Bryan Bourke

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