Lauded for its ‘comprehensive end to end support, and client led and solutions focused service’, McCann FitzGerald LLP houses a market leading M&A practice, recognised for its capabilities across the full spectrum of high-profile, multi-jurisdictional transactions. Heading up the group is Stephen FitzSimons, a leading expert in corporate governance and security law requirements, with noted expertise in Irish and US securities laws and shareholder activism mandates. David Lydon is also high recommended and maintains a long-standing reputation within the Irish market. Other key figures are Ben Gaffikin, who leads the firm’s private equity and venture capital group; ECM specialist Gill Lohan; John Neeson, who focuses on the technology and renewable sectors; insurance sector expert Stephen Fuller; and Ciara O’Herlihy, who acts for private equity sponsors and financial institutions.
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- Outstanding ability to distill issues into key points and work to find solutions to them.
- ‘Comprehensive end to end support, and client led, solutions focused service.’
Work highlights
Advised Kerry Co-Operative Creameries in connection with its agreement to acquire Kerry Dairy Ireland from Kerry Group PLC for a total expected consideration of €500m.
Advised the Equitix and Baltic Cable AB consortium on an agreement to acquire the Greenlink interconnector from the Partners Group.
Advised Mannok Holdings DAC on its €330m sale to Çimsa.
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Practice head
Stephen FitzSimons; David Lydon
Other key lawyers
Ben Gaffikin; Gill Lohan; Alan Fuller; John Neeson; Stephen Fuller; Garreth O'Brien; Valerie Lawlor; Niall Best; Rory O'Malley; Gary McSharry; Brendan Murphy; Niall Best; James Brazil; Riccardo Savona-Siemens; Aoife McCarthy; Ciara O'Herlihy