Mr Brian Butterwick > William Fry LLP > Dublin, Ireland > Lawyer Profile

With international corporate M&A and private equity being the hallmark of the firm, William Fry LLP displays an impressive roster of clients in the sector, working with some of the world’s largest corporates. Spearheaded by M&A heavyweight Ivor Banim, the London office advises on complex transactional work, regularly working in conjunction with the firm’s offices in Cork and Dublin. The firm also displays expertise in real estate, particularly in the retail and leisure sector, as well as in public sector work; the firm is often found advising the State on high-value, multijurisdictional issues. Other key figures include Brian Butterwick, rated by clients as a ‘very solid operator‘, and Aisling O’Gorman, noted for her expertise in renewable energy work, and wind power in particular.

William Fry LLP has long been a force in corporate transactions, including private and public M&A. In recent times, it has advised on a number of the largest M&A and private equity deals in the market, including Amgen’s headline acquisition of Horizon Therapeutics. The firm has a history of transactions in the healthcare and life sciences, TMT, energy and renewables, financial services and insurance, and real estate sectors. It has also advised on a series of transactions in the data centre sector. Department head Stephen Keogh and public takeovers leader Myra Garrett are top practitioners, along with energy transactions expert Máire O’Neill and technology and life sciences specialist Andrew McIntyre . Mark Talbot is rated for public M&A, while Brian Butterwick has extensive international connections and Mark Quealy  brings further expertise in life sciences, private equity and venture capital.