Practice Areas

Mergers & Acquisitions

We have extensive experience on M&A transactions and offer partner-led teams backed up by the full resources of specialist areas in the firm.  The teams can advise buyers or sellers of both private and public companies throughout the M&A process, including on corporate finance, leveraged transactions, minority acquisitions, group re-organisations and tax driven restructurings.

Recent Deals

Recommendations:

Chambers and Partners, The World's Leading Lawyers, Chambers Europe, 2011
This firm is regarded as a growing force in the marketplace. With offices in both London and New York it is well placed to act for multinational clients. The sizeable corporate team has in-depth expertise in industries such as energy, life sciences and aviation.

Chambers & Partners,The World's Leading Lawyers, Chambers Europe, 2010

Although smaller than some of its competitors in the market, this firm's corporate/M&A practice still packs a punch and wins some high-calibre mandates. It acted for Kerry Group on its acquisition of Breeo Foods, and for Treasury Holdings as the seller of Eco Wind Power to Viridian Power and Energy Holdings. The group offers capability in a broad range of specialist areas, including M&A, venture capital, cross-border reorganisations and equity capital markets.

Legal 500, 2011
Mason Hayes & Curran advised on two of the largest M&A deals in Ireland.  David O’Donnell’s team is of ‘a very high quality’ and grapples with the law in a ‘timely and practical manner’.

Legal 500, 2010
David O’Donnell’s team at Mason Hayes & Curran ‘goes the extra mile for clients’ offering ‘first class advice’ and ‘technical and commercial strength’.

If you are currently considering selling your business, or acquiring another business please feel free to contact one of the team shown below with whom you can discuss your requirements in the strictest of confidence.

Our People

• David O'Donnell
  Head of Department
  
• Gavin O'Flaherty
  Partner
• Gerard Ryan
  Partner
• Justin McKenna
  Partner
• Liam Brazil
  Partner
• Martin Kelleher
  Partner
• Niamh Callaghan
  Partner