Arthur Cox has remained at the forefront of M&A and private equity deals. The team routinely advises on several of the largest transactions in the Irish and international markets; the group’s track record includes assisting Irish fintech entities with large exits and acting on de-SPAC transactions. Under the leadership of Cian McCourt, the practice regularly acts for Irish-listed companies and Irish businesses listed on the NYSE. Other key practitioners include managing partner Geoff Moore, Maura McLaughlin, Michael Coyle, Maeve Moran and David Vos. Of counsel Golda Hession and senior associates Sinead Crowley and Kylie Dollard are rising stars.
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‘Michael Coyle is equally knowledgeable and pragmatic. He is very calm and reasonable in his approach and inspires confidence. He is also very efficient in reverting on advice. He understands the business and the things that are important to us. Kylie Dollard is very knowledgeable in corporate law matters. She is very proactive and gets things done efficiently. She understands the business and the things that are important to us.’
‘Kylie Dollard, Senior Associate - very strong, hard working, hands on and always available.’
‘Maura McLaughlin, David Vos: fantastic to work with and hugely valued by the company. They set the tone for their teams in taking a pragmatic, commercial approach, acting as a highly trusted advisor to the business. ’
‘Golda Hession - Responsive, Personable, Strong Expertise and Industry Knowledge.’
‘The Arthur Cox Commercial, Corporate and M&A Practice are best in class. Maura McLaughlin in Arthur Cox is outstanding and quite frankly the No. 1 commercial lawyer in the country. Her entire team is excellent. Her diverse team deliver succinct, clear commercial advice in a timely manner and within budget. She calmly navigates complex issues seamlessly to achieve expected results in a positive manner. I have worked with her in both listed entities and private companies and have not yet come across an matter that her / her team could not deliver on. ’
‘John Matson - a phenomenal operator, extremely hard working and provides first class service. Maeve Moran - very sharp, picks up on issues quickly and takes a commercial approach to resolving them.’
‘Sinead Crowley- she has taken the time to understand our business and structure and what we need in terms of legal support. She is very responsive and proactive in her communications.’
Work highlights
- Advised Ørsted on its agreement with ESB to jointly develop an Irish offshore wind portfolio.
- Advised John Laing Group on its acquisition of a portfolio of three Irish assets from the Irish Infrastructure Fund.
- Advised Permanent TSB on a cooperative agreement with NatWest Group and Ulster Bank Ireland for the acquisition of certain elements of the Ulster Bank Retail, SME and Asset Finance Business as well as 25 of Ulster Bank’s 88 branches.
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Cian McCourt
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