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Eversheds Sutherland > The Legal 500 Rankings
Ireland > Pensions and employee benefits Tier 1
Led by Peter Fahy, Eversheds Sutherland’s team handles both contentious and non-contentious pension matters. It covers all types of pensions restructuring and liability management matters. The team also advises on the closure of pension schemes to future benefit accrual, enhanced transfer value exercises, pensions de-risking, investment contracts, funding agreements and data protection issues. Lorcan Keenan has a comprehensive knowledge of defined benefit scheme restructurings and pensions implications of corporate transactions.Practice head(s):
Other key lawyers:
Testimonials
‘Regardless of the query, we consistently receive clear and timely advice when needed.’
‘Clear and consistent information. All advice provided is presented in a clear and understandable language rather than using legal jargon in responses shared.’
‘Their depth of knowledge of the subject matter, i.e. wind up of a pension scheme, impressed me.’
‘I dealt with Peter Fahy and Rachel Ahern and I was very impressed with their expertise of the subject matter and how they responded very quickly to any instruction/request.’
‘All the team are well versed in the requirements of our Pension schemes – they have always been ready to innovate where necessary.’
‘Our relationship with the relevant partners and their teams is excellent. All of the team members make themselves readily available and are efficient and professional in their approach. They are all, without exception a friendly group which helps.’
‘Peter Fahy is extremely experienced and extremely well regarded in his field.’
‘Eversheds provides a very professional but yet personal service. Their practitioners and approachable and have a very pragmatic approach to providing advices. In addition their fees are extremely competitive considering the very high level of service they provide.’
Key clients
Willis Towers Watson
CIE pension schemes
Siemens plc
Irish Blood Transfusion Service superannuation scheme
Trustees of the Bausch & Lomb pension schemes
KBC Ireland Pension Schemes
Primark Pension Trustees
Smurfit Kappa pension schemes
Irish Airlines Pilots Association
Irish Ferries Pension Scheme
Liberty Seguros Compania de Seguros y Reaseguros S.A.
AIB Plc
JTI Ireland pension scheme
Irish Aviation Authority Pension Schemes
Zurich Life Assurance Plc
Fexco
Goodbody EBT
Trustees of the Ove ARUP pension scheme
Trustees of the Wavin pension scheme
Trustees of the Keg Distributors pension scheme
PM Group
Construction Workers Pension scheme
Trustees of the P&O pension scheme
Trustees of the Friends First Retirement and Death Benefits scheme
Trustees of the Standard Life Republic of Ireland Staff Pension Scheme
Trustee Reckitt Benckiser Ireland Pension Fund
DXC Technology
J&E Davy
Trustees of the Renishaw Ireland Ltd pension scheme
JCI Johnson Controls
Irish Distillers Limited
Work highlights
- Advising the Trustees of the Goodbody Employee Benefit Trust on all aspects of the sale of the Trust’s 49% shareholding in Goodbody Stockbrokers to AIB.
- Advising the Trustees of the Irish Ferries pension scheme on the €165m buy-out of the Scheme’s existing pensioner liabilities through a bulk annuity contract with New Ireland Assurance Company PLC.
Ireland > Projects and PPP Tier 1
Eversheds Sutherland’s projects practice spans the negotiation of contracts between developers, public bodies and contractors, the financing of projects, and transactions involving project assets. The team acts for both public and private bodies in this area; it is particularly noted for its work in public procurement, including advising on disputes between state bodies and bidders for projects. The practice is led by Mark Varian, who specialises in the energy sector, and Peter Curran, who has close relationships with a number of public sector organisations. The pair work closely with the firm’s wider energy, construction, corporate and real estate practices.Practice head(s):
Mark Varian; Peter Curran
Key clients
National Development Finance Agency
Johnson & Johnson
Dublin Port Company
EirGrid
National Paediatric Hospital Development Board
Réseau de Transport d’Electricité
Irish Water
Gas Networks Ireland
Coillte (Irish Forestry Service and wind farm developer)
Shell
Temporis Capital
Vinci Concessions/Abtran/Turas Mobility
TUV Rhineland
Macquarie Capital
Severn Trent Water
China General Nuclear (CGN)
SMR International Windparks
Enercon
Sojitz Corporation
Craydel Group
Payzone Ireland
Derry City Council
Residential Tenancies Board
Ronan Group
Dublin Airport Authority
Avestus
Work highlights
- Acting as lead legal advisers on joint procurement to EirGrid and its French counterpart, Réseau de Transport d’Électricité, in relation to a 600km electricity interconnector between Ireland and France.
- Advising the National Development Finance Agency on various successful and ongoing PPP projects.
- Advising Cyrus One on the construction of all its data centre developments across Europe.
Ireland > Real estate Tier 1
Eversheds Sutherland has expertise across a range of real estate-related transactions, advising on purchases, sales and leases, including pre-lets. The sizeable team is involved in deals involving high-value assets as well as property portfolios. The team’s work in the retail sector is led by Sean Greene and Terry O’Malley, and includes advising retailers entering the Irish market on all their leasing transactions. Joe Stanley leads the overall team and is highly experienced across the real estate space, while Cian MacGinley advises a number of international funds on Irish transactions. Marie O’Riordan is another name to note, with a broad practice covering acquisitions and disposals as well as landlord and tenant matters.Practice head(s):
Joe Stanley
Other key lawyers:
Cian MacGinley; Marie O’Riordan; Sean Greene; Terry O’Malley; Yvonne Tyndall
Testimonials
‘Strong historic depth in the real estate sector.’
‘Marie O’Riordan is very capable, hardworking and extremely reliable.’
‘They have a large and diverse range of expertise in commercial property transactions.’
‘They have an excellent real estate team that brings a commercial approach to our dealings.’
‘The breadth and depth of experience of the partners shines through. The associates are also strong.’
‘Knowledgeable, experienced, client focused, organised and on top of the workload, both the detail and the bigger picture. Joe Stanley, Marie O’Riordan and Cian MacGinley are excellent partners.’
Key clients
Hibernia REIT plc
Aldgate Developments;
Cairn Homes plc
Ronan Group Real Estate
PIMCO
Urbeo Residential
Credit Suisse AG
HSBC Global Asset Management
LinkedIn Corporation
Orange Capital Partners
DWS
Tetrarch Capital
Angelo Gordon and Carysfort Capital
Avestus Capital Partners and Richmond Homes
MKN Property Group
GIC
KanAm Grund
Hibernia REIT plc
Aldgate Developments;
Cairn Homes plc
Ronan Group Real Estate
PIMCO
Urbeo Residential
Credit Suisse AG
HSBC Global Asset Management
LinkedIn Corporation
Orange Capital Partners
DWS
Tetrarch Capital
Angelo Gordon and Carysfort Capital
Avestus Capital Partners and Richmond Homes
MKN Property Group
GIC
KanAm Grund
Work highlights
- Advised Ronan Group Real Estate on the joint venture acquisition with Oaktree of a controlling interest in the former Irish Glass Bottle site in Ringsend, Dublin.
- Advised a significant European fund on the €140m acquisition of a private rental sector development in Dublin, one of the largest PRS deals of the year.
- Advised a UK investor on the €59m acquisition of a portfolio of five primary care centres.
Ireland > Banking and finance Tier 2
Eversheds Sutherland brings strong domestic and cross-border expertise to the banking and finance sector, particularly in the property and development finance fields. It represents both domestic and international banks, along with a number of alternative and specialised lenders, and a series of statutory bodies involved in development finance. Piaras Power, Darragh Blake = and Steve Rodgers are all established names in acquisition finance, property finance, development finance and project finance, while Enda Newton provides additional financial regulatory expertise.Practice head(s):
Piaras Power
Other key lawyers:
Darragh Blake; Steve Rodgers; Enda Newton
Testimonials
‘A great team who have the capacity, knowledge and experience to take on any project in terms of the scale and complexity we would require. They have commercial common sense, are hugely respected among their peers with good reason and they are very good at project managing the job to deliver within expectations in terms of time and cost.’
‘Piaras Power is the best banking lawyer we have worked with.’
Key clients
Activate Capital
Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.
Cardinal Capital Group UC
Cairn Homes plc
Close Brothers Commercial Finance
Finance Ireland
Hibernia REIT
RELM
Ronan Group Real Estate
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland
Ulster Bank Ireland DAC
UniCredit
Ireland > Commercial, corporate and M&A Tier 2
Eversheds Sutherland is a recognised leader in mid-market M&A and cross-border transactions. It has an impressive roster of Irish and foreign multinational clients. Key sectors for the Dublin office are technology, life sciences, healthcare, and food and retail. It has a successful record in representing fast-growth companies and has a solid standing in private equity and venture capital. Corporate restructurings is another forte. Department head Gerard Ryan is noted for cross-border deals in the technology space. Gavin O’Flaherty is recognised for insurance M&A and private equity deals. Tony McGovern is rated for life sciences dealsPractice head(s):
Gerard Ryan
Other key lawyers:
Gavin O’Flaherty; Enda Newton; Enda Cullivan; Sean Ryan; Tony McGovern; Lee Murphy
Testimonials
‘Two key components to the successful engagement with this team were, the ability to always have the clients’ interests core to any material decision and the capabilities to understand and advise on the commercial impacts of those decisions.’
‘Eversheds Sutherland is uniquely positioned in the Irish market to provide innovative and reliable local advice whilst having access to the expansive global Eversheds Sutherland network. The Corporate M&A team has an experienced team of individuals with expertise in varying markets and areas.’
‘Tony McGovern – an experienced and very commercial and pragmatic and highly trusted advisor’
‘Gavin O’Flaherty has become a vital and trusted advisor to our senior management team on the most important transactions which have taken place and he has ensured that the wider Eversheds Sutherland team supporting us are giving us timely and high quality advices which we expect and need.’
‘Gerard Ryan is commercially and technically ahead of the rest, a brilliant mind. One of the most honest and approachable partners in the Irish market.’
‘Our representative is Enda Newton and we have full confidence in his ability and service. When you need assistance and you know you have your back covered in terms of that advice or assistance that you know you are putting your trust in the right person.’
‘Enda Cullivan is really good on transactions and making sure everything is in order – he’s great on details and will work to deliver what we want on time and on budget.’
‘I have worked with Lee Murphy over a number of years and have found him extremely thoughtful and engaged. He makes himself available throughout the transaction and gives excellent advice which has been well thought through.’
Key clients
eShopWorld
Aston Lark
FEXCO Holdings UC
Cairn Homes plc
The National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA)
Goodbody Stockbrokers
Circle K
CyrusOne
Kingspan
Euronet Worldwide
Development Capital
Planet Payment
Patreon
STAR Capital
Therapie
Portman Healthcare
Shell Petroleum Company
OpenText
Ronan Group Real Estate
Musgrave
Sustainable Development Capital LLP
Impax Asset Management
Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance Co Ltd
Norman Thompson Insurances Ltd and Norman Thompson Life & Pensions Ltd
AECOM
The Sanbra Group
The Hevac Group
Flair Showers
Work highlights
- Advised Eidervale Limited on the sale of its entire shareholding (49.9%) in the capital of US Direct E-Commerce Holdings DAC to the majority shareholder, Asendia AG.
- Acted for FEXCO Holdings UC and the trustees of the Goodbody Employee Benefit Trust in respect of their proposed sale of Ganmac Holdings (BVI) Limited to Allied Irish Banks.
- Advised the Ronan Group Real Estate on its investment as part of a joint venture with Oaktree into the Irish Glass Bottle site in Dublin.
Ireland > Construction Tier 2
Eversheds Sutherland leverages its international network of offices to advise on complex, multi-jurisdictional construction projects. In addition to advising on residential and commercial developments, the team is also active in fast-growing sectors such as data centres. The construction practice frequently works alongside the firm’s other teams, such as banking and real estate, to provide comprehensive advice on project development. Construction disputes also form a key part of the practice, with Dermot McEvoy leading in this area and acting for developers and contractors. McEvoy co-heads the team with Mark Varian, who specialises in non-contentious work. Conall McLoughlin is another name to note in the team and provides advice across the lifecycle of projects.Practice head(s):
Mark Varian; Dermot McEvoy
Other key lawyers:
Testimonials
‘An experienced team with different areas of expertise, delivering a coherent service and advice.’
‘Good, flexible sparring partners. Well connected in the sector. Understand both the legal as well as the commercial considerations.’
Key clients
AIG
Allied Irish Banks plc
MFX Property/Nexus
Avestus Capital Partners/Richmond Homes
Cairn Homes Properties
CyrusOne
Ronan Group Real Estate
Dublin Port Company
Duff & Phelps
EirGrid plc
Réseau de Transport d’Electricité
Hibernia REIT
Ervia including Irish Water and Gas Networks Ireland
Breedon Group/Lagan
Gembira Limited
EE Group / Ciaran & Colum Butler / Starbucks (Ireland)/Leisureplex
McCauley Daye O’Connell Architects
SMR International Windpartks
Murphy Group
National Development Finance Agency
OCS Ireland
Octopus Healthcare/MedicX Fund
Walls Construction
Stena Line
Tetrarch Capital Limited
Waterman Moylan
Stephen Tierney Architects
Health Services Executive (Corporate Estates)
Worklab Innovation Limited
Murform Limited
Hammond Lane / Clearway Group
Bestsellers Limited
Gembira
Reads / O’Flaherty’s (Nassau) Street Limited
Schindler Lifts
Hollandia Structures
John Sisk & Son (Holdings) Limited
Diageo Ireland Limited
CGN Europe Energy SAS
Carlyle Investment Management LLC
Retal Group
Abtran
ShoeZone plc
Earlsfort Centre Developments
Work highlights
- Advising the National Development Finance Agency on a number of crucial higher education projects, currently involving the procurement of the Third Level Institutions PPP for large-scale construction projects at 11 institutes of technology throughout Ireland.
- Acting for Reads of Nassau Street (O’Flaherty’s of Nassau Street) in a significant High Court case against Setanta Centre Unlimited concerning the impact on the client’s rights of an ongoing development project.
- Acted for Ronan Group Real Estate in relation to the joint venture with Oaktree Capital Management and Nama for the development of the 37.2 acre Poolbeg West Strategic Development Zone in south Dublin, known locally as the Glass Bottle site.
Ireland > Data privacy and data protection Tier 2
Under the leadership of Marie McGinley, Eversheds Sutherland handles all areas of data privacy and data protection, including advising on new product launches as well as ensuring that data processing and other commercial agreements comply with Irish laws. The team leverages the firm’s international links to act for multinational clients, providing ongoing advice to technology companies and assisting with Europe-wide data protection projects. The practice also advises statutory bodies on their data protection obligations, and is instructed by clients to provide crisis response assistance related to data breaches.Practice head(s):
Marie McGinley
Other key lawyers:
Peter O’Neill; Sophie Delaney
Testimonials
‘The strong team at Eversheds Sutherland are never fazed; they understand our business and bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to the table in this evolving area of data protection and data privacy law. They have always provided sound, clear and practical advice, helping us navigate through some complex situations.’
‘Marie McGinley shows deep experience in this area, and provides balanced and well-thought out counsel to our DPO, managers and directors, and CEO. Her availability and rapid response and turnaround of documents and queries is a really unique attribute in our experience.’
‘Exceptional attention to the needs of the client. The very moment we sat in our first virtual meeting, they immediately understood the issues in contention and the history of the matter, and were quickly providing direction and a clear approach which we were extremely content to pursue.’
‘Marie McGinley has a can-do attitude and is one of the best in her field. Marie’s ability to identify the points in an argument that are game changers and to direct attention to those strengths makes her a standout. No cause is ever lost, as Marie is particularly strong at driving legal arguments with great persuasion. Sophie Delaney has outstanding drafting skills and has such an ability to take what has been discussed and relay it with clarity and style, succinctly delivering her arguments. Eversheds’ data protection and privacy practice is an excellent team.’
‘We have always found Eversheds’ team vastly experienced (at all levels) and understanding of their audience when providing their guidance. We appreciate their flexibility in responding to our queries irrespective of the hour, and that they are always available to provide a more personal touch and pick up the phone when required.’
‘They have been incredibly helpful and always available for us on several urgent data privacy matters. They provide very business-orientated advice with extremely focused attention on priorities, which has helped us to prioritise internally.’
‘Marie McGinley is just in a field of her own in terms of client contact and the ability to understand the internal issues that we face as in-house lawyers. She puts herself in our shoes, avoids providing unhelpful or superfluous advice and is laser focused on just achieving a good outcome for her clients. I cannot recommend her highly enough.’
‘A dedicated data protection team that is very knowledgeable, provides practical advice and has good availability.’
Key clients
Synch Payments DAC
Cyrus One LLC
SafeTnet Digital
SurveyMonkey (now Momentive.ai)
Glen Dimplex
CSS Holdings Limited
Personal Injuries Assessment Board
Competition and Consumer Protection Commission
Sun Life Financial of Canada
The Pensions Authority
Arachas Insurance DAC
Goffs Bloodstock
Webdoctor
Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman
Insolvency Services of Ireland
Pinewood Health
Turas Mobility Services Limited
EirGrid
Work highlights
- Acting for Synch Payments DAC, a joint venture between Ireland’s four pillar banks, in relation to the development and launch of an interbank mobile payments solution on the Irish market.
- Advised Glen Dimplex on all aspects of the successful development and launch of an interconnected IoT radiator system.
- Advised SafeTnet Digital, a new cyber security platform for any device that has an online presence, on all aspects of data protection compliance and security obligations.
Ireland > Dispute resolution Tier 2
Eversheds Sutherland has a sizeable and established team, operating across a variety of contentious disciplines including financial services disputes and regulatory investigations. Commercial litigation, public law cases, insurance defence, professional indemnity and alternative dispute resolution (ADR), are also core pillars of the practice. The team is also especially strong in the healthcare sector. Pamela O’Neill is head of the dispute resolution and litigation practice, noted for her expertise in public administration cases, financial services, regulatory disputes and investigations. Norman Fitzgerald is another hugely experienced practitioner in commercial litigation, professional indemnity cases and large recovery actions. Eoin MacAodha is an emerging talent.Practice head(s):
Pamela O’Neill
Other key lawyers:
Norman Fitzgerald; Neil O’Mahony; Dermot McEvoy; Stephen Barry; Eoin McAodha
Testimonials
‘The Eversheds Sutherland dispute resolution team comes highly recommended in the area of dispute resolution. They are experts in legal, commercial and reputational risk and are able to manage strategy from every angle to achieve clients’ key objectives.’
‘The Eversheds team have significant experience in dealing with quasi-judicial/ regulatory matters across a number of organisations, while also having private sector commercial experience. This broad balance of experience has been hugely beneficial to us, as they supported in preparing to implement a major change in our legislative framework and subsequent to this as we deal with significant legal challenges. EVS were able to bring people into the team with relevant experience as necessary, while ensuring we also had consistency in terms of co-ordination and lead.’
‘I can vouch for Eversheds-Sutherland as a second-to-none dispute resolution team. Their partners and associates are committed and knowledgeable advocates for their clients. They advise their clients accurately and confidently. They achieve great results.’
‘Eoin McAodha – I have worked with Eoin on contracts in two different organisations and we have significant confidence in his advices on process, development as well as individual cases. Eoin is always available to us, and for urgent matters works well beyond scheduled hours, attends meeting when on leave etc.’
‘Pamela O’Neill has been invaluable to me as CEO in terms of dealing with key strategic and legal matters within the organisation. Pamela, while having a great legal mind also has a great commercial acumen which means she is a trusted advisor to the organisation and understands and can balance business needs of our organisation while advising on legal issues. She is also my ‘go to’ on any sensitive legal matters across the organisation. Pamela also has great presence and negotiation/mediation skills always looking for a solution. Pamela is always available to the org, will take a call out of hours on leave etc, and where there is a priority will always find time to deal with it.’
‘Norman Fitzgerald – Business acumen, partner availability, calm control of issue, subject matter expertise’
‘Eoin MacAodha, Pamela O’Neill and David O’Beirne (corporate and commercial) are all leading individuals in the field of dispute resolution and offer in-depth knowledge of the law combined with business common-sense and a keen sense of strategy, which allows them to offer holistic advice to their clients. Eoin MacAodha is unrivalled in his dedication to his clients’ interests and is unfailingly willing to go the extra mile.
Key clients
Ronan Group
AIB
RTB
EY
Rouse
Tetrarch Capital
Dublin Port
Stena Line
Earlsfort East Point Limited
Abtran
CNG Europe Energy SAS
Ulster Bank
KBC Bank
PTSB
Swissport
Marsh
AIG
Dublin Cinema Group
Irish Multiplex Cinemas
Payzone
Word Perfect Translations
Johnson Controls
Patrick Rainsford
Work highlights
- Acted for EY in defending Commercial Court proceedings brought by IBRC against EY relating to its role as the former auditors of Anglo Irish Bank plc (as it was then known as).
- Acted for RGRE Grafton Limited, landlord of the premises at the iconic Bewleys Café on Grafton Street, during a dispute with the tenant of the café as to the ownership of several valuable stained glass windows by the glass artist Harry Clarke.
- Advised Payzone, Ireland’s leading payments processing operator, on its legal challenge to the award by the National Transport Authority of a contract for the operation of the Leap Card system following a public procurement process.
Ireland > Employment Tier 2
Eversheds Sutherland’s employment team is equally comfortable handling disciplinary matters, mergers and TUPE issues, equality and age discrimination, staff downsizing and restructuring. It also represents employers in litigation cases, including WRC and injunctions cases. Joanne Hyde, former chair of the Employment and Equality Law Committee of the Law Society, heads the practice. Julie Galbraith is an expert in the employment implications of corporate share and asset sales, and the transfer of employees. Senior associate Maria Gallagher is experienced in drafting employment contracts, workplace policies and procedures, and advises on the employment aspects of corporate transactions, along with the application of TUPE.Practice head(s):
Other key lawyers:
Testimonials
‘The cross function collaboration is fantastic, their advices are coordinated and organised across multiple functionals, providing practical and logical advice to achieve the best outcome. Eversheds do not shy away from making solid recommendations which balances legal risk and business need. The client is truly at the centre and heart of what they do.’
‘The people make the practice Eversheds is. Joanne Hyde, Julie Galbraith and Marie McGinley. They invest in getting to know the client and their culture, they invest in time teasing out all possible options and come with collective and cross functional recommendations.’
‘With this team, I always feel that I get the advice I need. Regardless of the complexity of the matter, the team thoroughly understands our business and therefore, invariably and immediately grasps all issues in play so that they provide practical, pragmatic and solution-focused legal counsel.’
‘Anticipation, engagement and work ethic. Incredibly diligent and attentive, to the point where the client feels that they have the exclusive and fully focused attention of the team.’
‘Joanne Hyde (Partner) excellent delegation and empowerment to Maria Gallagher (Senior Associate), who has performed largely autonomously but sought assistance from client where necessary and appropriate. Both have clearly operated in sync and with total clarity viz the objectives of a very complex, people-intensive assignment, not least in a virtual setting.’
Key clients
PayPal
Microsoft
World Rugby
Intel Corporation
Cook Medical
Eventbrite
Next Retail
Lockton Companies
Health Service Executive (HSE)
Aldi
Survey Monkey
Eventbrite
Genesys
Teleflex
Netgear
G4S
Pinewood Healthcare (part of Wockhardt Group)
Brown Thomas/Arnotts
Doosan Bobcat
Lockton Companies
Mater Hospital
Independent News & Media
C&C Group
Aerogen
3M
Work highlights
- Advised Genesys on all employment law matters related to its Irish employees in its EMEA HQ in Galway.
- Advised Lockton on a number of contentious employee matters.
- Advised PayPal on employment law requirements at its European headquarters in Dublin.
Ireland > Energy and natural resources Tier 2
Eversheds Sutherland leverages its international connections to advise on complex energy projects in the Irish market. The Dublin office is able to draw on the wider firm’s experience in areas such as offshore wind, and also acts alongside teams in the UK and Europe to advise on cross-border projects, including the proposed electricity interconnector between Ireland and France. In addition to handling the development of projects, the practice advises on their financing and the acquisition of project assets. Practice head Mark Varian has over 20 years’ experience in the renewable energy sector. Peter O’Neill is another name to note, with expertise across both corporate and commercial matters in this space.Practice head(s):
Mark Varian
Other key lawyers:
Peter O’Neill
Testimonials
‘The team is knowledgable and has good experience.’
‘Peter O’Neill has been very responsive and has done a five-star job on a challenging project. The level of detail, approach and attitude is impressive.’
‘Eversheds Sutherland provided sound legal and commercial advice, which helped with meeting the necessary deadlines. This was conducted in a highly political context requiring tact in managing both parties’ expectations.’
‘I found the team to be very trustworthy, competent, collaborative, diplomatic and always prepared to go the extra mile. One thing I also found excellent was the fact that they acted as part of the team and not as a simple contractor, which helped tremendously with bringing the project teams together. I will without a doubt recommend them to any company looking for a professional and competent legal firm.’
Key clients
China General Nuclear
AIB Bank
EirGrid
Innogy (now RWE)
Sojitz Corporation
Macquarie Bank
First Trust Bank
Craydel Group
Barclays Bank
Glennmont Partners
Coillte
SMR International Wind Parks (the Michael Rouse Group)
Prime Capital
BlackRock
Pension Infrastructure Platform (PiP)
Shell
Berenberg Bank
Work highlights
- Serving as lead legal advisers on the joint procurement by EirGrid and its French counterpart, Réseau de Transport d’Électricité, of a 600km electricity interconnector between Ireland and France.
- Advising AIB Bank on a range of financings, including the financing of renewable and conventional energy projects.
Ireland > Healthcare and life sciences Tier 2
Eversheds Sutherland has a considerable focus on healthcare litigation and life sciences transactions. The Dublin team is well plugged into the wider international network, bringing it an additional flow of cross-border engagements. On the healthcare front, the firm represents a number of private hospitals, nursing homes, other healthcare providers and major insurers in big-ticket contentious matters and regulatory hearings, including high-value medical negligence claims. In healthcare, Aisling Gannon has an outstanding reputation for disputes, regulatory hearings and procurement matters. Tony McGovern is a hugely experienced corporate partner with an extensive record in life sciences transactions.Practice head(s):
Aisling Gannon; Tony McGovern
Other key lawyers:
Marie McGinley; Gerard Ryan; Enda Cullivan
Testimonials
‘The firm has capability across all disciplines of law to service clients of all types as well as access to an international network within Eversheds to cater for all international needs.’
‘The team is very strong on technical advice which they combine with an in-depth knowledge of our business and commercial needs which allows for a really strong work product. They have an ability to distil complex legal issues and advise us on the right course to steer.’
‘Tony McGovern is an excellent business partner with significant corporate law experience and knowledge. He is personable and easy to deal with. He provides practical advice without trying to overcomplicate and over legalise matters.’
‘Tony McGovern – top notch, affable and business focused and gets the job done’
‘Aisling Gannon is an excellent lead partner and client focussed with best results achieved for clients.’
‘Aisling Gannon is an extremely capable leader in this practice, she is able to insightfully arrive at the key issues for resolution in the cases she deals with.’
‘Marie McGinley is always on top of her brief and her expertise and experience means we have confidence nothing is overlooked.
‘Gerard Ryan is excellent in terms of marshalling and co-ordinating the experts and then providing the layer of strategic guidance of what to do and when.’
Key clients
HSE
Allianz Insurance plc
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance
Hermitage Medical Clinic
Highfield Healthcare
Mater Private Hospital
Jigsaw
St. Francis Hospice
St. Vincent’s Private Hospital
Nursing Homes Ireland
Aerogen
Aspen Pharma
Deepverge Plc
Hibergene Diagnostics
Vivasure Limited
Conveyor Cardiovascular Limited
I360 Medical
Webdoctor
Creganna Medical
Avery Dennison Medical
Clanwilliam Health
Portman Healthcare
Owens & Minor
Work highlights
- Advised i360 Medical on its collaborative venture arrangements relating to the development of leading edge medical device technology for use in the area of women’s health.
- Acted as Teleflex’s sole employment advisor for its European business in Ireland.
- Represented Berkshire Hathaway’s insured in the defence of proceedings brought by a former patient against a named private hospital and a named consultant.
Ireland > Information technology Tier 2
Eversheds Sutherland's broad technology practice covers the development and launch of new products, compliance with data protection law and tech-related outsourcing agreements. The firm is also heavily involved in advising on the construction of data centres. Marie McGinley leads the team and has broad experience in commercial, data protection and intellectual property law.Practice head(s):
Marie McGinley
Testimonials
‘They are helpful, reliable and knowledgeable.’
Key clients
Synch Payments DAC
CyrusOne LLC
SafeTnet Digital
Eaton Corporation
SurveyMonkey (now Momentive.ai)
Rapid Experiments t/a Galactic.jobs
T5 Data Centres
Everworks Ltd t/a Qualio
Glen Dimplex Group
CSS Holdings Limited
Akamai Technologies Inc
BearingPoint
Cora Systems
Insolvency Services of Ireland
Competition and Consumer Protection Commission
Openbuilt Limited
Work highlights
- Advising Synch Payments DAC, a joint venture between Ireland’s four pillar banks, in relation to the development and launch of an interbank mobile payments solution on the Irish market.
- Advised Glen Dimplex on all aspects of the successful development and launch of an interconnected IoT radiator system, whereby the heating system can be controlled through a customer app, and downloaded onto a mobile device.
- Advising CyrusOne LLC, a provider of mission-critical data centre facilities, on all IT, consultancy and construction agreements for the development of its Irish operations.
Ireland > Insolvency and corporate restructuring Tier 2
Eversheds Sutherland‘s strong connections to domestic and international lenders, financial institutions, funds and intermediaries, provides it with a steady pipeline of corporate restructuring and insolvency engagements. It frequently advises the key accountancy firms that are routinely appointed as receivers or liquidators in this field. Norman Fitzgerald is a senior litigator with extensive experience in corporate restructuring and insolvency. Fellow litigator Neil O’Mahony is another practitioner with a solid record in the area and senior associate Barbara Galvin is another key team member.Practice head(s):
Norman Fitzgerald; Neil O’Mahony
Other key lawyers:
Testimonials
‘Clarity of communication, advice was practical and focused.’
‘They have proven to be very receptive and pro-active on cases that I have worked with them on. I have found that they are good strategists and problem solvers.’
‘They are an excellent partner and are prepared to go the extra mile to ensure the deal gets done.’
‘The team bring a commercial edge to all of our dealings and are strategic in how they approach our dealings.’
‘Excellent service, quality team, very commercial approach, ability to deal with very complex insolvency and corporate assignments.’
‘Norman Fitzgerald and Neil O’Mahony are my main Partner contacts in this firm within this field. They are highly experienced and commercial people.’
‘Norman Fitzgerald is a well respected expert in the area of Insolvency and Corporate Restructuring and I would have no hesitation in recommending him to clients.’
Key clients
Citibank
Insolvency Service of Ireland
KPMG
ACCLM / Rabobank /Link
Allied Irish Banks p.l.c.
Bank of Ireland
BDO
Cairn Homes Plc
Deloitte
Deutsche Bank AG, Deutsche Bank, London Branch
Ernst & Young
Grant Thornton
Hibernia REIT
KBC Bank
NAMA
PwC
Ronan Real Estate Group
Ulster Bank / RBS
JW Accountants
Duff & Phelps
Work highlights
- Acted for Joseph Walsh who was appointed as official liquidator to Business Mobile Security Services Limited (trading as Senaca).
- Acted for Starkane Limited (a significant creditor and majority shareholder) and Ina’s Kitchen Desserts Limited in successfully opposing a petition brought by a minority shareholder and director in the Company for the appointment of an Examiner to the company.
- Advised RGRE Grafton Limited, as landlord, in relation to a dispute with its tenant at Bewley’s Café Grafton Street, Dublin.
Ireland > Insurance Tier 2
Eversheds Sutherland‘s insurance practice has expanded and evolved significantly in the last two years, now considerably broader than its traditional focus on claims handling. Advisory, compliance, and risk and litigation cost mitigation form a major part of its outlook today. It has landed a series of big-ticket financial services regulatory engagements, large-scale professional negligence matters in financial services and healthcare, D&O claims, personal injury cases, and financial lines disputes. Aisling Gannon is key in insurance cases for healthcare providers and clinical staff. Stephen Barry is also rated for financial lines and professional negligence cases, as is Pamela O’Neill for regulatory disputes and investigations. Dermot McEvoy is hugely experienced in insurance claims in the real estate and construction sectors.Practice head(s):
Aisling Gannon; Pamela O’Neill; Peter Fahy
Other key lawyers:
Testimonials
‘We have been working with Eversheds for a number of years now on various topics including a very complex construction, insurance topic. The main advantage we have seen with Eversheds is the staff consistency, that understand our organisation and how we work. Consistency to us has been key to a successful relationship.’
Key clients
Swiss Re and Munich Re
IPB, AON and ACE
Allianz
Guarantee Protection Insurance Limited
AIG
RSA
XL Catlin/AXA Insurance
Berkshire Hathaway
Liberty Mutual Insurance
Royal London Group
Aon
Mercer
Marsh
Legal & General
EY
AA Ireland
Norman Thompson Insurances Ltd and Norman Thompson
Life & Pensions Ltd
Ireland > Planning and environment Tier 2
Eversheds Sutherland is highly experienced in planning-related litigation, acting for developers and other parties in challenging planning decisions as well as defending against challenges to proposed developments. Practice head Stephen Barry is particularly active in this area, handling cases alongside litigation partners including Norman Fitzgerald and Neil O’Mahony. In the environmental space, the team assists clients with the environmental aspects of developments and transactions; construction and planning partner Mark Varian focuses on this work and is noted for his experience in energy projects.Practice head(s):
Stephen Barry
Other key lawyers:
Norman Fitzgerald; Neil O’Mahony; Mark Varian
Testimonials
‘Eversheds’ planning and environmental team are extremely pragmatic, diligence and first class.’
‘Stephen Barry is outstanding. He is extremely knowledgeable and has great insight into the entire planning system. He can lead a client seamlessly through the judicial review process.’
Key clients
Three Trees Wind Project Limited
Hibernia Reit Plc
Raragh/Mainstream Renewables
Siemens Plc
Kingspan Holdings (Ireland) Limited
CyrusOne Inc
Dublin Port Company
Element Power
Specsavers
Nokia/ Alcatel-Lucent Ireland Limited
Lackan Wind Energy Limited
Cara Environmental Technology Limited
ADT Fire & Security Limited
Kitara Limited
Ashbourne Meats
Ronan Group Real Estate
Ballynagran Landfill Limited
Knockharley Landfill Limited
Enercon
National Development Finance Agency
Rilta Group
Edwards Life Sciences
Black Lough Wind Farm Limited
Enros Wind Farm Limited
Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.
The Beauparc Group
Hines
Orsted
Work highlights
- Representing Spencer Place Development Company in a High Court judicial review challenge to Dublin City Council’s interpretation of the Ministerial Planning Guidelines of December 2018, in relation to a planning application made by the client to add two floors to Salesforce Tower in Dublin.
- Acting for Spencer Place Development Company in the defence of High Court proceedings involving allegations of materials containing hazardous waste being taken from the client’s property at Spencer Place into a waste facility at Hollywood, Co Dublin.
- Acting for Burkeway Homes as notice party in judicial review proceedings relating to planning permission granted by An Bord Pleanála in respect of a 162-unit development in Bearna, Co Galway.
Ireland > Public sector Tier 2
Eversheds Sutherland’s wide-ranging public law practice provides advice to regulators and public sector bodies on the exercise of their powers, as well as representing them in statutory appeals and judicial reviews. The team is highly active in the PPP space, advising public bodies on the development of education and housing projects, with Peter Curran leading on this work as well as other non-contentious public law matters. Pamela O’Neill serves as head of dispute resolution and leads on contentious cases as well as advising on statutory powers and functions. Aisling Gannon specialises in healthcare-related public law.Practice head(s):
Pamela O’Neill; Peter Curran
Other key lawyers:
Aisling Gannon; Eoin Mac Aodha; Ciara Geraghty
Testimonials
‘Approachable, straightforward, practical, reliable and wise. Continuity is also good. We have gotten to know the individuals and they have retained involvement in our service.’
‘The team at Eversheds are very responsive to the needs of the client and apply the necessary resources to give their client a distinct advantage in litigation, as reflected by a high success rate.’
‘The team members wear their extensive knowledge lightly and convey advice on difficult matters in a manner that brings clients along.’
‘Eversheds Sutherland have an extremely strong public sector team in Ireland. The team draws on a wealth of experience, having represented a range of public bodies for many years. The team’s legal knowledge is second to none and their commitment to achieving the optimal outcome for their clients is 100%.’
‘Eoin MacAodha goes above and beyond for his clients and is superb. Pamela O’Neill is an extremely experienced litigator who combines legal knowledge with practical common sense and is strongly recommended. Ciara Geraghty is exceptionally talented.’
‘The team at Eversheds Sutherland understands how the public sector works, which is essential for advising a public body. They provide clear and concise advice and always respond promptly, even at short notice.’
‘Pamela O’Neill and Ciara Geraghty are very professional, approachable and engaging. I have confidence in their problem-solving ability and trust their advice.’
‘The public sector team understand the political and public accountability of every decision relating to our work. They understood the multi-faceted issues in our case. They were also cost conscious and kept me informed of the budget.’
Key clients
Residential Tenancies Board
EirGrid
National Development Finance Agency
National Asset Management Agency
Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg)
Dublin Port Company
Irish Water
Gas Networks Ireland
Health Service Executive
Trinity College Dublin
RTÉ
National Paediatric Hospital Development Board
CIE (Irish Rail)
Various Education and Training Boards
Insolvency Service of Ireland
National Standards Authority of Ireland
Department of Housing, Community and Local Government
Education Research Council
Department of Communications
Solas
National Treasury Management Agency
Dublin Airport Authority
Derry & Strabane District Council
Coillte (Irish Forestry Service)
Work highlights
- Advising the Residential Tenancies Board on regulatory matters, enforcement, legislative amendments, general litigation, corporate governance, statutory appeal and judicial review proceedings, public procurement and real estate matters.
- Acting as lead legal adviser on the joint procurement by EirGrid and its French counterpart, Réseau de Transport d’Électricité, of a 600km electricity interconnector between Ireland and France.
- Advising the National Development Finance Agency on various major PPP projects in the education and social housing sectors.
Ireland > Tax Tier 2
Eversheds Sutherland has the longest history in the tax arena of the international firms in Ireland. Leveraging the firm’s global platform, the Dublin team represents a range of multinational corporates and a growing number of financial institutions. It frequently advises on cross-border tax structuring matters, including those linked to foreign direct investment, high-value M&A and corporate restructurings. Financial services, including securitisation, structured finance and sustainability-linked financings, is a growing segment for the firm since the arrival of Tim Kiely in July 2020. Dublin managing partner Alan Connell leads the tax team.Practice head(s):
Alan Connell
Other key lawyers:
Tim Kiely; Melissa Daly; Robert Dever
Testimonials
‘This team was introduced later in to our transaction process as we were using other advisors at the beginning. The difference in service that the Eversheds tax team provided was far superior and especially so with regard to advice with liability exposure.’
‘The team is very professional and solutions driven when it comes to client requirements. They are very approachable and willing to talk to clients before a formal engagement is in place which is not often the case with other firms.’
‘Very approachable and willing to engage. Particularly Tim Kiely and Alan O’Connell.’
‘The Eversheds Tax Legal Team, and in particular Alan Connell and Melissa Daly, have been an enormous help to our company. They’ve come up with innovative solutions for our VAT tax, entity expansion, and international development in the EU with regard to IP. I highly recommend them. They alert us to new legislation and also reach out routinely to make sure that everything is handled well.’
‘Robert Dever was key to delivering an excellent service and well negotiated tax deed in our favour. His depth of knowledge and ability to provide walk through examples and explanations was excellent.’
‘Alan Connell (managing partner and head of tax) has expertly led the team which has advised our business on all tax matters since we first became a client of the firm. Alan is an excellent partner, with in-depth experience, whose dedication to, and intimate knowledge of, our business through his involvement in our deals over the years means that he is a trusted advisor to our business.’
‘Alan Connell has an unerring sense of knowing our business model, the kind of crisp advice we need, and has the ability to help us strategise well. We have an excellent working relationship.’
‘Melissa Daly has also been a stalwart in helping out our team, especially as we liaise with other European lawyers on a variety of matters that include tax and also include social media, platform issues, and corporate structure.’
Key clients
American Express
Capita
Globus Group
Irish Water
McCain Foods
Nike
Owens & Minor Inc.
Sony Europe
Toyota
T5 Data Centers
Work highlights
- Advised FEXCO Holdings UC and the Trustees of the Goodbody Benefit Trust on the high-profile sale of Ganmac Holdings (BVI) Limited, the holding company of Goodbodys Stockbrokers, to AIB.
- Advised CyrusOne on its inaugural €500m green bond offering.
- Advised Air Austral on the structuring of a €30m cross-border financing deal in order to purchase three airbus aircraft from Air Canada.
Ireland > Telecoms Tier 2
Eversheds Sutherland’s telecoms practice draws on the wider firm’s expertise to advise on matters including the development of telecoms infrastructure, the creation of new telecoms products and commercial agreements in this sector. The practice also provides advice to telecoms companies on employment, IT and data protection issues. Peter Curran leads the team and has extensive experience in this area of law.Practice head(s):
Peter Curran
Key clients
Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg)
Cicada Exchange
PiPiper
ENET
EirGrid plc
CyrusOne LLC
CSS Holdings, LLC
Webdoctor
Sun Life Financial of Canada
Woebot Labs
Adaptics Limited trading as Drop
Anam Technologies Limited
Blackrock Clinic
Work highlights
- Acting as CyrusOne’s lead adviser in respect of all its corporate and commercial law dealings.
- Advising ComReg on various enforcement and dispute resolution matters with major telcos.
- Advised EirGrid on a contract to provide dark fibre services across the electricity link between Ireland and Wales and all associated internal contractual and regulatory arrangements.
Ireland > White-collar crime Tier 2
Eversheds Sutherland‘s white-collar crime team has a broad practice in this area, including representing clients facing investigations involving environmental, financial, and health and safety regulations. The team also acts for regulators, including the Commission for Communications Regulation and the Residential Tenancies Board. The practice is now jointly led by Pamela O’Neill, who also heads the firm’s dispute resolution and litigation department, and Eoin Mac Aodha, a specialist in acting for public bodies. Other key figures in the team include experienced litigator Norman Fitzgerald and Stephen Barry, who is known for his work in the health and safety space.Practice head(s):
Pamela O’Neill; Eoin Mac Aodha
Other key lawyers:
Testimonials
‘The team are excellent. They are efficient, pragmatic and cost effective.’
‘I have found Eoin Mac Aodha to be very efficient and focused, and he looks after his clients.’
‘The Eversheds Sutherland white-collar crime practice is extremely strongly resourced. Eoin MacAodha is a standout performer in this field.’
‘Eoin Mac Aodha is exceptionally well placed to advise on the trickiest of regulatory issues.’
‘The team are always available and the turnaround time is always prompt and work finished to a high standard.’
Key clients
Commission for Communications Regulation
Ernst & Young (EY)
Residential Tenancies Board
JW Accountants
Work highlights
- Acting for the Commission for Communications Regulation in regulatory investigations and prosecutions of regulated entities in respect of their obligations under telecoms law.
- Defending EY in Commercial Court proceedings brought by the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation relating to the client’s role as the former auditor of Anglo Irish Bank plc (as it was then known).
- Acting as the sole legal provider to the Residential Tenancies Board, the regulator for all residential tenancies in the state, advising on matters including the introduction of its administrative sanctions procedure and its prosecutorial function.
Ireland > Capital markets Tier 3
Eversheds Sutherland is a growing force in the market with a stronger background in ECM, but with growing credentials on the DCM side. The Dublin team offers additional cross-border expertise and has strong connections to the London office. Department head Lee Murphy has a background in big-ticket IPOs, and continues to work on a range of IPOs, takeovers, reverse takeovers and private placements.Practice head(s):
Lee Murphy
Key clients
CyrusOne
Alychlo NV
Goodbody Stockbrokers UC
Investec Bank plc
FEXCO
Liberum Capital
Dublin Port Company
Open Orphan plc
Cairn Homes plc
Hibernia REIT plc
Kingspan plc
Hanover Investors
AWG Holdings plc
Computershare
Integumen plc
Knight Frank
Prime Active Capital plc
National Treasury Management Agency
Work highlights
- Advised Goodbody Stockbrokers UC, as joint bookrunner and sponsor, in relation to Yew Grove REIT plc’s step up from the Euronext Growth market to the Regulated Market of Euronext Dublin.
- Advised the CyrusOne group in respect of a debt listing by its newly incorporated Irish entity CyrusOne Europe Finance DAC of €500m guaranteed 1.125% senior notes due in 2028, listed on the Global Exchange Market of Euronext Dublin.
- Advised Goodbody and Liberum in connection with their respective roles as joint bookrunners, brokers and Euronext Growth Adviser/Nomad to Yew Grove REIT plc in connection with its successful placing and directors’ subscription raising.
Ireland > EU and competition Tier 3
Eversheds Sutherland has carved out a prominent standing in the market, especially in Ireland and EU merger notifications, state aid and dawn raids assistance. It has developed an impressive client base of high-profile corporates and financial investors, and has advised on a series of merger notifications in the financial services sector. Sean Ryan is an experienced EU and competition specialist, noted for his dawn raids and post-Brexit tariffs expertise.Practice head(s):
Sean Ryan
Key clients
STAR Capital Partnership LLP
TIIC Advisor S.A.S and 3i Group plc
Arachas Corporate Brokers Limited
MML Growth Capital Partners
National Treasury Management Agency
Capita PLC
Euronet PLC
Banking and Payments Federation of Ireland
Shareholders of Goodbody Stockbrokers
Work highlights
- Advised BPFI on all competition law elements relating to the high-profile proposed joint venture between Allied Irish Banks, Bank of Ireland, Permanent TSB and KBC to develop an instant payments application.
- Advised the shareholders of Goodbody Stockbrokers on the merger control elements of their sale of Goodbody Stockbrokers to AIB which included the filing of a merger notification with the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission.
- Advised Euronet PLC on all competition law elements relating to the proposed acquisition by it of the non-branch ATM fleet from Bank of Ireland including advice on the merger control elements and the managing of a RFI process with the client and the CCPC.
Ireland > Intellectual property Tier 3
Eversheds Sutherland provides a broad range of intellectual property advice to clients from sectors including consumer goods, financial services and sports, assisting with registering and protecting trade marks and with the IP aspects of corporate transactions. The team is particularly active in the technology sector, advising clients on IP matters related to software development and the launch of new products in this space. Marie McGinley leads the IP, technology and data protection team, while corporate partner Peter O’Neill is also a key figure in the practice.Practice head(s):
Marie McGinley
Other key lawyers:
Peter O’Neill
Testimonials
‘Marie McGinley is an exceptional IP lawyer, who explains complicated matters in a concise and digestible way. Highly recommended.’
Key clients
Tetrarch Capital Limited
Goffs Bloodstocks Sales Limited
Arachas Corporate Brokers Limited
Educational Research Centre
Webdoctor Limited
Synch
Qualio
Cora Systems Limited
BearingPoint
Coillte
Aspen Pharma
National Council for Special Education
Yellow Film & TV Oy
Work highlights
- Advising Synch Payments DAC, a joint venture between Ireland’s four pillar banks, in relation to the development and launch of an interbank mobile payments solution on the Irish market, including advising on brand protection, trade mark registration of the Yippay brand and a licensing framework for customers.
- Advising Arachas on an ongoing basis in relation to its IP matters, including handling transactions.
- Advising Goffs Bloodstocks on all aspects of its IP, brand protection and promotional activities, particularly in relation to sponsorship, advertising, trade mark protection and other IP rights.
Ireland > Investment funds Tier 3
Eversheds Sutherland has a well-rounded practice with particularly strong credentials in domestic and international regulations, including assisting clients with the implementation of MiFID II and other key regulations. The Dublin team is also working closely with colleagues in other jurisdictions in relation to fintech, blockchain and cryptocurrency-related fund matters. In addition, the group has worked on a series of sustainable finance and ESG engagements. Department head Deborah Hutton has extensive domestic and international experience.Practice head(s):
Deborah Hutton
Other key lawyers:
Piaras Power; Peter Fahy
Testimonials
‘Eversheds Sutherlands, Ireland provides advisory legal expertise and advice to our mutual clients.’
‘Core competency of the lead partner and proactiveness of the team.’
‘Direct, clear advice.’
‘Deborah Hutton, has a true passion for her job. Her knowledge of funds law, hand in hand with her compassionate and commitment to representing and helping our mutual clients, is what makes her excellent. She communicates easily and is easily understandable and listens to a clients needs. Not only this but her openness and innovative nature keeps her ahead of the changing market trends.’
Key clients
IQ-EQ / G10 Capital
Apex / European Depositary Bank
Barometer Capital Management Inc
Oasis Crescent
Standard Charter
NTMA
SphereInvest
Goodbody Stockbrokers
CSC Depositary and Administration
Aon Hewitt Limited
ScalingFunds
Schroders
Gresham House
Work highlights
- Advised Oasis on a number of regulatory and practical issues and provided advice in respect of Brexit analysis, Investor Money Regulations (IMR), Alternative Investment Fund Manager (AIFM) authorisation process/requirements, UCITS regulations, project placement, capital requirements and remuneration polices.
- Advised AON on establishing a large CCF under AIFMD with numerous sub funds to be marketed in Europe, the US and Canada, handling all Irish regulatory aspects of this including providing specialist regulatory advice.
- Advised Apex Group and European Depositary Bank and Deutsche Bank on transactional matters regarding funds that Apex are providing services to and prepared and advised on various negotiations in respect of UCITS and AIFs and various fund products such as loan funds, property funds, ESG, private equity, bond funds and cryptocurrency funds.
Eversheds Sutherland > Firm Profile
Eversheds Sutherland is one of the world’s leading international law firms We have 5,000 people, including 700 partners and more than 2,800 legal advisors, working across 67 offices in 32 jurisdictions spanning Europe, the United States, Asia, Africa and the Middle East. We are the only full service international law firm with an all-Ireland and UK presence, providing a full range of business legal services to commercial and public sector clients alike. On the island of Ireland, we have almost 300 people working in our Dublin and Belfast offices.
As an international full service law firm we partner with our clients to support their business growth and expansion plans. Whether you are an ambitious local company targeting international expansion or a potential investor exploring opportunities in Ireland, we have the local knowledge and global reach to help you make it happen.
In Ireland, we advise indigenous owner-managed companies as well as international and multinational companies, banks, financial institutions and public organisations. Our firm is managed on the basis of establishing and maintaining long-term relationships with our clients and we have always prided ourselves on our broad service offering.
Main Contacts
Department | Name | Telephone | |
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Managing Partner | Alan Murphy | ||
Dispute Resolution & Litigation | Stephen Barry | ||
Banking & Finance | Darragh Blake | ||
Tax | Alan Connell | ||
Corporate & Commercial | Enda Cullivan | ||
Corporate & Commercial | Peter Curran | ||
Head of Pensions & Employee Benefits | Peter Fahy | ||
Dispute Resolution & Litigation | Norman Fitzgerald | ||
Head of Healthcare | Aisling Gannon | ||
Education | Margaret Gorman | ||
Real Estate | Sean Greene | ||
Asset Management & Regulation | Deborah Hutton | ||
Head of Employment Law | Joanne Hyde | ||
Pensions & Employee Benefits | Lorcan Keenan | ||
Real Estate | Cian MacGinley | ||
Dispute Resolution & Litigation | Dermot McEvoy | ||
Head of Intellectual Property, Technology and Data Protection | Marie McGinley | ||
Corporate & Commercial | Tony McGovern | ||
Corporate & Commercial | Lee Murphy | ||
Corporate & Commercial | David O'Beirne | ||
Corporate & Commercial | Gavin O'Flaherty | ||
Dispute Resolution & Litigation | Neil O'Mahony | ||
Real Estate | Terry O'Malley | ||
Head of Dispute Resolution & Litigation | Pamela O'Neill | ||
Real Estate | Marie O'Riordan | ||
Banking & Finance | Piaras Power | ||
Banking & Finance | Steve Rodgers | ||
Corporate & Commercial | Angelyn Rowan | ||
Corporate & Commercial | Gerard Ryan | ||
Corporate & Commercial | Sean Ryan | ||
Head of Real Estate | Joseph Stanley | ||
Dispute Resolution & Litigation | Jim Trueick | ||
Corporate & Commercial | Mark Varian | ||
Tax | Niamh Caffrey |
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