There were 275 inbound transactions worth a total of €23.6bn during 2024. In volume terms, that figure represented a 2% decrease on deals in 2023 but by value, inbound M&A was up 111%.

The Screening of Third Country Transactions Bill (the "Screening Bill"), as it has been renamed, remains as priority legislation in Ireland's Summer 2022 Legislation Programme.

In April 2020, the Department of Business Enterprise and Innovation (the "Department") launched a public consultation on foreign direct investment ("FDI")...

On 24 April 2020, the Irish Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation (DBEI) opened a public consultation on Ireland's implementation of EU Regulation 2019/452 which establishes a framework...

Ireland may not have large deposits of natural resources, gold or oil; yet, it is home to some of the world's leading companies across many key sectors. So why do companies invest in Ireland?

A leading Irish law firm's Competition and Regulated Markets Group provides comprehensive merger control advisory services, handling complex cases before the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) and European Commission. The team also navigates Ireland's foreign direct investment screening regime, assisting international investors and Irish businesses with national security and public order considerations in cross-border transactions.

Capital investment in Ireland's critical infrastructure is key against backdrop of Ireland's strong fiscal position and in advance of the British Government triggering formal Brexit talks by March 2017.

Maples Group is a leading service provider offering clients a comprehensive range of legal services for the British Virgin Islands

The "EU Regulation 2019/452 establishing a framework for the screening of foreign direct investments into the Union" (the "Regulation") on the grounds of security and public order has come into...

At a time of unprecedented economic turmoil, Ireland continues to attract record levels of foreign direct investment.

Venture capital funding into Irish tech firms increased by 24% in the first half of 2023, coming to a record 963.2m...

Irish dealmakers involved in transactions where any of the parties are beneficiaries of foreign subsidies may be subject to an additional mandatory notification requirement under the new EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation...

2011 proved to be a record year for foreign direct investment ("FDI") in Ireland.

On 24 January 2024, the European Commission ("Commission") in new window five new initiatives to "strengthen the EU's economic security...

Patrick O'Brien, Global Head of Funds at Intertrust, reflects on the development and maturity of the financial sector in Ireland, and how Ireland ...

The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Alternative Investment Funds Laws and Regulations, is a practical guide covering common issues

What is the current business climate in your jurisdiction including major political, economic and/or legal activities on the horizon in your country that could have a big impact on businesses?

The aim of the Bill is to enable Ireland to ratify agreements with investment protection agreements, whilst still within the parameters of Irish constitution and EU law.

From 26 February 2018 onwards, the first of a number of proposed new measures aimed at combatting delays arising from Court challenges to Strategic Infrastructure Developments ...

2022 was another year when major changes affecting global tax rules were agreed and as a result the tax landscape in Ireland is likely to undergo a material overhaul from 1 January 2024.