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Dentons Ireland LLP Offices
20 KILDARE STREET
DUBLIN 2
Ireland
Dentons Ireland LLP > The Legal 500 Rankings
Ireland > Commercial, corporate and M&A Tier 2
Dentons Ireland LLP‘s Dublin office has an impressive track record in advising on M&A, private equity and financial sponsor investments. The team’s client base has seen significant expansion throughout 2022 and 2023, with the group handling an increased volume of work for corporate and financial entities. Eavan Saunders is the managing partner of the Dublin office, and Shane O'Donnell heads up the corporate department; both lawyers are highly regarded practitioners in the space. David McGuinness, Michael McDonald and Ciaran O’Boyle are key names in the group.Practice head(s):
Eavan Saunders; Shane O’Donnell
Other key lawyers:
Testimonials
‘I found the Dentons team to be highly client oriented and a pleasure to deal with during an intense transaction.’
‘I found the lead partner was highly accessible, clearly thinking about our interests all the time and not afraid of really rolling up the sleeves when it was required. ’
‘Strong people, committed to clients.’
‘Eavan Saunders and Shane O’Donnell are highly experienced practitioners. Ciaran O’Boyle is the rising star.’
‘Dentons was able to provide us with a combination of high quality local (Irish) expertise while also allowing us to dip into their global internal network of experts, when required. That local knowledge and global expertise really helped to deliver a very hard and complex transaction.’
‘Commitment and local knowledge! Eavan Saunders and David McGuinness in particular really dedicated themselves to our transaction.’
Key clients
Ailmount Investments ULC
GH Research
AMP Capital Investors (UK) Limited
Zetland Capital Partners LLP
Ekco Cloud Holdings DAC
Doran & Minehane Limited
LC Financial Holdings/ LCM Partners
Harwood Private Capital
ACT Venture Capital
ProVerum Limited
Version 1 Solutions Limited
Work highlights
- Advised Ekco Cloud Holdings on the sale of its entire issued share capital to Corten Capital.
- Advised LC Financial Holdings on a proposed acquisition of BCM Global Holdings.
Ireland > Dispute resolution Tier 3
Dentons Ireland LLP has significantly expanded its dispute resolution team following the headline hire of ‘top notch‘ Karyn Harty in September 2022, who now leads department in Dublin and co-heads the global practice. Since then, partner Ciara FitzGerald and of counsel Lesley Caplin have arrived from McCann FitzGerald LLP and Gemma Freeman has been promoted to partner. They also link up with insolvency disputes specialist Gareth Steen. The Dublin-based team now represents numerous international and domestic corporates and has landed a series of large cross-border dispute engagements, as well as representing clients in regulatory matters. This has included major contractual disputes, shareholder oppression proceedings and fraud cases.Practice head(s):
Karyn Harty; Gareth Steen
Other key lawyers:
Testimonials
‘I worked with Karyn Harty on a matter where our firm represented a client which required representation in Ireland. Karyn and her team are absolutely exceptional and provide top notch service. They are efficient and effective, available as needed and are extremely on target in their advise and work. The result was excellent as well. We felt that we had the best team on our side. ’
‘Karyn Harty is a top-notch, one-of-a-kind commercial litigator. She is confident, knows what she is doing and highly effective. I trust her completely. She will be able to get the best result for the client on a timely and on budget. I valued her direct and hands on approach and I highly recommend her. ’
‘The Denton’s Ireland team are a small, but highly-experienced team, who are quickly able to get to the heart of a legal issue, and give excellent advice. ’
‘Ciara Fitzgerald has acted on a fraud case for us, and she has a wonderful ability to distill the issues at hand and recommend a course of legal action for the optimal result. She is extremely responsive, and is always available to give advice.
‘Gemma Freeman is undoubtedly one of the most intelligent and hard-working solicitors I have had the pleasure of dealing with. Her advice is exemplary and she is always available to give a knowledgable steer on matters. ’
‘Karyn Harty is an incredibly effective litigator, with a superb ability to cut quickly to pragmatic but innovative strategies.’
Key clients
Ailmount Investments Limited
Dany Boon
GTLK
Daire Hickey, co-founder and former director of Web Summit. Managing Director of 150Bond
Ken Fennell of Interpath Advisory (Wirecard Liquidation)
Ennovate and Bosai
BBC
MonetizeAd D.o.o.
Rusal Capital Designated Activity Company
Qatar Airways
Work highlights
- Represented Ailmount Investments Limited in Commercial Court proceedings against the Bank of Ireland in a dispute arising from a breach of deferred obligations under a share purchase agreement in respect of the sale by Ailmount of Davy Stockbrokers to Bank of Ireland.
- Acted for Dany Boon, a French actor, director and comedian in relation to a mutli-million euro claim of fraud before the Irish High Court.
Ireland > Insolvency and corporate restructuring Tier 3
Dentons Ireland LLP has a major focus on insolvency and corporate restructuring. It has close links to a multitude of insolvency practitioners and financial investors in insolvency and restructuring engagements. The Dublin team has a fine record in domestic and cross-border matters, with Gareth Steen and newly promoted partner Gemma Freeman specialising in this area.Ireland > Banking and finance Tier 4
Dentons Ireland LLP‘s banking and finance team is led by Peter O'Brien, who chairs the firm’s Dublin office and is a very highly regarded leveraged finance practitioner. The practice is regularly instructed by financial sponsors, international lenders and debt funds, and has a solid track record in handling aviation finance matters. Siobhan Carlin focuses on real estate and development finance, and Matthew Cahill is well known for advising on structured finance and securitisation.Practice head(s):
Peter O’Brien
Other key lawyers:
Donal Keane; Siobhan Carlin; Matthew Cahill
Testimonials
‘Very collaborative and responsive and cost efficient.’
‘Global reach, client service, value for money.’
‘Attention to detail, client service excellence, timely responses.’
‘Outstanding technical advice, coupled with very likeable and relatable individuals makes this our ‘go to’ firm for finance. ’
‘Excellent technical knowledge – strong interpersonal skills – excellent experience/pedigree.’
‘The banking and finance practice at Dentons Ireland is up and coming. They can provide English law advice which is often important in larger cross-border transactions. Having a large global network is another plus.’
‘The team in Dentons have a practical approach to their services. They are clear communicators with a commercial mindset.’
‘Very approachable and available when you need them. Have a commercial and practical approach to business and are experts in their field.’
Ireland > Real estate Tier 4
Launched in 2020, Dentons Ireland LLP advises a stellar client base of domestic and international retailers, real estate developers and investors on large acquisitions and disposals in sectors including healthcare, data centres and logistics. Under the leadership of the highly experienced Andrew Muckian, the team is also well versed in handling cross-border transactions alongside its international offices.Practice head(s):
Andrew Muckian
Other key lawyers:
Tom Dalton
Testimonials
‘Dentons Ireland provides a great combination of local knowledge and expertise with all the breadth and depth of a global law firm.’
‘A very knowledgeable team that offers good customer service.’
‘Tom Dalton is excellent.’
Key clients
Irish Life Assurance PLC
Marks & Spencer Ireland Limited
Zetland Capital Partners
AIG Global Real Estate
Crown Square Developments Limited
Real IS AG
Globe Trade Centre (GTC)
Silver Stream Healthcare Group
GIC EQT Exeter
AMP Capital
Savills Commercial Ireland Limited
Aventicum Capital
Round Hill Capital
Work highlights
- Advising Irish Infrastructure Fund and AMP Capital on the sale of the Valley Healthcare portfolio of primary care to John Laing Limited.
- Advising Frasers Group on the purchase of the flagship former Debenhams department store on Henry Street, Dublin 1, for a price in excess of €42 million.
- Advising Globe Trade Centre SA on its acquisition of a 25% stake in Liffey Innovation Campus, Leixlip, County Kildare (the former Hewlett Packard Campus) for €115 million.
Ireland > Media and entertainment
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Lawyer Profiles
Photo | Name | Position | Profile |
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Mairéadh Dale | Partner | View Profile | |
Gemma Freeman | Gemma is a member of the Dispute Resolution and Insolvency practice. She… | View Profile | |
Mary Liz Mahony | Counsel | View Profile | |
Andrew Muckian | Partner / Head of Real Estate Dublin | View Profile | |
Peter O'Brien | Head of Finance | View Profile | |
Shane O'Donnell | Head of Corporate | View Profile | |
Eavan Saunders | Office Managing Partner | View Profile | |
Gareth Steen | Head of Restructuring | View Profile |
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