William Fry LLP continues to demonstrate its standing in ECM deals. The team often acts for issuers and underwriters in a range of matters, including advising on accelerated book-build placings and equity transactions. The firm is also home to a solid DCM and structured finance group, which has been kept busy advising on green bonds and social bonds. Mark Talbot and Myra Garrett are very highly regarded ECM specialists, and David Maughan is an established practitioner in the DCM arena.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘The team are very well prepared, accessible and come up with innovative solutions to issues which arise. They are easy to deal with and provide clear, comprehensive advice pitched at the right level.’

  • ‘Mark Talbot is a pleasure to deal with, with a deep knowledge of the law and its application to our very specific situation. He provides excellent advice with a clear understanding of our requirements, and has an eye to future issues which may arise. Brian Butterwick is a quick and innovative thinker, identifying and resolving unforeseen issues as they arise.’

  • ‘Myra Garrett and Mark Talbot are very capable.'

Key clients

  • DCC plc
  • Irish Residential Properties REIT plc
  • FINEOS Corporation Holdings plc
  • Smurfit Kappa Group plc
  • Ardagh Group
  • Mincon Group plc
  • Uniphar plc
  • Yew Grove REIT plc
  • T Stamp Inc.
  • Glenveagh Properties plc
  • Trinity Biotech plc
  • Conroy Gold and Natural Resources plc
  • J & E Davy
  • Veraison Capital AG
  • Jefferies International
  • Joh. Berenberg, Gossler & Co. KG
  • RBC Capital Markets plc
  • Irish Department of Finance
  • Goodbody Stockbrokers
  • Credit Suisse
  • Shard Capital Partners LLP
  • BlackRock
  • Pollen Street Capital
  • TowerBrook
  • Smurfit Kappa Group
  • BNP Paribas
  • J & E Davy
  • Credit Suisse
  • Allianz Global Investors GmbH
  • British Airways
  • Deutsche Bank
  • Lynk Capital Markets
  • LocalTapiola
  • auxmoney
  • Finance Ireland
  • Serone Capital Management

Lawyers

Hall of Fame
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Leading partners: Capital markets: Debt
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Leading partners: Capital markets: Equity
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Mark Talbot, Myra Garrett, David Maughan

Other key lawyers

Brian Butterwick