Bryan Bourke
Consultant
Bryan was Managing Partner of William Fry from 2014 until November 2020. Prior to that he was Head of Corporate. He is now a Consultant with the Corporate and M&A Group and a senior member of our team.
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Bryan was named European Managing Partner 2018 at The Lawyer European Awards
Bryan has extensive experience in corporate transactional work, having advised on some of the largest public and private M&A/takeover deals in Ireland in recent years. He also advises on joint ventures, fundraisings, restructurings and broader corporate governance issues.
Notable transactions Bryan has advised on include:
- J&E Davy on the agreed sale of its wealth management, capital markets and associated businesses to Bank of Ireland and on the sale of Davy Global Fund Management to IQ-EQ, both in 2021.
- Irish Residential Properties REIT plc on its decision to internalise management of the REIT in 2021.
- Green Property REIT Ventures on its role as investment manager to Green REIT plc, in the REIT’s €300m IPO in 2013 and its subsequent €400m fundraising in 2014.
- State Street on its acquisition of Goldman Sachs Irish hedge fund administration business.
- Catalina Holdings Bermuda Limited on its acquisition of HSBC Reinsurance Limited and HSBC Insurance (Ireland) Limited.
- Allied Irish Banks plc on its sale of AIB Investment Managers to Prescient Holdings
Ranking & Recommendations
2023 Chambers Global
"Bryan is a competent, considered corporate lawyer who is diligent in everything he does."

2022 IFLR 1000
Bryan is ranked as Highly Regarded in IFLR 1000 for Corporate M&A.

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