Peter Stafford > A&L Goodbody Northern Ireland LLP > Belfast, United Kingdom > Lawyer Profile
A&L Goodbody Northern Ireland LLP Offices
42-46 FOUNTAIN STREET
BELFAST
BT1 5EF
United Kingdom
Peter Stafford
Work Department
Corporate
Position
Partner
Career
Peter Stafford is a partner in A&L Goodbody’s Corporate and M&A practice in Belfast. He specialises in corporate finance work including company acquisitions and disposals, management buy outs, private equity transactions, inward investment and partnership and strategic advisory work. Peter served as Chairman of A&L Goodbody’s Belfast office from 2012 to 2019 and was previously Head of the Belfast office.
Experience Advising:
- Ready Egg Products Limited on acquisition of Skea Eggs and on a disposal of shares and subsequent joint venture arrangement with Fane Valley Co-operative.
- Mzuri Group Limited (Decora Blinds) on its equity investments from BGF and multiple acquisitions including TCMM Shutter Group Limited, Tropical Blinds Limited, Purely Shutters Limited, Make My Blinds Limited (all GB), Pekuva Beheer BV (Netherlands) and I seek Blinds Pty Limited (Australia).
- The founders of Kairos Sports Tech Ltd in relation to the sale of the entire issued share capital to Teamworks Innovations Inc., a US-incorporated entity.
- Haldane Fisher Limited on the acquisitions of multiple businesses, including: Greengates Builders Merchants Ltd, Prowood Ltd, Key Hardware Limited and Robert Dickie & Sons Ltd.
- SHV Energy NV on disposal of its interest in Balcas Timber.
- Separately the shareholders of two private clinics based in Hillsborough, County Down (Orthoderm and Hillsborough Private Clinic) on their sales to Affidea B.V.
- AJ Capital Partners (the private real estate company with other €3.6 billion in current investments) on its acquisition of the Slieve Donard Hotel, Newcastle.
- Reform Clothing Limited, a sustainable clothing start-up, in relation to: (i) its $6.6m investment round led by Sustainable Impact Capital; (ii) investments in Reform Clothing Limited by various private and institutional investors by way of convertible loan notes; (iii) its acquisition of another sustainable clothing platform, Haru Ltd; and (iv) its recent £2m investment led by a family office.
- Bombardier Inc on completion of the sale of its Northern Ireland based aerostructures and aftermarket services business in Belfast, Northern Ireland to Spirit AeroSystems (US).
- Ulster Weavers Limited on its acquisition of the business and assets of J. Rosenthal & Sons Limited.
Education
- Solicitor, Law Society of Northern Ireland
- Solicitor, Law Society of England & Wales
- BA, MA, Jesus College Cambridge
Lawyer Rankings
Northern Ireland > Corporate and commercial > Corporate and M&A
(Hall of Fame)The team at A&L Goodbody Northern Ireland LLP, which is known for being ‘technically sound and commercial in perspective’, is a key name for high value transactions and general corporate advice. The practice is led by David Rowan, who has notable expertise in cross-border transactions for both national and international clients. Mark Thompson
is well known for his knowledge of the energy, healthcare, and media sectors. Other key names include Peter Stafford, who is the former head of the Belfast office, and Lauren McCollum, who is a key associate to note.
Lawyer Rankings
- Corporate and M&A Northern Ireland > Corporate and commercial
- Hall of Fame Northern Ireland > Corporate and commercial > Corporate and M&A
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Finance > Banking and finance
- Real estate > Commercial property
- Real estate > Construction
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution
- Employment
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Energy and projects
- Finance > Insolvency and corporate recovery
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > IT and telecoms