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Paul Egan, Partner

Paul is a partner and Chairman of the corporate department, practising in corporate finance, and mergers and acquisitions. He advises public, private and State-owned companies generally and on matters of company law, corporate governance and securities law.

He has represented parties involved in most of the public-to-private transactions involving quoted companies leaving the Irish stock market since 2000. Paul is the author or co-author of several publications, including Irish Company Secretarial Precedents (Co-authored with Liam Brazil and Paula Phelan, Jordans 1995, 1999, 2003, 4th edition pending), The Companies Acts of Ireland and the UK: Comparative Tables (Jordans, 1993 and 1995), Irish Corporate Procedures (Jordans, 1993, 1995 and 2007) and EU Securities Legislation (Co-authored with MH+C Partner Fionán Breathnach, 2004, 2005, 2007 and 2009). He also speaks regularly on legal matters.

Paul has been a member of the statutory Company Law Review Group since 2000 and was Chairman of its Committee on PLCs and Associated Issues 2004 - 2006. From 1987 until 2004 he was a member of the Business Law Committee of the Law Society of Ireland, and Chairman 2002 to 2004. He is also a member of the Irish Stock Exchange’s Listing Committees.

He is admitted as a solicitor in England and Wales, as well as Ireland.

Recommendations:

Best Lawyers® - 2010
Paul Egan was selected in the 'Best Lawyers® list for Ireland' in the practice areas of 'Corporate' and 'Mergers and Acquisitions'. This publication is regarded as “the most respected referral list of attorneys in practice,” according to The American Lawyer.

‘Who’s Who Legal’, The International Who’s Who of Business Lawyers, 2010.
Paul Egan is recommended as one of the Leading Irish lawyers in his field in the ‘International Who’s Who of Merger & Acquisition Lawyers’.

Which Lawyer? Practical Law Company, 2010.
Paul is endorsed as a lawyer in ‘Equity Capital Markets’, ‘Corporate/ Mergers and Acquisitions’ and is recognised for ’Directors Duties and Liabilities’.

Which Lawyer? Practical Law Company, 2009.
Paul is highly recommended as a lawyer in ‘Finance: Equity Capital Markets’, ‘Corporate/ Mergers and Acquisitions’ and is recognised for ’Directors Duties and Liabilities’.

Which Lawyer? Practical Law Company, 2008.
Paul is highly recommended as a lawyer in ‘Finance: Equity Capital Markets’, ‘Corporate/ Mergers and Acquisitions’ and is recognised for ’Corporate Governance’.

Chambers Global - The World's Leading Lawyers, Chambers and Partners, 2010 
Paul is recommended as a Leader in his Field in the ‘Corporate’ and ‘Mergers and Acquisitions’ categories, where ‘corporate department chair Paul is "a major draw for listed company and takeover work." He is renowned for his wide experience of practical company law, and is an assiduous co-author of publications on the subject.  Sources accredit Paul with “an amazingly good mind” ’

Chambers Global - The World's Leading Lawyers, Chambers and Partners, 2009.

Paul is recommended as a Leader in his Field in both the ‘Corporate’ and ‘Mergers and Acquisitions’ categories and is described as “a fantastic lawyer, and as experienced as anyone in the market,” say sources.

Chambers Global - The World's Leading Lawyers, Chambers and Partners, 2008.

Paul is recommended as a Leader in his Field in both the ‘Corporate’ and‘Mergers and Acquisitions’ categories and is described as “a bright and dedicated” adviser “and a superb technical lawyer”  with “particular strengths in corporate finance”.

Chambers Global - The World's Leading Lawyers, Chambers and Partners, 2007.
Chairman of the corporate department, Paul Egan “knows company law inside-out.” Seen as “incredibly knowledgeable and well respected in his field,” he is “one of the strongest lawyers in town in terms of having a technical grasp of the law.” He is also “very responsive to clients; needs and an extremely nice guy to work with.” As an aside, Egan is also known among peers as “a great conversationalist.”

Chambers Europe - Europe's Leading Business Lawyers, Chambers and Partners, 2009.
Paul is recommended within the ‘corporate and M&A’ and ‘capital markets: equity’ categories. “Paul has particular expertise in company law, securities law and corporate governance.”

Chambers Europe - Europe's Leading Business Lawyers, Chambers and Partners, 2008.
Paul is recommended within the ‘corporate and M&A’ and ‘capital markets: equity’ categories.

Chambers Europe - Europe's Leading Business Lawyers, Chambers and Partners, 2007.
Paul is recommended within the corporate and M&A category for offering a “combination of technical ability and commerciality” that appeals to clients. Praised for his “common-sense approach” and for being “very responsive to clients’ needs,” he is the premier name at the firm for equity capital markets work.

Legal 500 - 2010.
Paul is recommended in the categories of ‘Capital Markets” and “Corporate and Mergers & Acquisitions”.  Paul is recommended for ‘taking the time to understand concerns and tailor responses accordingly’.

Legal 500 – Corporate and Commercial, 2009.
Paul is recommended in the category of ‘corporate and commercial”. Mason Hayes+Curran’s corporate team are recognised as providing an ‘extremely professional service’.

Legal 500 - Capital Markets, 2007.
Paul Egan, advises issuers and intermediaries as to compliance with Irish company law, securities law and intermediaries law. Having been appointed by the Irish government on actual and proposed share offerings, the firm also acts on securities offerings by Irish quoted companies and by non-Irish quoted companies into Ireland.

IFLR 1000 – The Guide to the World’s Leading Financial law Firms 2007.
Paul is recommended as a leading lawyer in the Mergers & Acquisitions category.

Legal Media Group - Expert Guides - to the World's Leading Lawyers, 2008.
Paul is recommended as an expert within the Mergers and Acquisitions/ Private Equity and Telecommunications categories.

Legal Business has previously rated Paul as one of the ten best corporate lawyers in Ireland. Clients commented that Paul 'has an excellent reputation'.

International directories such as Who's Who Legal have consistently rated Paul as one of Ireland's leading corporate lawyers.

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