Appreciated for its ‘ambitious, thorough, professional’ team, Maples Group excels in handling bolt-on acquisitions, growth company fundraisings and exits, private equity investments and buyouts and complex cross-border acquisitions and disposals. Practice head Colm Rafferty is praised for his ’superb commercial understanding and industry knowledge’, utilising his deep sector knowledge in company law and corporate transactions to maintain a strong position in the M&A market; he is also highly regarded for his role in advising high-profile Irish tech companies. Morgan Pierse has a breadth of corporate and commercial expertise, with a particularly strong reputation in buy-side and sell-side mandates, while Jordan O’Brien is a key contact for venture capital and tech-related mandates, frequently operating in the private company M&A and equity fundraising spaces.
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Accolades
Client satisfaction: Sector knowledge
Testimonials
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- ‘Ambitious, thorough, professional.’
- ‘Lianne Canty is a superb lawyer and demonstrates experience and commercial acumen well beyond her years of qualification. She is calm under pressure, highly organised, very approachable and personable. I would have no hesitation in recommending Lianne and have no doubt that she will have a long and successful career as a lawyer.'
- 'James Reidy is highly collaborative and exceptionally pleasant to deal with. He is extremely organised, responsive and supportive. Colm Rafferty is exceptionally well positioned in the market and had superb commercial understanding and industry knowledge.’
Key clients
- AIB
- Alpha Wireless Ltd.
- AMCS Group
- Apollo
- Applied Materials
- Arena Investors
- Avolon
- Beats Medical
- Brightflag
- Buymie Technologies
- BVI Medical
- Cardinal Capital Group
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
Colm Rafferty
Other key lawyers
Morgan Pierse; Jordan O'Brien; Lianne Canty; James Reidy; Shane Divilly; Joe O’Neill; Emma Sheehy