International Capabilities | Global

Matheson is a leading firm in the Irish market for a range of practice areas. The law firm frequently provides counsel on Irish elements of major international transactions, which sees it working particularly closely with US clients and law firms. Matheson has focused its global outreach on the USA, supporting international mandates from offices located in Palo Alto, New York and San Francisco, and is frequently engaged by US companies establishing a base in Ireland.

The law firm shows particular aptitude for complex international tax issues and has a good track record of advising in a cross-border context across areas such as capital markets, investment fund structuring, finance and M&A. The law firm's employment team has also frequently been picked out for its advice to US companies that are seeking an understanding of the Irish employment law framework.

McCann FitzGerald's Dublin headquarters are supported by offices in London, Brussels and New York to provide international clients with access to Irish law advice on global transactions. The team has significant experience supplying Irish law input into larger global finance deals, while corporate transactions also form a significant part of the firm's cross-border experience.

The law firm is a noted leader in the field of debt and equity capital markets mandates and has an impeccable reputation in the financial services sector, boasting strong relationships with a number of Irish and global banks.

The Maples Group's Dublin office is renowned in the market for advising Irish and international clients on inbound and outbound funds, and corporate and capital markets matters. Utilising the law firm's extensive network of offices internationally, including the key locations of Luxembourg, the Cayman Islands, Singapore and the British Virgin Islands, Maples offers an all-encompassing global offshore platform and has extensive knowledge of regulatory requirements across multiple jurisdictions to assist with the formation and ongoing management of funds.

Maples Group's distinguished position in the international market for regulatory, tax and funds advice relating to offshore jurisdictions has seen it develop close working relationships with firms across the globe. Cross-border CLO deals and securitisation transactions with structures linked to the Irish market are also a major theme of the law firm's cross-border work.

Mason Hayes & Curran is headquartered in Dublin, and through its offices in London, New York and San Francisco, the law firm works closely with co-counsel, providing Irish legal advice on international mandates.

The law firm has a sector-based strategy which appeals equally to domestic and international clientele, with specialists who bring industry knowledge and experience on life sciences, financial services, energy, healthcare and tech to the table. The team regularly works with international clients across those sectors to provide advice on corporate deals, fund formation, tax structuring and financing.

Walkers Dublin is part of a network of offices throughout offshore, Asian and European jurisdictions, with its headquarters in the Cayman Islands. Focused primarily on fund formation, regulation and tax structuring, it regularly advises fund managers and private equity firms.

Walkers has a focus on asset and aviation finance and leasing transactions, and is regularly involved in global deals together with high-profile counsel overseas. The firm can also offer clients an additional benefit derived from being part of the Lex Mundi global network of independent law firms, further augmenting its global reach.

William Fry is an impressive Irish law firm renowned for representing Irish and international private equity firms and other financial institutions in a range of mandates. Working closely with other offices in key financial centres London and New York to support prime international clients, William Fry utilises partners in Ireland to provide Irish law support on numerous inbound cross-border matters within major transactions as well as coordinating multi-jurisdictional mandates on behalf of Irish clients.

William Fry is market-leading when it comes to corporate deals, financing and lending transactions. The law firm also has notable appeal and an impressive client base in the technology sector, and regularly represents US-headquartered tech companies that have a European hub in Dublin, offering a transatlantic service team through its small offices in Silicon Valley and San Francisco.

A notable Dublin-based law firm, Byrne Wallace Shields is well equipped to advise on an array of cross-border transactions. For multi-jurisdictional work, the law firm is able to partner with international counsel through its membership of the ALFA International law firm network.

Byrne Wallace Shields' corporate team advises multinational clients and non-Irish investment funds on cross-jurisdictional M&A and financing rounds, notably within the real estate and healthcare sectors. The law firm also houses a capable IP team that is well versed in handling cross-border licensing agreements for tech and pharmaceutical clients.