern Ireland firm that advises on matters ranging from acquisitions and disposals to corporate governance. It is noted for its specialist knowledge of the manufacturing and construction sectors and its strength in complementary disciplines such as competition, environmental and planning law. The team is well equipped to oversee deals spanning multiple jurisdictions.

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Strengths

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They operate across all areas with equally high levels of expertise.

Corporate/M&A respondent
UK

All lawyers can advise on the law but what distinguishes the Carson McDowell Corporate team is the interpretive and commercial nature of their advice.

Corporate/M&A respondent
UK

They handled all the complex issues with ease.

Corporate/M&A respondent
UK

They operate across all areas with equally high levels of expertise.

Corporate/M&A respondent
UK

All lawyers can advise on the law but what distinguishes the Carson McDowell Corporate team is the interpretive and commercial nature of their advice.

Corporate/M&A respondent
UK

They handled all the complex issues with ease.

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Notable Practitioners

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Richard Gray

Head of Corporate/M&A

Senior Statespeople

Richard Gray is a foremost transactional practitioner, having advised on a number of complex and cross-border deals. He assists clients with M&A and other corporate finance concerns. Gray acts as head of the firm's corporate advisory and governance team.

Richard Gray is exceptionally smart, thoughtful and brings a lot of deal experience to the room.

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Neasa Quigley

Head of Corporate/M&A

Band 1

Neasa Quigley co-heads the corporate department and maintains an excellent reputation for her market-leading transactional capabilities. She is frequently called upon to act on private equity and M&A deals on behalf of clients in the energy industry.

She provides a high level of professionalism and sophistication with very strong knowledge of our business and our personnel.

She's technically impressive and great to work with.

Neasa is a great, strong corporate lawyer.

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Gerard Armstrong

Band 2

Gerard Armstrong demonstrates an excellent track record of advising local, national and international clients on complex transactional matters. He advises on deals arising in various sectors, including the waste and construction sectors, and also co-heads the corporate department.

Gerard is very smart and offers unrelenting commitment to his clients and their goals.

He's very impressive and good to work with.

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Hilary Griffith

Band 2

Hilary Griffith acts for significant clients on all manner of corporate transactions and has considerable experience working with clients from the manufacturing and technology industries.

Hilary was instrumental in what we achieved. She was contactable at any time and on many occasions brought a real calm to some tense discussions.

I strongly believe Hilary is one of the finest, most knowledgeable and professional corporate lawyer in Ireland.

Hilary was calm, warm and focused throughout the deal.

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Paul McGuickin

Band 4

Paul McGuickin impresses with his busy private equity practice. He is experienced in acting for both fund side and company side on venture capital and growth capital investments. He also frequently represents shareholders in the sale of their businesses.

She is an exceptional legal expert, very professional and extremely patient and courteous.

Paul has an exceptional ability to lead large corporate transactions, demonstrating deep expertise and breadth across all areas.

Paul demonstrates a calm demeanor at all times while being astute on the legal complexities.

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Kathryn Laverty

Associates to watch

Kathryn Laverty is an associate at Carson McDowell and advises clients on a range of traditional corporate transactions, including mergers and acquisitions.

Kathryn is a very capable lawyer.

She's a very strong, good lawyer.

Kathryn is a very good corporate lawyer.

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Rosie Timoney

Associates to watch

Rosie Timoney is a senior associate at Carson McDowell. She works on a range of corporate mandates and has experience representing clients in both acquisitions and sales.

Rosie is dynamic, highly skilled and incredibly responsive.

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