
Capital Markets: Equity
Global Guide 2026 : Ireland
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About
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Our market leading Corporate Mergers and Acquisitions Group is consistently mandated on the most high-profile, complex and high value transactions in both the domestic and cross border markets.
Our Corporate M&A team comprises 17 partners, supported by one of the largest teams of M&A lawyers in Ireland as well as technical, in-house digital services and legal technology experts.
With a number of M&A partners and other lawyers permanently based in our London and New York offices, the team is ideally placed to manage cross border transactions both on-the-ground and from different time-zones.
We work with our specialist lawyers and business professionals across the firm to provide the full range of corporate transactional and advisory services to our clients, including:
- private company transactions;
- public company transactions;
- private equity;
- capital markets fundraisings, IPOs and securities law;
- re-domiciliations and migrations;
- joint ventures and strategic partnerships;
- capital reorganisations, restructurings and spin-outs;
- corporate advisory, governance and ESG; and
- company secretarial services.
- We have a strong sector focus that allows us to work with clients with the benefit of a deep regulatory and market understanding of their businesses.
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Work Highlights
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Matheson represented Apax Partners in its acquisition of Evelyn Partners' professional services business.
Strengths
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Matheson really protects our position.
Capital Markets: Equity respondentGlobalMatheson has an exemplary understanding of business needs and structures and this makes the firm a very valued partner.
Capital Markets: Equity respondentGlobalThe team at Matheson has a great amount of experience and is very down to earth and easy to reach.
Capital Markets: Equity respondentGlobalThe breath of expertise within the firm makes it a one-stop-shop.
Capital Markets: Equity respondentGlobalThe team is always responsive and shows a great ability to adapt.
Capital Markets: Equity respondentGlobal
Notable Practitioners
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Patrick Spicer
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. Band 1 
Band 1 
David Fitzgibbon
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 commands respect because of his knowledge and his practical way of looking at legal things. He is a path finder.
Capital Markets: Equity respondentGlobalDavid Fitzgibbon provides wise counsel.
Capital Markets: Equity respondentGlobal
Band 3 
Band 3 
Brian McCloskey
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.
He is very good on tech deals.
Capital Markets: Equity respondentGlobalBrian McCloskey is a superb legal partner who brings deep insight and a practical approach to delivery and execution.
Capital Markets: Equity respondentGlobal
Band 3 
Band 3 
George Brady
George Brady is frequently instructed by international clients to advise on high-value M&A transactions. George is very calm and considered in how he advises on complex matters. He gets to the crux of the issues and assists with finding sound, commercial solutions.
Capital Markets: Equity respondentGlobalGeorge Brady is very calm and level headed when involved with complex situations. He is a very effective lawyer with a commercial approach that is extremely effective.
Capital Markets: Equity respondentGlobalGeorge Brady is amazing.
Capital Markets: Equity respondentGlobal
Band 4 
Band 4 
Fergus Bolster
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. Band 5 
Band 5 
Pat English
Pat English is adept at handling corporate governance, integration and reorganisation mandates, often with cross-border elements. Pat English is super responsive and reliable, and his advice is concise and always practical.
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Ranked Individuals at Matheson LLP (7)
Members
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Fergus Bolster
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Pat English
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George Brady
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Patrick Spicer
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David Fitzgibbon
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Brian McCloskey
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