Ranking tables
Corporate/M&A | Global
Ireland
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 1
Matheson LLP 22 Years Ranked
McCann FitzGerald LLP 22 Years Ranked
William Fry LLP 22 Years Ranked- A&L Goodbody
- Arthur Cox
Band 3
Band 4
Addleshaw Goddard (Ireland) LLP 21 Years Ranked
Flynn O'Driscoll 2 Years Ranked- Beauchamps LLP
- Philip Lee LLP
- RDJ LLP
- Whitney Moore
Band 5
Eminent Practitioners
- Feargal Brennan Byrne Wallace Shields19 Years Ranked
- David WidgerA&L Goodbody
Band 1
Band 2
Band 3
Alan Fuller McCann FitzGerald LLP20 Years Ranked
Brian McCloskey Matheson LLP6 Years Ranked
David Lydon McCann FitzGerald LLP18 Years Ranked- Eavan Saunders Dentons7 Years Ranked
Emmet Scully Byrne Wallace Shields18 Years Ranked
George Brady Matheson LLP18 Years Ranked- John J MatsonArthur Cox
- Ken CaseyHayes solicitors LLP
- Richard GreyA&L Goodbody
- Shaun O'SheaBeauchamps LLP
- Stephen RanalowArthur Cox
Band 4
Andrew McIntyre William Fry LLP3 Years Ranked
Fergus Bolster Matheson LLP16 Years Ranked- Gerard Ryan Eversheds Sutherland18 Years Ranked
Jennifer McGuire Byrne Wallace Shields6 Years Ranked
John Olden Addleshaw Goddard (Ireland) LLP24 Years Ranked
Justin McKenna Mason Hayes & Curran LLP25 Years Ranked
Leonora Malone Addleshaw Goddard (Ireland) LLP10 Years Ranked
Liam Brazil Mason Hayes & Curran LLP18 Years Ranked- Patrick Quinlan Taylor Wessing8 Years Ranked
Robert Dickson Mason Hayes & Curran LLP4 Years Ranked- Andreas McConnellPhilip Lee LLP
- Conor O'DwyerEY Law
- Máire CunninghamBeauchamps LLP
- Paul WhiteA&L Goodbody
- Thérèse RochfordWhitney Moore
Band 5
- Colin Sainsbury Byrne Wallace Shields20 Years Ranked
- David O'Beirne Eversheds Sutherland23 Years Ranked
- Deborah Kelly Addleshaw Goddard (Ireland) LLP14 Years Ranked
- Enda Cullivan Eversheds Sutherland1 Years Ranked
- Gavin O'Flaherty Eversheds Sutherland9 Years Ranked
- George Kennedy Squire Patton Boggs7 Years Ranked
- Gerry Beausang Pinsent Masons Ireland LLP10 Years Ranked
Mark Quealy William Fry LLP10 Years Ranked
Martin Kelleher Mason Hayes & Curran LLP18 Years Ranked- Neil Keenan Pinsent Masons Ireland LLP4 Years Ranked
Pat English Matheson LLP16 Years Ranked- Aidan LawlorEY Law
- Eoghan DoylePhilip Lee LLP
- Gillian KeatingRDJ LLP
- Joe McVeighBHSM LLP
- Kieran ReganReganWall
- Maura McLaughlinArthur Cox
- Ronan LyonsA&L Goodbody
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Matheson LLPCorporate/M&A2025 | Band 1 | 22 Years RankedMatheson 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.1 McCann FitzGerald LLPCorporate/M&A2025 | Band 1 | 22 Years RankedMcCann FitzGerald is a standout law firm advising clients from a range of industries on M&A transactions and joint ventures. The team additionally handles corporate law mandates, including corporate governance and restructurings. It is highly experienced in cross-border deals, often collaborating with colleagues in the law firm's New York office. McCann FitzGerald also demonstrates top-tier expertise in equity capital markets mandates, possessing an impressive bench of highly regarded lawyers assisting with share placements, IPOs and delistings.1 William Fry LLPCorporate/M&A2025 | Band 1 | 22 Years RankedWilliam 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.
Band 2
2 Maples GroupCorporate/M&A2025 | Band 2 | 16 Years RankedMaples is routinely involved in transactions with multi-jurisdictional elements, including inbound investments. The law firm often acts on mandates involving private equity and venture capital entities, with notable experience in deals within the technology sector. The team is also noted for its assistance with corporate governance and shareholder matters.
2 Mason Hayes & Curran LLPCorporate/M&A2025 | Band 2 | 24 Years RankedMason 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.
Band 3
3 Byrne Wallace ShieldsCorporate/M&A2025 | Band 3 | 21 Years RankedByrne Wallace Shields is a widely respected law firm that deals with a range of corporate matters and M&A transactions, including reorganisations, commercial contracts and joint ventures. The team has notable strength in the field of private equity and venture capital, regularly acting on investments, fund-raisings and financing rounds. The law firm frequently advises clients from the energy, life sciences and healthcare sectors.
3 DentonsCorporate/M&A2025 | Band 3 | 4 Years RankedDentons climbs the rankings this year, offering support on a variety of corporate topics, including public offerings, capital raises, rationalisation processes and group restructurings. The lawyers additionally boast extensive transactional experience, including M&A projects and private equity deals. The team benefits from a substantial international network to assist with cross-border transactions.
3 Eversheds SutherlandCorporate/M&A2025 | Band 3 | 21 Years RankedEversheds Sutherland leverages its many international offices to assist a multinational client base with cross-border M&A transactions. The law firm handles a range of mandates including private equity deals, investments, joint ventures, capital raises and corporate restructurings.
Band 4
4 Addleshaw Goddard (Ireland) LLPCorporate/M&A2025 | Band 4 | 21 Years RankedAddleshaw Goddard represents a range of clients, including investment funds and venture capital firms, in domestic and cross-border M&A transactions and investments. The law firm is also experienced in restructurings and corporate governance topics.4 Flynn O'DriscollCorporate/M&A2025 | Band 4 | 2 Years RankedFlynn O'Driscoll assists a range of SMEs and private equity firms with a variety of corporate and transactional mandates. The team advises on small and mid-cap transactions, including venture capital deals, as well as share issues and corporate restructurings. The law firm assists its clients from its Dublin and Galway offices.
Band 5
5 DLA PiperCorporate/M&A2025 | Band 5 | 2 Years RankedInternational law firm DLA Piper has a strong position in the Irish market advising on cross-border transactions, benefiting from a substantial global network of offices. The team acts for domestic investment funds and companies on the acquisition and sale of assets, and also assists global private equity houses with inbound Irish investments.
5 Pinsent Masons Ireland LLPCorporate/M&A2025 | Band 5 | 3 Years RankedDrawing from a large international footprint, Pinsent Masons' Dublin office handles cross-border private equity and M&A transactions for local and international clients. The team also has experience in corporate and company law mandates.