Stephen Keogh
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Stephen Keogh is Head of William Fry’s Corporate department and specialises in transactional corporate work with a particular emphasis on private equity transactions, acting for both investors and companies.
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Stephen also advises on a range of general corporate matters, including corporate restructurings. Stephen was the head of William Fry’s London office for 5 years, returning to Ireland in 2017.
Recent significant deals include advising:
- Echelon Data Centres on its 50% stake sale to Starwood Capital
- Acrotec Group on its acquisition of Dawnlough (Ireland’s largest supplier of custom tooling)
- Ferntree on the sale of its stake in Enva to I Squared Capital
- Kilsaran Concrete on its acquisition of Kilmurray Pre-Cast Concrete
- Melior Equity Partners on its sale of BHP Insurance to PIB Group
- Melior Equity Partners on its acquisition of Salmon Software
- Carlyle Cardinal on its sale of The City Bin Company to Thorntons Recycling
- A consortium of private investors on the acquisition of Tulfarris Hotel & Golf Resort
- Flipdish on its Series C fundraising round
Pro Bono / Community Work:
- St. Andrew’s Resource Centre, Pearse Street on a variety of legal matters
Ranking & Recommendations
2024 Chambers Global
“Stephen is the best M&A lawyer in Dublin. While being very experienced, he is still all over the detail, which means we are always on the front foot on the key topics of a deal. He is extremely efficient and drafts complex legal agreements very quickly. He is highly commercial and solution-focused, so problems are solved very quickly.” “He is very calm, considered and intelligent.” “He is very easy to deal with, straightforward and very on the ball.” “Stephen is a first choice for anything to do with Irish M&A or complex cross-border matters with an Irish element. He is technically very strong, with a deep understanding of all commercial drivers.”
2024 Legal 500 EMEA
"Stephen Keogh is a fantastic transactional lawyer that knows what the client needs and cuts to the chase."
2023 IFLR 1000
Stephen is ranked as Highly Regarded in IFLR 1000 for Corporate M&A.
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