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Colm Rafferty

Colm Rafferty

Europe 2026

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About

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Colm is head of Maples and Calder's Corporate team in the Maples Group's Dublin office. Colm has extensive experience in company law and corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, restructuring, venture capital, cross-border mergers and private equity investments. He has been involved in many of Ireland's most significant equity financings and transactions involving Irish private technology companies. Colm also has extensive experience advising institutional financial investors and private equity investors investing in and acquiring Irish assets. His practice includes Irish inward investment projects and other cross border transactions. Colm is a sought after advisor to many of Ireland's most successful venture-backed technology companies, having represented such companies as AMCS, Movidius and Web Reservations.

Colm joined the Maples Group in 2007. He previously worked for a large Irish corporate law firm. Colm has been ranked as a leading corporate lawyer and recommended by a number of directories, including Chambers Global, The Legal 500 and IFLR 1000.

Chambers Review

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Chambers European Guide

Corporate/M&A - Ireland

Band 2
Band 2

Individual Editorial
Colm Rafferty maintains a strong reputation for his significant expertise in M&A deals, with particular recognition in the fintech sector. He is well versed in venture capital transactions and equity investments.

Strengths

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  • Colm is amazing to work with.

    Corporate/M&AChambers European Guide
  • Colm Rafferty has excellent commercial awareness and the ability to identify key issues and develop solutions to resolve these issues for all parties.

    Corporate/M&AChambers European Guide

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