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Recent work includes advising:

  • Sweepr Technologies on its sale to Plume
  • the Department of Finance on the sell-downs of the State’s shareholding in AIB Group plc.
  • DCC plc on the sale of DCC Healthcare to HealthCo Investment Ltd
  • DCC plc on the sale of its Technology’s Info Tech business in the UK and Ireland to Aurelius
  • MML Capital Partners and all other shareholders of Cruinn Diagnostics on its sale to Waterland
  • Ardian France SA on the Irish legal aspects of its acquisition of Horizon Home Care (Dovida)
  • Towerbrook Capital Partners on its equity investments in the GMC Utilities Group
  • Lanas Healthcare on its sale to TA Associates
  • The management team of Erova Energy on its sale to Macquarie
  • Mitsubishi Electric Corporation on its acquisition of Crystal Air and Ascension Lifts
  • Advised Valentia Consulting on its sale to Virtusa International B.V
  • Advised Vertis Capital Partners on its minority investment in DunPort Capital Management
  • Magnesium Capital LLP on its acquisition of ABEC Group and its Irish subsidiary
  • Advised Endless LLP on the Irish aspects of its sale of the K.T.C Edibles Group to Whitworths Food Group
  • Steve Madden Ltd on its acquisition of Kurt Geiger Ltd
  • Advised Druid Software Ltd on its acquisition Arthur Patterson, J2 Ventures Advisors LLC, and HICO Investment Group
  • Grant Thornton Advisors (US) and New Mountain Capital on their agreement to combine Grant Thornton Advisors with Grant Thornton Ireland’s advisory and tax businesses
  • Berkshire Partners’ portfolio company Harvey Performance Company on its acquisition of the ATA Group
  • EQT on the acquisition by EQT of a majority stake in Irish headquartered AMCS
  • The sellers of the Beacon Hospital to Macquarie Asset Management
  • UKG Inc on the acquisition of global payroll software provider Immedis
  • The Irish Times on the purchase of Score Beo, the Gloss and RIP.ie and on the sale of Beat102-103 FM Bauer Media
  • Ardmac on its sale to Portuguese industrial manufacturer Purever Industries
  • Echelon Data Centres on its €855 million development financing with Starwood Capital
  • Equity Capital Markets
  • Private M&A
  • Public M&A
  • Private Equity
  • Corporate Reorganisations
  • Plc Advisory & Corporate Governance
  • Venture Capital & Venture Debt

 

Finance Dublin Deals of the Year 2023

Mergers & Acquisitions

  • Mid-market: ATA’s acquisitions of Van Hoorn Carbide and Industrial Tooling Corporation
  • Acquisition Life Sciences: Amgen Inc’s acquisition of Horizon Therapeutics plc

Equity Capital Markets

  • Public Equity: Block Trades Programme: The Department of Finance of Ireland sales of AIB shares
  • Public Equity: Issuance: Greencoat Renewables equity issuance
  • Restructuring: Mallinckrodt plc

Financial Services

  • Banking:  Permanent TSB Plc’s acquisition of Ulster Bank assets
  • Financial Services: Aviation Finance Restructuring: Restructuring of Nordic Aviation Capital DAC and its subsidiaries

 

Finance Dublin’s Deals of the Year Awards 2022

  • M&A- Public Equity- Clayton, Dubilier & Rice LLC takeover of UDG Healthcare plc
  • M&A-  Financial Services (Fintech)- Acquisition of Fenergo By Astorg and  Bridgepoint
  • M&A –  Private Equity Deal – Bain Capital LP’s acquisition of the food group Valeo foods.
  • M&A–  Financial Services (Domestic Capital Markets)- Davy Group Disposal