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EY Law Ireland > The Legal 500 Rankings

Ireland > Commercial, corporate and M&A Tier 4

EY Law Ireland has a burgeoning practice in cross-border M&A and multi-jurisdictional transactions. The team has been kept especially busy advising foreign clients on establishing business operations in Ireland, as well as potential acquisitions of businesses in the jurisdiction. The group is also adept at handling private equity investments. Adam Synnott heads up the department. Conor O’Dwyer and Aidan Lawlor joined from McCann FitzGerald LLP in 2024.

Practice head(s):

Adam Synnott

Other key lawyers:

Grainne Garvao; Louise Dennis; Maeve Murphy; Aidan Lawlor; Conor O’Dwyer

Testimonials

‘The team consists of members with different experiences and they are capable of handling complex tasks. The professional chain between the teams of different countries is also worth mentioning.’

‘Each individual we have worked with was extremely responsive to our tasks. They also were very adaptive in terms of timing which was extremely valuable at that stage. ’

‘The EY team was excellent at managing the nuances associated with the cross-border deal and coordinating with the various parties and constituencies. ’

‘In my view, Adam Synnott and the team were excellent at managing the acquisition process. They did a nice job of simplifying relatively complex concepts, and they took a practical approach to negotiation that generated a good result. ’

‘A great team that work in a collaborative way and work very much with the business to get the best commercial solution for the client. They have excellent knowledge of their industry and provide pragmatic commercial advice particularly in area of corporate governance and shareholder matters.’

‘Adam Synnott and Maeve Murphy provide excellent client service, are very responsive and have excellent accessibility.’

‘The EY Law Ireland is a great team. Their advice is crisp, practical and the team has demonstrated flexibility to adapt to our changing needs during our period of growth.’

Key clients

Ernst & Young Chartered Accountants, Ireland

OneTouchtelecare Limited

Adjara LLC

Work highlights

  • Advised Ernst & Young Chartered Accountants (EYCA) on its acquisition of Client Solutions.
  • Advised OneTouch, a care management software platform in Ireland and the UK, and its shareholders on an investment by August Equity, a UK private equity house.

Ireland > Employment Tier 5

EY Law Ireland frequently acts for its diverse client base, which spans the financial service, technology and manufacturing industries. The team’s key strengths lie in employment issues, including mass redundancies, employment agreements, restructuring and disciplinary hearings. Department head Deirdre Malone has extensive experience in whistleblowing, employee relations issues, and collective redundancies.

Practice head(s):

Deirdre Malone

Testimonials

‘Deirdre Malone goes above and beyond what is expected and is a great support to our business.’

Key clients

Keeper Security

ACCM

Borrocal Group

Salsa Jeans

Ireland > Capital markets

Ireland > Data privacy and data protection Tier 1

EY Law Ireland established its data protection and privacy practice in January 2022, regularly assisting clients with a wide variety of issues involving GDPR compliance, cyber security and content laws.

Ireland > Information technology

Under the leadership of Peter Bolger, the technology and commercial group at EY Law Ireland is well versed in advising domestic and international technology clients on commercial and contractual matters.

Ireland > Intellectual property

Led by Peter Bolger, the team at EY Law Ireland handles a diverse array of domestic and cross-border IP mandates, including advising on the creation, management, enforcement, and commercialisation of IP.