Bird & Bird launched a corporate practice in August 2023 with the hire of Brendan O’Brien from Walkers. He and the new team have made an immediate impact, particularly in technology M&A, private equity, growth capital and venture capital transactions. The department also works regularly on cross-border transactions, across multiple sectors, and often works alongside colleagues in other European offices.
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Testimonials
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- 'Collaboration with other Bird & Bird teams in other jurisdictions is excellent.'
- 'Brendan O'Brien was easy to work with, listened to and responded to our requirements, and did a great job in standing firm against unreasonable requests from the other side's lawyers.'
- 'The team were excellent to work with. They showed a pragmatism which was refreshing and a strong commercial awareness of the overall transaction. The fact that they had branches in Dublin, London and Stockholm made the transcation a lot easier as we had parties from each country in the sale.'
- 'Brendan O'Brien lead the transaction with Nadine McMahon. Their patience and understading of how to deal with the vendors was refreshing. They were a joy to deal with and their experience and calmness throughout was a pleasure to be part of.'
- 'They go above and beyond with customer service. Super hard workers, high quality work.'
- 'Brendan O'Brien is super knowledgeable and helpful in breaking down Irish legal issues. We greatly appreciated his guidance and support.'
- 'The Bird & Bird team was collaborative and proactive throughout our work together. They were responsive to our requests and quickly brought issues to our attention.'
- 'Brendan O'Brien and Daniel Faulkner were both excellent. Brendan was willing to roll up his sleeves and work alongside his team while managing key relationships with the M&A target's legal counsel.'
Key clients
- Accenture
- Axcel Management
- Blue Graphics (Europe)
- BPVA (Ireland)
- Euroflo
- Evli Growth Partners
- Gamma Communications
- Rocket Software
- Pharmeng
Work highlights
- Advised Gamma Communications on the acquisition of Coolwave Communications, a subsidiary of Imagine Communications Group.
- Advised NTI Group, a portfolio company of Axcel, on the acquisition of the Blue Graphics.
- Advised Evli Growth Partners on a successful €40m Series B fundraise for Not a Hotel Venture, trading as Bob W.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Brendan O’Brien