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Europe Guide 2023
Ireland Corporate/M&A
2
Band 2

5 Ranked Lawyers

About

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Our Corporate team is recognised as a leading adviser on all types of domestic and international corporate transactions for public companies, private companies and national and multinational bodies across a broad range of industry sectors.

We work with organisations at every level, from start-ups to multinational listed enterprises, and we have acted in some of the largest, most high-profile, innovative and complex transactions in the Irish market and internationally.

We advise across a broad spectrum of corporate transactions from reorganisations and restructurings to joint ventures and from mergers & acquisitions to equity financings. With extensive corporate experience, we combine transactional skills with specialist expertise from our multi-disciplinary teams.

A key part of our success is understanding our clients’ business and needs. We pride ourselves on being accessible to clients, working collaboratively across all our practice groups and delivering the right results in a commercially focussed manner.

Our corporate law services include:

  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Corporate Reorganisations and Restructuring
  • Corporate Advisory
  • Strategic alliances
  • Multi sourcing financing
  • Private Equity and Venture Capital
  • Privatisation and State Transactions

Chambers Review

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Capital Markets: Equity - Ireland
2
Band 2
What the team is known for

Mason Hayes & Curran advises public and private companies on cross-border M&A transactions, group restructurings and corporate governance matters. The lawyers are experienced in deals involving private equity and venture capital elements. The law firm is also well versed in mandates relating to funding rounds and equity capital raises as well as public takeovers.

Work Highlights

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  • Mason Hayes & Curran acted for BAWAG Group on its acquisition of Depfa Bank.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Justin McKenna
2
Band 2

Justin McKenna's combined ECM and M&A practice covers a range of mandates, including public takeovers, IPOs as well as corporate restructurings.

"Justin McKenna has a great ability in understanding the technical issues, and an acute mind."

"He is an excellent communicator and a very experienced lawyer."

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David O'Donnell
2
Band 2

Department head David O'Donnell has experience assisting with fund-raisings and multi-jurisdictional transactions.

"David O'Donnell is hard working, attentive and has integrity and smarts."

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Liam Brazil
4
Band 4

Liam Brazil handles a broad remit of corporate and M&A topics. He has experience assisting clients on transactions in the energy sector.

"Liam Brazil's knowledge is very good and his service is excellent."

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Martin Kelleher
5
Band 5

Martin Kelleher regularly handles cross-border transactions, capital raises and corporate restructurings. He acts for international corporate clients in the tech and life sciences sectors.

"Martin Kelleher is intelligent, commercial and very responsive."

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Robert Dickson
U
Up and Coming

Robert Dickson assists with cross-border transactions as well as funding rounds. He assists clients with cross-border M&A deals.

"Robert is a highly commercial M&A lawyer with an ability to get to the kernel of complex issues fast."

Ranked Lawyers at
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Capital Markets: Equity

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Justin McKenna
2
Band 2
Corporate/M&A

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David O'Donnell
2
Band 2
3
Justin McKenna
3
Band 3
4
Liam Brazil
4
Band 4
5
Martin Kelleher
5
Band 5
U
Robert Dickson
U
Up and Coming

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