BHSM LLP > Dublin, Ireland > Firm Profile
BHSM LLP Offices
76 Baggot Street Lower
Dublin 2
D02 EK81
Ireland
BHSM LLP > The Legal 500 Rankings
Ireland > Insolvency and corporate restructuring Tier 3
BHSM LLP has extensive experience in receiverships, liquidations, examinerships, restructurings and asset recovery. The firm continues to act for a large number of insolvency practitioners in major liquidations and also frequently advises distressed companies and their directors. Managing partner Mark Homan leads the insolvency and restructuring team, which includes Sarah O’Toole, another experienced figure in liquidations, receiverships and examinerships.Practice head(s):
Mark Homan; Brian Baily
Other key lawyers:
Sarah O’Toole
Testimonials
‘As a reasonably newly established firm, BHSM has gained a good reputation in the market in the area of restructuring and insolvency with some really good clients.’
‘Commercial, technically strong and responsive. Sarah O’Toole and Mark Homan are the standout partners.’
‘High level of responsiveness.’
‘Mark Homan – very responsive and pragmatic.’
‘The number one reason that I would strongly recommend BHSM LLP to any of my contacts is because of their superb client service allied to peerless technical knowledge and experience.’
‘I have worked with Sarah O’Toole and Mark Homan for a number of years, and I have found their knowledge, experience and support to be far superior to any other legal firm that I have worked with.’
‘We have found the team flexible and responsive to our needs and willing to invest some time in looking at potential mutual opportunities.’
‘We have dealt mostly with Sarah O’Toole. Sarah is very knowledgeable in the field of insolvency, very responsive and available and gives strong advice.’
Key clients
Myles Kirby, Liquidator
Tom Murray, Liquidator
Barry Donohue, Liquidator
Aiden Murphy, Liquidator
John Foley, Liquidator
Tony McBride, Liquidator
Micheal Leydon, Liquidator
Grayson Buckley, Liquidator
Work highlights
- Advised the directors on the process of winding up Joe Lynch Musical Instruments Limited.
- Advised the joint liquidators of M&P Walls Limited (in liquidation) in relation to various construction contract-related claims.
- Advised Pro-duct Ventilation Limited in respect of pre-liquidation matters.
Ireland > Commercial, corporate and M&A Tier 4
BHSM LLP's burgeoning corporate and commercial practice is noted for its experience in advising on healthcare and technology deals. The group frequently assists shareholders with the sale of holdings in Irish businesses, and maintains a solid presence in the start-up sphere; governance agreements, fundraisings, and exit matters are key drivers of work. Under the leadership of Joe McVeigh, the department has been kept busy advising healthcare entities on a broad range of corporate and commercial issues. Eimear Grealy left the firm in January 2024.Practice head(s):
Joe McVeigh
Other key lawyers:
Sinead Mannion
Testimonials
‘Practical, good client service, direct and to the point.’
‘Sinead Mannion – very knowledgeable across all areas of the transaction. Joe McVeigh – highly commercial and practical approach.’
Key clients
Tiger Time Holdings Limited
The Shareholders of Friel Stafford Financial Services Limited
NPP Packaging Systems Holdings Limited
Wogan Build Centre Limited
Work highlights
- Acted for NPP Packaging Systems on its acquisition of Food Processing Technology Irl Limited.
- Advised Tiger Time Holdings on the acquisition of several businesses, including the purchase of Douglas ABC Childcare Limited.
Ireland > Real estate Tier 4
Giles Smyth and Rob Gibbons sit at the head of the practice at BHSM LLP, which spans a wide range of key sectors in real estate, from offices, retail and residential to energy, hospitality and healthcare. The team is particularly active in acquisitions, disposals and commercial leases, acting for an increasing number of international clients.Practice head(s):
Giles Smyth; Rob Gibbons
Testimonials
‘BHSM provides boutique-level firm service with big firm expertise. They have strong team retention, meaning there are long-standing relationships and knowledge of clients’ properties and arrangements going back years. This means time spent on briefing and getting up to speed is at a minimum and ensures nothing is missed.’
‘BHSM goes above and beyond to sort difficult title issues. They take a pragmatic approach when required and typically are solutions focused. This helps expedite matters and avoids costly litigation over what can be minor matters for both sides. Giles Smyth has extensive contacts in the legal and business world which are incredibly valuable to clients.’
‘The firm is very personally involved in getting clients’ transactions completed. They appear to have a vested interest in assisting the client and will assist in any way they can to find a successful solution.’
‘Giles Smyth knows the Irish real estate market as well as any industry player and combined with his in-depth legal expertise, this is a valuable offering for any client.’
‘The team at BHSM are very commercially aware and always in tune with current market trends. They are very responsive to any requests and always willing to talk things through at short notice. Advice is timely, to the point, accurate and reliable.’
‘Excellent level of service and communication. Clients feel prioritised and receive excellent advice.’
‘The team at BHSM are extremely responsive and solution oriented. They always have a calm demeanor in the face of very challenging issues to deal with, and give clients confidence that they will able to overcome difficulties to get to the best outcome possible.’
‘Giles Smyth is an experienced practitioner who has a huge number of contacts across many industries. He gives excellent, practical advice, and cuts through legal jargon to ensure the client fully understands the key legal issues and potential solutions.’
Key clients
Glencar Healthcare Limited
Harcourt Developments Limited
Real I.S. AG
Infrastructure Investment Fund ICAV
GSInfra Limited
OCES Property Holdings Limited
Core Capital Limited
Glandore Business Centres Limited
Washglade Limited
Country Crest Limited/Ballymaguire Foods Limited
Adrian Dunne Pharmacy Group
Connect Property Management Limited
Work highlights
- Advised Glencar Healthcare Limited in the acquisition and management of a number of primary care centres across Ireland, on which Glencar Healthcare Limited acts as the property manager.
- Advising OCES Property Holdings Limited, the owner of the Clerys Quarter in Dublin city, in the sale of the former warehouse site to Premier Inn Hotels.
- Acted for Glandore Business Centres Limited in the negotiation of a 20-year lease of the Bottleworks building, Barrow Street, Dublin 2, with a capital rent of €28 million.
Ireland > Employment Tier 5
BHSM LLP's team routinely handles cross-border matters, assisting corporate clients with discrimination related issues, unfair dismissal claims, WRC complaints and TUPE regulations. The team headed by the 'highly knowledgeable' Richard Lee, who specialises workplace investigations and industrial relations matters.Practice head(s):
Richard Lee
Testimonials
‘The team give an excellent personal service with real focus on the real issues at hand so timely decisions can made.’
‘Prompt and effective as required.’
‘They are practical and work to understand the problem to devise solutions.’
‘I find Richard Lee and his team highly responsive to queries. Provide thought leadership about suitable onboarding practices. Explains very clearly the impact of decisions. Clear and easy to understand.’
‘Richard Lee – highly knowledgeable about all aspects of employment law.’
‘Very available with great responsiveness.’
‘BHSM are a dynamic group of solicitors who listen to the client and get the job done rapidly, professionally and effectively.’
‘Richard Lee is extremely responsive when we reach out with queries and always endeavours to be flexible in arranging a suitable time to arrange a call to discuss the issue at hand. Richard always asks insightful questions to fully understand any employment issues we present to him, which helps in making sure we have fully considered all aspects of the matter before taking any action’
Ireland > Dispute resolution
BHSM LLP > Firm Profile
About BHSM LLP: BHSM is a full service corporate law firm located in Dublin’s central business district. Our aim is to deliver effective and innovative legal solutions for our clients. Our key practice areas are banking and finance, commercial real estate, construction and projects, corporate, debt recovery, employment, insolvency and corporate restructuring, life sciences, litigation and dispute resolution, privacy and data security, private client and social housing.
BHSM has helped many international companies do business for the first time in Ireland. We understand the landscape, know the people you need to know and bring a positive attitude. We can make sure you successfully navigate Ireland’s unique regulatory and legal environment.
Key practice areas
Banking and finance: Our banking and finance department advises both domestic and international lenders in all forms of secured and unsecured lending. We act for all types of borrower and lender, including corporates (SME and otherwise); partnerships; limited partnerships and private individuals in all forms of financing. We advise clients in the areas of: acquisition and leveraged finance, real estate finance, asset finance, project and construction finance, restructuring and re-financing, bilateral and syndicated lending, enforcement, to include pre-enforcement reviews, insolvency and inter-company lending.
Commercial real estate: Our commercial real estate team has extensive experience across all aspects of commercial property, having acted in some of the most high profile current commercial property transactions in Ireland. Whether a seasoned Irish property market professional or a newcomer seeking to navigate the peculiarities of the Irish real estate market, our commercial real estate team is ideally placed to provide practical and tailored advice. We advise clients in the areas of: acquisition and disposal of properties, drafting and negotiation of commercial leases for both landlord and tenants and property development transactions.
Construction and projects: Our C&P team has particular expertise in the drafting and negotiation of building contracts, development agreements, forward funding agreements, development management agreements, interface agreements, professional appointments and warranties. We have current market experience in bonds and bonding; guarantees and sureties; liens and other security interests; tendering; construction claims and related consultancy contracts.
Corporate: We represent a broad spectrum of business sectors and advise on a full range of domestic and international transactions. In particular, our Department provides specialist advice in the area of technology, innovation and intellectual property and deals extensively with businesses in the healthcare and life sciences sector. We provide services across a number of areas including: mergers and acquisitions, fundraisings and investments, corporate restructurings and re-organisations, commercial contracts, corporate governance and compliance, technology and intellectual property and international business.
Debt recovery: We act for businesses of all sizes, both domestic and international, including lending institutions, professional services organisations and companies in the manufacturing, retail, and construction sectors. Our team acts for major financial institutions in processing high volumes of repossession proceedings in relation to residential mortgage arrears. We process arrears cases before the Circuit Court and High Court. With our network of agents nationwide, we can progress cases efficiently.
Employment and benefits: Our employment and benefits team advises domestic and international corporate clients in contentious and non-contentious issues that arise in all aspects of the employer and employee relationship. We advise employers and employees in the areas of: employment contracts, policies and procedures, High Court employment injunctions, industrial relations, unfair dismissals, equality, TUPE, workplace relations and Labour Court hearings, workplace investigations and disciplinary procedures and pensions and other benefits.
Life sciences: Our life sciences team has experience advising companies involved in all aspects of the healthcare industry, including pharmaceutical and medical device companies, healthcare and medical supply logistics companies and healthcare providers. We advise a wide range of companies in the life sciences industry with clients ranging from Fortune 500 companies to new enterprises. Our team has experience in all aspects of law relevant to life sciences including clinical trials, commercial and research services agreements, intellectual property, regulatory matters, corporate structuring and commercial contracts.
Litigation and dispute resolution: Our litigation and dispute resolution department is highly experienced in cases initiated before all Courts in Ireland. In particular, we regularly advise in complex High Court and Commercial Court actions on behalf of domestic and international clients. We advise clients in the following areas: complex High Court and Commercial Court litigation, injunctions, breach of contract claims, professional negligence claims, complex commercial disputes, company law disputes, planning disputes, personal injury litigation, alternative dispute resolution and debt recovery litigation.
Privacy and data security: Our team has experience in dealing with complex issues which may arise in this area, together with the knowledge and skills to foresee issues which may arise for businesses in the future. We have extensive experience in advising our clients in respect of the GDPR, to include reviewing and drafting privacy and data protection policies, drafting data protection agreements, and dealing with general queries relating to compliance with the GDPR.
Private client: Our private client team offers a range of legal and advisory services to meet our clients’ and their families’ individual requirements. We provide a professional, personalised and discreet service in order to address the legal issues which arise for our clients. Our team works with clients in the making of wills and identifying asset protection initiatives, such as establishing trusts to protect current and future assets. We provide expert advice on a range of other areas including administration of estates and related taxation, advice surrounding capacity as well as assisting clients in the acquisition, disposal and mortgage of residential property.
Regulation: Our regulation team provides advice to clients across a wide range of regulated sectors, including financial institutions, professional bodies and government agencies. We have extensive experience in advising funds and loan purchasers on compliance with the regulatory issues arising from the purchase of loan portfolios. We are experienced in advising members of regulated professions, who are subject to investigations and enquiries undertaken by their professional bodies.
Social and affordable housing: Our social housing team works with a variety of clients in the social housing market. Clients include domestic and international private investors, investment funds, lenders and charitable organisations. We provide services across the following areas: Property and construction (land acquisitions and disposals, site assembly, development agreements, joint ventures, building contracts, grant and funding agreements), banking and finance (acting for borrowers and lenders on various funding arrangements, advising on loan facility documentation, note purchase agreements and aggregated bond loans), litigation (development issues including site clearance and possession, leasehold issues, lease renewals) and corporate (advising on mergers and acquisitions, corporate joint ventures, exclusivity agreements and development projects).
Main Contacts
| Department | Name | Telephone | |
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| Managing Partner and Head of Insolvency & Corporate Restructuring, Employment & Benefits, Litigation & Dispute Resolution, International Business | Mark Homan | mhoman@bhsm.ie | |
| Partner and Head of Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Insolvency & Corporate Restructuring, Debt Recovery, Privacy & Data Security, Regulation | Brian Baily | bbaily@bhsm.ie | |
| Partner and Head of Commercial Real Estate, Banking & Finance | Giles Smyth | gsmyth@bhsm.ie | |
| Partner and Head of Corporate, Healthcare, International Business, Life Sciences, Technology & IP | Joe McVeigh | jmcveigh@bhsm.ie | |
| Partner, Commercial Real Estate, Construction & Projects, Social Housing | Rob Gibbons | rgibbons@bhsm.ie | |
| Partner, Employment & Benefits, Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Insolvency & Corporate Restructuring | Richard Lee | rlee@bhsm.ie | |
| Partner, Banking & Finance | Conor Mac Nally | cmacnally@bhsm.ie | |
| Partner, Insolvency & Corporate Restructuring, Litigation & Dispute Resolution | Sarah O'Toole | sotoole@bhsm.ie | |
| Senior Associate, Commercial Real Estate | Keith Doyle | kdoyle@bhsm.ie | |
| Senior Associate, Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Debt Recovery, Insolvency & Corporate Restructuring | Elaine Dyke | edyke@bhsm.ie | |
| Senior Associate, Commercial Real Estate | James Lawless | jlawless@bhsm.ie | |
| Senior Associate, Corporate | Sinead Mannion | smannion@bhsm.ie | |
| Senior Associate, Commercial Real Estate | Michelle McArdle | mmcardle@bhsm.ie | |
| Senior Associate, Commercial Real Estate, Private Client | Trea McGuinness | tmcguinness@bhsm.ie | |
| Senior Associate, Corporate | Brenda Ntambirweki | bntambirweki@bhsm.ie | |
| Senior Associate, Commercial Real Estate | Siobhan Whelan | swhelan@bhsm.ie | |
| Solicitor, Corporate | Nadine Cannon | ncannon@bhsm.ie | |
| Solicitor, Banking & Finance | Gregory Gannon | ggannon@bhsm.ie | |
| Solicitor, Litigation & Dispute Resolution | Shane Grace | sgrace@bhsm.ie | |
| Solicitor, Commercial Real Estate | Anne Marie Jennings | amjennings@bhsm.ie | |
| Solicitor, Corporate | Stephen McVeigh | smcveigh@bhsm.ie | |
| Solicitor, Corporate | Eoghan Murphy | emurphy@bhsm.ie | |
| Solicitor, Commercial Real Estate | Rachel Nangle | rnangle@bhsm.ie | |
| Solicitor, Insolvency & Corporate Restructuring | Cillian Simpson | csimpson@bhsm.ie | |
| Solicitor, Employment & Benefits | Kate Walsh | kwalsh@bhsm.ie |
Lawyer Profiles
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Mr Brian Baily | Partner and Head of Litigation & Dispute Resolution Additional Practice Areas: Alternative… | View Profile |
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Mr Rob Gibbons | Partner, Commercial Real Estate Additional Practice Areas: Commercial Real Estate Construction &… | View Profile |
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Mr Mark Homan | Managing Partner and Head of Insolvency & Corporate Restructuring Additional Practice Areas:… | View Profile |
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Mr Richard Lee | Partner, Head of Employment & Benefits Additional Practice Areas: Employment & Benefits… | View Profile |
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Mr Conor Mac Nally | Partner, Banking & Finance Additional Practice Areas: Corporate Investment & Fundraisings New… | View Profile |
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Mr Joe McVeigh | Partner and Head of Corporate Additional Practice Areas: Commercial Contracts Corporate Corporate… | View Profile |
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Ms Sarah O'Toole | Partner, Insolvency & Corporate Restructuring Additional Practice Areas: Commercial Contracts Construction &… | View Profile |
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Mr Giles G Smyth | Partner and Head of Commercial Real Estate Additional Practice Areas: Banking &… | View Profile |
Staff Figures
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BHSM Welcomes NQs To Corporate Team
22nd February 2024 BHSM LLP are delighted to announce the dual appointment of Nadine Cannon (pictured left) and Stephen McVeigh (pictured right) as Solicitors in our Corporate Team.BHSM Welcome Elaine Dyke to Litigation & Dispute Resolution Department
22nd February 2024Elaine has joined BHSM LLP as a Senior Associate in our Litigation & Dispute Resolution Department. She will also be managing our Asset Recovery team on a daily basis.
BHSM LLP welcomes Brenda Ntambirweki to Corporate Team
22nd February 2024Brenda Ntambirweki joins BHSM LLP’s Corporate Team as a Senior Associate. She has extensive cross-border experience in public and private M&A in the Middle East and East Africa, having spent a decade in the Corporate / M&A team of a leading law firm in Kuwait and a few years prior to that practicing with leading law firms in Uganda.