Ms Emma Doherty > Matheson LLP > Dublin, Ireland > Lawyer Profile

Matheson LLP
70 SIR JOHN ROGERSON'S QUAY
DUBLIN 2
Ireland
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Work Department

Partner in US Business and Inward Investment Groups

Position

Emma Doherty is a partner and a member of the US Business and Inward Investment Groups at Matheson.

Emma practises corporate law and regularly spends time in the US with her clients.  She works with international companies on the establishment, expansion and operation of their businesses in Ireland.  Emma also advises clients on the complex legal issues that can arise on international transactions involving Irish subsidiaries of foreign companies, including advising on a broad range of corporate reorganisations.  Emma regularly leads group-wide multi-jurisdictional international restructuring projects.

Emma also advises corporate clients on a broad range of contract, corporate governance and business-related issues, including directors’ duties and compliance matters.  In addition, she provides ongoing corporate advice and strategic counselling to clients, including advice in relation to distributions and complex cash repatriation strategies.

Emma is a member of the Company Law Review Group, the statutory advisory expert body charged with advising the Minister for Business, Enterprise & Innovation on the review and development of company law in Ireland.

Education

University College Dublin, Bachelor of Business and Law (BBLS)
Solicitor, Law Society of Ireland
Chartered Tax Advisor, Irish Taxation Institute
Qualified as a solicitor in England and Wales (non-practising)
Associate Member, American Bar Association (ABA)

Lawyer Rankings

Ireland > Healthcare and life sciences

Matheson LLP‘s international focus and commitment to the life sciences sector has brought it a wealth of top clients in the pharmaceutical and medtech sectors, leading to a steady pipeline of transactional, corporate advisory and regulatory advisory instructions. It has continued to work on some of the highest value cross-border transactions in the sector The firm is also a healthcare litigation heavyweight, especially medical malpractice and product liability litigation, while also having a strong presence in healthcare transactions, including a number of recent hospital and nursing home deals. Litigator Rebecca Ryan is a leader in healthcare, disease and product liability cases. Kate McKenna is a key figure for life sciences regulatory matters, while David Fitzgibbon is at the forefront of life sciences M&A, along with John Coary. Emma Doherty specialises in corporate governance for both healthcare and life sciences businesses.