RDJ LLP specialises in mid-market M&A and private equity transactions. It has a particularly strong record in technology, renewables and healthcare, with additional specialisation in pharmaceuticals, medtech and cybersecurity. With its offices in Cork, Galway and Dublin, the firm frequently advises on cross-border transactions involving US-based companies and other European businesses. It has a flourishing practice in venture capital, including seed funding through to later stage financing rounds. Cork partner Gillian Keating heads the corporate and M&A team, which includes technology and life sciences specialist Diarmaid Gavin and Dublin-based Bryan McCarthy. Galway’s JP Gilmartin is noted for medtech, healthcare and technology.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘RDJ is very focused on each customer. They take the time to understand the business and guide and steer to create sound business strategies based on legal requirements and guidelines.’

  • ‘Diarmaid Gavin - incredible attorney with great experience and acumen. Really helps his clients create a strategy and then execute on it.'

  • 'Maria Walsh - does a fantastic job in following up to ensure the strategy is executed. Has a very high attention to detail.'
  • ‘Two people stand out on the RDJ team for me who are Bryan McCarthy and Sarah Slevin. They both were available 24/7 when closing out a nine figure deal for me. They both understand our requirements, have a huge knowledge base and were so easy to work with. After the deal closed I have continued to work with them.' 

  • ‘All of this team, led by our primary contact Gillian Keating, have always been extremely responsive and available at the end of a phone when required which has been very important for us. ’

  • ‘Marie Gavin is truly excellent. Her professionalism, commitment and strategic insights are invaluable. ’

  • ‘Bryan McCarthy and April Byrne - hard working, diligent and giving a great personal service that can be trusted’

  • ‘JP Gilmartin is an excellent lawyer. Pragmatic and technically savvy.’

Key clients

  • Cyara
  • Powerpoint Engineering
  • Fattal Hotel Group
  • Global Logic Inc
  • Bioenergy Power Systems t/a Enerpower
  • Rowa Pharmaceuticals
  • DPS Engineering
  • AventaMed DAC
  • Learnd SE
  • Lumenia Consulting
  • Luma Vision
  • HIG Capital/Lugus Capital Advisors/Ethos Advisory
  • Novelplast
  • PW Innovation Unlimited Company
  • HALO Technologies Europe
  • PMT Premier Tool
  • DMC Foods (Dublin Meat Company)
  • Neurent Medical
  • Indutrade Technologies Flow Group Limited
  • FREENOW
  • Waratek
  • EXA Infrastructure
  • Catalyst

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Gillian Keating

Other key lawyers

Diarmaid Gavin, Bryan McCarthy, JP Gilmartin, Maria Walsh, Sarah Slevin, April Byrne, Marie Gavin