Stephen served on William Fry’s management committee for 3 years and was head of William Fry’s London office for 5 years.
Recent significant deals include advising:
- Echelon Data Centres on its 50% stake sale to Starwood Capital
- Kilsaran Concrete on its acquisition of Kilmurray Pre-Cast Concrete
- 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 Limestone Industries
- 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
Pro Bono / Community Work:
Stephen assists St. Andrew’s Resource Centre, Pearse Street on a variety of legal matters
2026 Legal 500 EMEA
"We have also worked with Stephen Keogh and Ivor Banim who have also provided excellent support on transactions."
2026 Chambers Global
"Stephen Keogh has a wealth of M&A experience and is a consummate professional." "Stephen Keogh is good to work with."
2025 Chambers Global
"Stephen Keogh is well regarded."
2025 Chambers Europe
Stephen Keogh is ranked in Band 1 for Corporate M&A.
2024 Legal 500 EMEA
"Stephen Keogh is a fantastic transactional lawyer that knows what the client needs and cuts to the chase."
2025 IFLR 1000
Stephen is ranked as Highly Regarded in IFLR 1000 for Corporate M&A.
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