Corporate/M&A | Europe

A&L Goodbody boasts a stellar practice advising high-end international and domestic clients on all elements of corporate and transactional law, including private equity deals. The law firm advises both private and public companies on M&A matters, and its expertise extends to equity capital raisings, including IPOs. The market-leading team has a large number of esteemed practitioners who are frequently called upon for the establishment of high-value joint ventures. A&L Goodbody leverages its London, New York and San Francisco offices to frequently assist with inbound investment transactions. The law firm's clients include leading names from the life sciences, healthcare and infrastructure sectors, as well as asset managers and banks.

Arthur Cox enjoys a formidable reputation for its expertise in corporate law mandates such as company reorganisations and high-end domestic and international M&A. The Dublin-based lawyers work closely alongside the law firm's San Francisco and New York offices on US-related transactions. Arthur Cox also assists clients with equity capital markets deals, including public offerings and share buy-backs. The team is popular with clients from the life sciences sector, as well as those from the financial services and TMT industries.

Byrne 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.

Dentons 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.

Beauchamps is active in a variety of domestic and cross-border corporate and M&A matters. The department has particular knowledge in mandates pertaining to startups and venture capital deals. The team has additional experience in restructurings, joint ventures and commercial contracts.

Flynn 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.

International 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.