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McCann FitzGerald LLP Offices

McCann FitzGerald LLP
RIVERSIDE ONE
SIR JOHN ROGERSON'S QUAY
DUBLIN 2
Ireland
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Mr Ben Gaffikin

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+353 1 611 9101 ben.gaffikin@mccannfitzgerald.com

Work Department

Corporate, M&A, Private Equity, Venture Capital

Position

Ben has been a partner in McCann FitzGerald’s Corporate Group since 2005, having joined the firm in 2000. Prior to joining the firm, he was with Ashurst in London and Minter Ellison in Sydney. Ben’s practice includes mergers & acquisitions, private equity, venture capital, joint ventures and restructurings. Ben is head of the firm’s Private Equity and Venture Capital Group. He has particular experience in the pharmaceutical, technology and retail sectors, and has acted on a number of fundraisings, disposals, acquisitions, restructurings and corporate migrations in these industries.

Career

Qualified 1996

Education

Graduate of the University of Sydney, Australia (LLB, BEc).

Lawyer Rankings

Ireland > Commercial, corporate and M&A

McCann FitzGerald LLP continues to handle a high volume of transactional work, including private equity investments. Real estate, engineering, life sciences, insurance, aviation, energy and pharmaceuticals are key sector strengths for the corporate and M&A team, which is equally adept at advising financial institutions on deals. Stephen FitzSimons heads the corporate practice, and David Byers and David Lydon are highly regarded practitioners in the market. Ben Gaffikin, Garreth O’Brien, Alan Fuller and Valerie Lawlor have excellent reputations in the space. Brendan Murphy, Gill Lohan, Stephen Fuller and John Neeson are emerging talents. Aidan Lawlor and Conor O’Dwyer have left the firm.

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