Matheson is advising Waystone, a leading provider of
institutional governance, risk, and compliance services to the
asset management industry, in relation to its agreement to acquire
Centaur Group, an established global fund administration and
fiduciary services provider headquartered in Ireland. Completion of
the transaction is subject to customary regulatory approvals.
A cross-departmental Matheson team was led by partner Brian
McCloskey, senior associates Robert Maloney Derham and Enda Garvey,
associate Una Donovan and solicitors Dan McAleese and Niamh
Hanbidge.
Brian McCloskey, Corporate M&A Partner at Matheson
commented: “This is another significant transaction in
Waystone's rapid growth trajectory and a particularly
important one as it represents the first time a third party
management company has moved to integrate a fund administrator to
complement its service offering. This transaction is also
significant from an Irish perspective as Waystone's
