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70 SIR JOHN ROGERSON'S QUAY
DUBLIN 2
Ireland
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Mr George Brady

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+353 1 232 2027 george.brady@matheson.com

Work Department

Partner in Corporate M&A Group

Position

George is a partner in the firm’s Corporate Department.

He has advised on many of the most significant Irish corporate transactions of recent years including:

  • Allergan’s $66 billion merger with Actavis;
  • unsuccesful bid to acquire eircom from examinership on behalf of an international telecommunications group;
  • the Actavis $8.5 billion acquisition of Warner Chilcott;
  • the $6.5 billion hostile bid by Royalty Pharma for Elan Corporation;
  • Medtronic’s proposed $42.9 billion acquisition of Covidien plc;
  • Eaton Corporation’s $11.8 billion acquisition of Cooper Industries;
  • the $5.6 billion merger of Questcor and Mallinckrodt;
  • Babcock & Brown on its €2.3 billion acquisition of eircom; and
  • the $2.6 billion acquisition of Auxilium Pharmaceuticals by Endo International.

George previously worked in the London office of a leading international law firm and has been a partner since 2003.

Education

Admitted to the New York Bar; Qualified as a solicitor of Supreme Court of England and Wales (non-practising); DePaul University, US (Law School); University College Dublin (BCL, International).

Lawyer Rankings

Ireland > Commercial, corporate and M&A

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George Brady – Matheson LLP

Matheson LLP has maintained its significant market share of M&A transactions, which often involve Irish targets and acquirers. It remains at the forefront of transatlantic deals, including advising takeovers of Irish-listed companies. The firm has a sizeable client portfolio of international businesses, including Fortune 100 companies and a high number of top global technology brands. Recent areas of instruction include multi-billion dollar cross-border deals and pharmaceutical transactions; the group also fields expertise in handling M&A in the financial services and food sectors. George Brady, Patrick Spicer and David Fitzgibbon are seasoned practitioners, with established expertise in handling cross-border deals and Irish takeovers. Fergus Bolster is well versed in advising on cross-border transactions, including SPAC matters. Madeline McDonnell and Brian McCloskey are notable names for M&A and private equity. Robert Barrett and Enda Garvey are singled out for their contributions. Susan Carroll Chrysostomou was promoted to partner in January 2024. Eoin Shiel has left the firm.

Ireland > Capital markets

Matheson LLP is a leading firm in the DCM, structured finance and securitisation arena, with an excellent track record in advising on several headline matters in the debt capital markets space. Turlough Galvin is a key figure in DCM work; other key names include Richard Kelly, William Foot and CLO expert Christian Donagh, who also handles structured finance, securitisation and repackaging programmes. Micheál Buckley is also singled out for his expertise in the DCM arena. On the ECM side, the department continues to handle a steady workflow of transactions, and is particularly well known for its expertise in de-SPAC transactions. George Brady, David Jones, Fergus Bolster, and David Fitzgibbon are key partners in equity matters. Eoin Shiel and Niamh Sheerin have left the firm.

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