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Matheson's Corporate M&A Group is one of the leading corporate practices in Ireland, with more partners ranked by Chambers & Partners than any other Irish law firm.  The group is consistently mandated on the most high-profile and complex transactions in domestic and international markets.

The corporate group, which is led by 30 partners, is one of the largest in any Irish law firm, with over 100 of the most experienced corporate lawyers in Ireland.

We advise clients on the full range of public and private transactions, private equity transactions, fundraisings, strategic joint ventures, migrations, divestments, reorganisations and corporate compliance and governance issues.                                       

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Corporate/M&A - Ireland

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What the Team is Known For

Matheson is a market-leading law firm frequently acting for multinational clients on cross-border transactions, including foreign direct investment, often utilising its offices in the USA. It showcases impressive expertise in the full gamut of M&A transactions and corporate reorganisations. The team also advises on corporate governance topics and is noted for its full-service offering in supplementary practice areas such as tax. The law firm additionally assists with public M&A deals and share placements.

Work Highlights

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  • Matheson acted for Winthrop Technologies on Blacksone's acquisition of a 50.7% stake in the company.

Strengths

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The team offers technical excellence, a broad perspective with a focus on risk minimisation for the client and a strong, collaborative work ethic.

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Matheson's attention to detail is just phenomenal.

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The service they give is always first class and we are never left waiting.

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The team is quick to understand the international nature and issues of our business.

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The lawyers truly go above and beyond to support in transactions, and always have a can-do attitude to help clients through challenges that emerge, often with tight time pressures.

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Notable Practitioners

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David Fitzgibbon
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David Fitzgibbon
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Band 1
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 Fitzgibbon's legal advice, commercial acumen and pragmatic approach is always very well received.

David has the experience in major M&A transactions to give great strategic advice and keep clients ahead of the curve.

He is super agile, very good at reacting to situations, always willing to make himself available and is always well prepared with solutions to issues.

David Fitzgibbon is best in class.

David Fitzgibbon is a top-class strategist who is commercially astute.

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Patrick Spicer
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Patrick Spicer
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Band 1
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.

With Patrick Spicer, everything is always clear and concise.

Patrick Spicer is very pragmatic. He is not just technically very strong but also extremely personable and a real rainmaker.

Patrick is always a pleasure to work with, and always has a creative solution and willingness to roll-up his sleeves when confronted with a problem.

He's brilliant - absolutely superb. His response times are excellent.

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Brian McCloskey
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Brian McCloskey
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Band 3

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.

Brian is super to work with and a great guy to have on your side. He's extremely smart, very responsive and understands our business completely, so he is able to cut through things very quickly.

He is technically excellent in M&A, has a broad-based perspective and is commercially astute.

Brian McCloskey is just fabulous to work with.

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George Brady
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George Brady
3
Band 3
George Brady is frequently instructed by international clients to advise on high-value M&A transactions.
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Fergus Bolster
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Fergus Bolster
4
Band 4
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.

In addition to being technically excellent, he is also excellent at translating the Irish legal corporate regime into something understandable.

Fergus Bolster delivers a great service level.

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Pat English
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Pat English
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Band 5
Pat English is adept at handling corporate governance, integration and reorganisation mandates, often with cross-border elements.

Pat English is always excellent in his knowledge and advice.

He ensures everything is ticking over and he's really engaged.

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Ranked Lawyers at
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David Fitzgibbon
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David Fitzgibbon
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Corporate/M&A
David Fitzgibbon
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David Fitzgibbon
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Band 1
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Patrick Spicer
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Patrick Spicer
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Band 1
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Brian McCloskey
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Brian McCloskey
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George Brady
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George Brady
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Fergus Bolster
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Fergus Bolster
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Pat English
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Pat English
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Band 5
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