Arthur Cox Belfast

The corporate and commercial team at Arthur Cox Belfast brings a strong breath of knowledge to assist blue-chip clients across sectors including manufacturing, technology, and retail. The practice is headed by the ‘sharp, pleasant and committed’ Lynsey Mallon, who leads some of the highest value transactions in the market, for example, including advising DFDS on the £140m acquisition of Northern Irish haulage firm McBurney Transport Group. Other notable individuals include David White, who specialises in M&A in the energy sector, Richard Armstrong, who leads many acquisitions in the financial sector, and former chair Alan Taylor, who is now a consultant. Senior associate Lois Arbuthnot provides support to many of the firm’s most valuable clients.

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Testimonials

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‘Lynsey Mallon has and continues to raise the bar for the standard of delivery and technically innovative legal advice given. The width of her expertise is second to none.’
‘Lynsey Mallon leads the team on all engagements ably.'
‘Lynsey Mallon has been the main contact point for sometime and fostered an understanding of us as a client and the particular points of contention in any transaction. Her ability to tease out the nuances and deliver a solution-based proposal is second to none, whilst at the same time offering up a level of protection to us as an investor which has proved itself in the course of business.’
‘What makes Arthur Cox stand out for me is their breadth of experience, the legal knowledge, and their ability to represent and advocate for us in a way that gets results and matters resolved for us. We have experience of other Northern Ireland legal firms, but at no time have any of the other firms we have used in the past come close to delivering the results for us that Arthur Cox has delivered for us.’
‘Lynsey Mallon provides clear leadership, delegating work-streams to the relevant solicitors within the firm, while retaining an oversight of progress from a discreet distance. She has developed a very strong and capable team and empowers them to represent the firm and work with clients in a way that typifies the approach and success of Arthur Cox.’
‘The breadth and depth of knowledge is particularly important and is exemplified by Lynsey Mallon and David White. I have dealt with both for many years and they consistently deliver in terms of good advice and also meeting my high customer service expectations.’
‘They are professional yet personable, understanding both the business requirement and the human emotions that go alongside a sizeable transaction. We have had excellent service from, Lynsey Mallon in particular, supported by Lois Arbuthnot.’
‘Lynsey Mallon is sharp, pleasant and committed.’

Key clients

Kildare Management Ltd
DFDS A/S
Grafton Group (UK) plc
Teamworks Innovations, Inc.
Emergent Cold Group
Gympass, Inc.
Westbank Group Limited
Musgrave Group
Norbrook Group
Hastings Hotels Group

Work highlights

Advised DFDS on its acquisition of the McBurney Group.
Advised Kildare Management Ltd on its multi-million pound disposals (by way of share sale) of the Forestside and Foyleside shopping centres.
Advised Teamworks Innovations, Inc. in its high profile, high value acquisition of Kairos Sport Tech Ltd.

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