A&L Goodbody LLP’s ‘standout’ team is well-regarded for its advice to public and private clients on a wide range of pensions and incentives matters, particularly those related to large corporate and multi-jurisdictional transactions. The team is a key port of call for global financial institutions looking to ensure their remuneration arrangements comply with CRD V and IFD/IFR. The head of the pensions practice, David Main, has notable expertise in liability management issues and trustee governance matters. Keavy Ryan leads the incentives side of the practice, which assists clients with navigating available incentives and the associated legal, tax, regulatory and corporate governance issues. David Francis and Chris Comerford are names to note, as is Aoife Malone.
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Testimonials
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- ‘A&L Goodbody has a very experienced and well resourced pensions team. The quality of their advice and speed of response is excellent.’
- ‘David Main is an excellent lawyer. Calm, diligent, pragmatic and knows his clients very well.’
- ‘The A&L Goodbody pensions team are truly outstanding. Their advice is consistently proactive, in-depth, commercial, and comprehensive. Their expertise and client-focused approach make them a standout team in the industry.’
- ‘I highly recommend David Francis for pensions advice. He has been a longstanding stalwart in the field in Ireland, known for delivering considered, well-rounded, commercial, and practical guidance. His expertise and approach consistently add real value.'
- ‘What distinguishes them from competitors is not just their technical excellence, but the way they combine deep legal knowledge with a pragmatic, solutions-oriented approach. They are incredibly responsive, often anticipating needs before they arise.’
- ‘Chris Comerford is technically excellent, commercial when needed and a pleasure to deal with!'
Key clients
- Irish Airline Pilots Pensions (DAC) and Irish Airlines Pensions DAC
- The Trustees of the Bank of Ireland Staff Pensions Fund
- KPMG
- Heineken Ireland Limited
- Zurich
- Aviva
- Capita
- Tesco
- Bank of America Merrill Lynch
- Allianz
- BOC Gases
- Permanent TSB
Work highlights
Advised Lyft Inc. on the Irish pension and related benefits aspects of a cross-border transaction involving the acquisition of FreeNow by Lyft.
Advised Solventum on the Irish pension and related benefits aspects of a cross-border sale of its global purification and filtration business to Thermo Fisher Inc.
Advised Blacksheep Fund Management on the acquisition of a stake in Distilled Limited.
Lawyers
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Leading associates
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Practice head
David Main; Keavy Ryan
Other key lawyers
David Francis; Chris Comerford; Sheena Doggett; Aoife Malone; Rosaleen Boyle