Singled out by one client as a ‘dynamic firm with top class talent across a broad range of functions’,William Fry LLP‘s London team is headed up by senior partner Ivor Banim, who leverages over 20 years experience in Irish and international M&A and private equity transactions. Paul White and Brian Butterwick, the latter of whom also specialises in IPOs and other capital markets transactions, are the other corporate partners to note. Lorena Dunne oversees the asset management and investment funds group, while senior associate Aisling O’Gorman takes on real estate instructions, particularly those involving renewable energy projects. Matthew Cahill left for Dentons in December 2022.
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William Fry LLP
Practice head(s):
Ivor Banim
Other key lawyers:
Paul White; Brian Butterwick; Lorena Dunne; Aisling O’Gorman
Testimonials
‘Really dynamic firm with top class talent across a broad range of functions. Able to pull experts in keys areas of law across any range of issues required.’
‘The team I work with always have their client’s back. This should not be unique in professional services but it is. We feel very lucky to have a team who support the senior executives in the manner in which they do with deep understanding of our business and industry which allows them to provide timely and accurate advice in a practical way.’
‘Deeply knowledgeable and give excellent and balanced advice. Always available.’
‘The William Fry team are available, dependable, practical and relatable. Working with this firm is a pleasure, and, as a client, you feel in good hands.’
‘Brian Butterwick is a talented, calm and incredibly pragmatic lawyer.’
‘Seamless across departments and time zones.’
‘The efficiency of the entire team I have worked with is off the charts, they operate in such a professional manner.’
Key clients
Smurfit Kappa
AIB
Tesco
DCC plc
Edwards Lifesciences plc
Glanbia
York Capital Management
Lazard Asset Management
Mayfair Equity Partners
Value Retail
Phoenix Group
Barclays Bank plc
Uniphar plc
U and I Group PLC (formerly Development Securities plc)
Sands Capital
Davy Group
Goodbody
RBC Capital Markets
Yew Grove REIT
Pollen Street Capital
Towerbrook Capital
August Equity Partners
Gresham House Asset Management
Medivet Group
Clayton Dubilier & Rice
New Mountain Capital
Aceto Group
Wealth at Work Group
Kyndryl Group
Nordic Aviation
Mercer
Amarenco Solar
Amgen Inc
Pomo Search (Pointy)
OCP (Orange Capital Partners)
Qorvo US, Inc
Qual Real
Tines Security Services Limited (Tines.io)
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners
Work highlights
- Advised Partners Group Holding on the acquisition of Version 1 Holdings/Version 1 Group for €800m.
- Advised IBM on the Irish aspects of the sale of the IBM Watson Health business to Francisco Partners Management, a US-based private equity firm.
- Advised Davy, RBC and BNP, as joint bookrunners, and Davy and RBC, as global co-ordinators, on the €281.5m oversubscribed equity placing by Greencoat Renewables under its €400m share issuance programme.