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John Olden
Work Department
Corporate
Position
John Olden is a partner in the Firm’s Corporate Department. He has previously advised in relation to capital markets, in particular, debt capital markets, MTN programmes, commercial paper programmes, standalone debt issuance, and he has advised on equity capital market issuances by Irish companies. He has also advised on equity fundraisings and on public company take-overs.
In the area of venture capital he has advised on the establishment and marketing of venture capital funds, ongoing relationships between the general partner and limited Partners and investments by venture capital funds. He has acted for Seroba Life Sciences, one of the two leading Irish life science venture capital funds since the establishment of the first fund in 2001, and most recently in relation to the establishment of the €100 million + Seroba Life Sciences Fund IV in December 2021.
Education
Admitted as a solicitor in 1987.
BCL(1983) & LLB (1984) University College Cork.
Diploma Arbitration (2012) University College Dublin
Lawyer Rankings
Ireland > Commercial, corporate and M&A
Addleshaw Goddard has sustained its impressive client base, adding further names to its list, particularly private equity funds and private equity-backed companies. It now advises a range of private equity and venture capital clients, noted especially for mid-cap and growth capital deals. The firm is also active in the retail and consumer, leisure, energy, pharmaceutical and insurance sectors. Deborah Kelly heads the Dublin corporate team and has a focus on energy, life sciences and hospitality. Leonora Malone and John Olden are hugely experienced. Doreen Mescal, a specialist in venture capital and early stage investments, and John Darmody, were promoted to the partnership in May 2024. Nicola McGrath has left the firm and Gavin Doherty has retired.
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