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Corporate / M&A
Mergers & Acquisitions
Takeovers
Joint Ventures
Corporate Governance, Compliance & Board Evaluations
Venture Capital & Venture Debt
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Stephen Keogh

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Andrew McIntyre

Andrew McIntyre

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Myra Garrett

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Recent work includes advising:

  • Amgen Inc on its $28.3 billion acquisition of Horizon Therapeutics plc
  • the Department of Finance on the sell-downs of the State’s shareholding in AIB Group plc to approximately through an accelerated book-built transaction.
  • UKG Inc on the acquisition of global payroll software provider Immedis.
  • Midwestern Oil & Gas Company Limited on the consolidation of its interests in Midwestern Leon Petroleum Limited and Energy Link Infrastructure (Malta) Limited  into San Leon plc
  • Davy, RBC and BNP as joint bookrunners, and Davy and RBC as global co-ordinators in connection with the €281.5 million oversubscribed equity placing by Greencoat Renewables under its €400 million share issuance programme.
  • Partners Group Holding AG on its acquisition of Version 1 Holdings Limited / Version 1 Group
  • Clean Earth Acquisitions Corporation on its merger with Alternaus Energy Group plc, in a deal that will create a combined entity with an equity value of c.$863m
  • Melior Equity Partners on its acquisition of Salmon Software and disposal of BHP Insurance to PIB Group
  • Carlyle Cardinal on its sale of The City Bin Company
  • Clayton, Dubilier & Rice LLC, the US based private investment firm, on its €3.1bn recommended takeover of UDG Healthcare plc, a global leader in healthcare advisory, communications, commercial, clinical and packaging services.
  • Leading Irish Fintech Fenergo Group, on its acquisition by private equity houses Astorg and Bridgepoint and the Fenergo Management team, following which Fenergo is reported to have received Unicorn status
  • Stockbroking and wealth-management firm J&E Davy Group on its sale of its core businesses
  • Equity Capital Markets
  • Private M&A
  • Public M&A
  • Private Equity
  • Corporate Reorganisations
  • Plc Advisory & Corporate Governance
  • Venture Capital & Venture Debt

 

Banking & Finance
Private Equity
Life Sciences, MedTech & Healthcare
Tax
Insurance & Reinsurance

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

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