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William Fry LLP

Corporate/M&A

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William Fry LLP

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Corporate transactions have always been a core part of our practice at William Fry.

Our team has excellent credentials, a wealth of experience and impressive depth of expertise. We consistently have a central role in the most sophisticated and complex cross-border and domestic corporate transactions and advisory work in Ireland.

Our clients include leading Irish and international companies and institutions, private equity funds, public and private, as well as state and public sector bodies. We are also proud to have acted for many of Ireland’s most successful entrepreneurs.

We are consistently ranked in the top tier of Irish advisers for Corporate/M&A work by leading directories including Chambers Global, The Legal 500 and IFLR1000.

Clients (8)

  • Smurfit Kappa Group plc
  • Tesco
  • DCC plc
  • J&E Davy
  • Premier Lotteries / Camalot
  • Gordon Brothers
  • The Irish TImes
  • Uniphar Group plc

Industries (22)

  • Aerospace & Defence
  • Automobiles & Parts
  • Charities / Not for Profit
  • Construction & Materials
  • Consumer Product Manufacturing
  • Education
  • Financial Services
  • Financial Services
  • Food & Drink Producers
  • Forestry & Paper
  • Government
  • Health Care
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Media
  • Mining & Metals
  • Pharmaceuticals & Life Sciences
  • Private Clients / Individuals
  • Retail
  • Software & Computer Services
  • Sports
  • Telecommunications
  • Utilities

Chambers Review

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Corporate/M&A - Ireland

Band 1

What the Team is Known For
William Fry garners accolades for its outstanding expertise in private and public M&A transactions, often involving foreign entities and international aspects. The law firm advises on a broad range of corporate and transactional activity, including restructurings and joint ventures, and has particular experience in private equity deals. William Fry also possesses impressive ECM capabilities, advising on a variety of high-value placements with cross-border elements.
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Work Highlights

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  • William Fry assisted the Irish Department of Finance with its sell-down of the state's shareholding in AIB Group plc.

Strengths

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  • The team at William Fry works seamlessly to deliver cohesive, pragmatic advice.

    Corporate/M&A respondentGlobal

  • William Fry has an incredibly commercial team that is excellent at summarising complex legal issues and boiling them down into information on which we can make commercial decisions.

    Corporate/M&A respondentGlobal

  • At William Fry, excellence isn’t just an aspiration – it’s the standard.

    Corporate/M&A respondentGlobal

  • The attention given at short notice to business-critical client matters and the high standard of output generated by William Fry is second to none.

    Corporate/M&A respondentGlobal

  • William Fry's client service and ability to make life easier for the client is second to none.

    Corporate/M&A respondentGlobal

Notable Practitioners

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  • Stephen Keogh
    Stephen Keogh

    Stephen Keogh

    Stephen Keogh's practice covers both domestic and cross-border M&A transactions for a diverse client base. He is William Fry's managing partner.

    • Stephen Keogh has a wealth of M&A experience and is a consummate professional.

      Corporate/M&A respondentGlobal

    • Stephen Keogh is good to work with.

      Corporate/M&A respondentGlobal
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  • Mark Talbot
    Mark Talbot

    Mark Talbot

    Mark Talbot offers clients a market-leading practice covering a plethora of high-value and cross-border ECM mandates, including cash box placings, migrations of listings and repurchase programmes.

    • Mark Talbot is a go-to name when seeking representation in ECM deals.

      Corporate/M&A respondentGlobal

    • He is a good corporate lawyer who is very experienced and responsive.

      Corporate/M&A respondentGlobal
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  • Myra Garrett
    Myra Garrett

    Myra Garrett

    Myra Garrett's superb M&A practice is complemented by a strong offering in ECM mandates. She frequently assists clients with cross-border corporate transactions from the energy and pharmaceutical industries.

    • Myra Garrett is great. She is a real market leader and she is super experienced.

      Corporate/M&A respondentGlobal
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  • Andrew McIntyre
    Andrew McIntyre

    Andrew McIntyre

    Andrew McIntyre acts on cross-border M&A, including venture capital and private equity transactions. He also advises clients on corporate restructurings and governance matters.

    • Andrew McIntyre is a very strong negotiator with an ability to reduce complexity and talk through the legal implications really clearly.

      Corporate/M&A respondentGlobal

    • Andrew is highly focused and consistently approaches challenges in a logical manner.

      Corporate/M&A respondentGlobal

    • Andrew is very calm and measured under pressure.

      Corporate/M&A respondentGlobal

    • Andrew’s ability to simplify and guide the process is invaluable and provides a real sense of trust.

      Corporate/M&A respondentGlobal
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  • Gerard Ryan
    Gerard Ryan

    Gerard Ryan

    Gerard Ryan handles a variety of transactions, including investments, fund-raisings and joint ventures.

    • He is superb at managing the client. He is experienced.

      Corporate/M&A respondentGlobal

    • He provides excellent, pragmatic guidance.

      Corporate/M&A respondentGlobal

    • When you add Gerard's practical customer focus to his ability to translate complex technical legal matters into layperson terms, he is simply superb.

      Corporate/M&A respondentGlobal

    • Gerard Ryan is our trusted adviser with respect to a wide range of transactions given his commercial pragmatism and ability to bring complex transactions to swift execution.

      Corporate/M&A respondentGlobal
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  • Gavin O'Flaherty
    Gavin O'Flaherty

    Gavin O'Flaherty

    Gavin O'Flaherty often handles M&A transactions with private equity elements. He also has experience acting for clients from the insurance sector.

    • Gavin's brilliant. He is super commercial and pleasant to work with.

      Corporate/M&A respondentGlobal

    • Gavin O'Flaherty is commercially focused, highly responsive and engaged.

      Corporate/M&A respondentGlobal

    • He is very easy to work with.

      Corporate/M&A respondentGlobal
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  • Máire O'Neill
    Máire O'Neill

    Máire O'Neill

    Máire O'Neill acts for prominent investors on transactions in the healthcare and medical technology industries. She also acts for international corporate clients on strategic transactions.

    • Máire really understands our business and the types of deals we like to do.

      Corporate/M&A respondentGlobal

    • She is a bright and knowledgeable lawyer who combines top-notch legal advice with a pragmatic approach.

      Corporate/M&A respondentGlobal

    • Máire O'Neill is able to handle a range of transactions. She is an excellent M&A lawyer who gets deals done and over the line while navigating complicated issues.

      Corporate/M&A respondentGlobal
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  • Mark Quealy
    Mark Quealy

    Mark Quealy

    Mark Quealy handles a range of corporate and transactional mandates.

    • His knowledge is very helpful.

      Corporate/M&A respondentGlobal

    • Mark Quealy provides very thoughtful and strategic advice.

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