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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Work Department
Equity Capital Markets, M&A, Corporate Advisory and Governance
Position
Partner
Career
Gill Lohan graduated from the National University of Ireland Galway (LLB) in 2006 and qualified in 2011. She trained at McCann FitzGerald LLP and became a Partner with the firm in 2018. Gill specialises in equity capital markets and in particular IPOs and equity issues by public companies. Gill also has a particular focus in mergers and acquisitions, public and private investments, shareholder arrangements, corporate restructurings, general corporate law and governance issues.
She has acted for leading Irish and international public and private companies, as well as the Irish Government, across a wide range of business sectors including financial services, agri-food and drinks, healthcare/life sciences, waste and tourism/hospitality.
Gill was invited to participate in, and joined, Euronext Dublin’s Corporate Governance Expert Group in June 2021 which considered key areas of proposed reform in Irish governance. She is is recognised in the IFLR1000 Women Leaders Guide 2022.
Memberships
The Law Society of Ireland, 2011
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Testimonials
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‘Comprehensive end to end support, and client led, solutions focused service.’
- ‘Within the Irish market, my experience is that there are few, if any, firms that can match McCanns for the breadth of specialists brought together under one roof. Regardless of the area of law, they have been able to provide us with access to a team with the necessary expertise to meet our business needs.’
Key clients
- Kerry Co-Operative Creameries Limited
- Vodafone
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.