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Memberships
- Law Society of Ireland
Education
- Solicitor, Law Society of Ireland 1995
- Bachelor of Law LL.B., Trinity College Dublin, Ireland 1990
- Postgraduate study of German civil law, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany 1990 – 1991
Jonathan has been a partner in Philip Lee since 2002 and the firm’s managing partner since September 2020.
He works on a wide range of corporate and financing transactions, with particular focus on the infrastructure, energy, media and real estate sectors. He has advised both public and private sector clients in relation to a number of the largest infrastructure projects in the State, including many public private partnerships (PPP). He is also recognised as a leading practitioner in the area of film and television finance.
Representative Matters
Jonathan’s recent transactions include advising:
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- The Health Service Executive on the relocation of the National Maternity Hospital to Elm Park medical campus, including the governance and management arrangements for the charitable company which will operate the new hospital facility, approved by the Irish government in May 2022.
- The Element Pictures film and television group and its founding shareholders on the May 2022 sale of a majority shareholding in that company to Fremantle Media Group, a subsidiary of RTL Group (majority owned by Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA).
- Leading service station and fuel distribution business Corrib Oil on its 2021 acquisition of H2 Group, adding 13 new sites to the Corrib Oil retail portfolio, and the simultaneous refinancing of Corrib Oil’s working capital and term debt.
- Digital 9 Infrastructure plc on the April 2021 acquisition of the entire share capital of Aqua Comms DAC, a Dublin-headquartered operator of sub-sea cable infrastructure. Also advised on aspects of Digital 9’s initial public offering on the London Stock Exchange immediately preceding that acquisition.
- The shareholders of seafood business Breizon on the sale of that company to Groupe Mericq, a major French seafood supplier.
- Hire Purchase Information DAC in relation to the December 2021 acquisition by CRIF S.p.A. of a majority interest in that company.
- RWE AG in relation to aspects of the Dublin Array offshore wind energy project.
- O’Flynn Group in relation to the financing of various real estate development portfolios.
- Sustainable Development Capital (SDCL) on the refinancing of two energy efficiency retrofit projects in the hospitals sector. Also advising on the financing of a new energy efficiency project at Tallaght Hospital.
- Ireland’s sovereign wealth fund ISIF on debt financing transactions with borrowers in the renewable fuels and office accommodation sectors.
- Several major US studios, including MGM, Warner Bros., Disney and Amazon Studios, on the financing of large film/television productions.
- Media lender Cofiloisirs in relation to the financing of numerous film and television productions.
- The producers of the forthcoming feature film “Marlowe”, starring Liam Neeson, Diane Kruger and Jessica Lange.
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Jonathan has been a partner in Philip Lee since 2002 and the firm’s managing partner since September 2020.
He works on a wide range of corporate and financing transactions, with particular focus on the infrastructure, energy, media and real estate sectors. He has advised both public and private sector clients in relation to a number of the largest infrastructure projects in the State, including many public private partnerships (PPP). He is also recognised as a leading practitioner in the area of film and television finance.
Representative Matters
Jonathan’s recent transactions include advising:
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- The Health Service Executive on the relocation of the National Maternity Hospital to Elm Park medical campus, including the governance and management arrangements for the charitable company which will operate the new hospital facility, approved by the Irish government in May 2022.
- The Element Pictures film and television group and its founding shareholders on the May 2022 sale of a majority shareholding in that company to Fremantle Media Group, a subsidiary of RTL Group (majority owned by Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA).
- Leading service station and fuel distribution business Corrib Oil on its 2021 acquisition of H2 Group, adding 13 new sites to the Corrib Oil retail portfolio, and the simultaneous refinancing of Corrib Oil’s working capital and term debt.
- Digital 9 Infrastructure plc on the April 2021 acquisition of the entire share capital of Aqua Comms DAC, a Dublin-headquartered operator of sub-sea cable infrastructure. Also advised on aspects of Digital 9’s initial public offering on the London Stock Exchange immediately preceding that acquisition.
- The shareholders of seafood business Breizon on the sale of that company to Groupe Mericq, a major French seafood supplier.
- Hire Purchase Information DAC in relation to the December 2021 acquisition by CRIF S.p.A. of a majority interest in that company.
- RWE AG in relation to aspects of the Dublin Array offshore wind energy project.
- O’Flynn Group in relation to the financing of various real estate development portfolios.
- Sustainable Development Capital (SDCL) on the refinancing of two energy efficiency retrofit projects in the hospitals sector. Also advising on the financing of a new energy efficiency project at Tallaght Hospital.
- Ireland’s sovereign wealth fund ISIF on debt financing transactions with borrowers in the renewable fuels and office accommodation sectors.
- Several major US studios, including MGM, Warner Bros., Disney and Amazon Studios, on the financing of large film/television productions.
- Media lender Cofiloisirs in relation to the financing of numerous film and television productions.
- The producers of the forthcoming feature film “Marlowe”, starring Liam Neeson, Diane Kruger and Jessica Lange.
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Related Sectors
Related Services
Memberships
- Law Society of Ireland
Education
- Solicitor, Law Society of Ireland 1995
- Bachelor of Law LL.B., Trinity College Dublin, Ireland 1990
- Postgraduate study of German civil law, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany 1990 – 1991
Recent transactions and projects
iRadio
A Philip Lee team led by Inez Cullen and Jonathan Kelly with support from Ronan Dunne, Olivia Creaven and Daniel Hanrahan has advised the shareholders of the iRadio group in the sale of iRadio to Bauer Media Audio. Willie O'Reilly, Chairman at iRadio, said "The board...
TINC
Philip Lee is very pleased to have advised TINC on its investment in a PPP project consisting of the design, building, financing and operation of six university buildings in Ireland. TINC, an infrastructure investor listed on Euronext Brussels, has entered into an...
Advanced Medical Solutions Group
Cheshire based Advanced Medical Solutions Group plc (AMS) has acquired Dublin counterpart Connexicon. AMS is a world leading specialist in the design, development, manufacture and distribution of novel, high performance tissue-healing technologies. It is an AIM listed...
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M&A Deals for 2023
2023 was another record breaking year for our M&A team which has seen our rankings in the Mergermarket report on the Irish M&A market strongly rise again. Those rankings show that we continue to gain market share in the large complex transactions both in terms...
Philip Lee has been ranked #7 Irish law firm for Mergermarket global and regional M&A rankings 2023
Philip Lee has been ranked #7 Irish law firm for Mergermarket global and regional M&A rankings 2023. Andreas McConnell, head of corporate at Philip Lee said, “I am especially proud of the year our M&A team have had in 2023. This mergermarket ranking reconfirms...
Philip Lee has been ranked #4 Irish legal advisor in Ireland by Experian
Philip Lee has been ranked #4 Irish legal advisor in Ireland by Experian, in their most recent U.K and Republic of Ireland M&A review. This ranking highlights the great work by our M&A team during 2023.