Philip Lee is the first Irish law firm to achieve accreditation as a Cycle Friendly Employer (CFE). The Cycle-Friendly Employer Award is an EU-wide programme established in 2017 by the European Cyclists’ Federation to encourage more people to cycle to work across the EU. Employers can be awarded gold, silver or bronze accreditation. Philip Lee […]

A Philip Lee team, led by head of our real estate group John O’Donoghue, banking partner Simon O’Neill and real estate senior associate Elaine Whelan, was delighted to advise First Home Scheme DAC on the real estate and banking elements of the First Home Scheme’s legal structure. The function of the First Home Scheme (the […]

Philip Lee is pleased to announce the promotion of Anna Hickey and Rebecca McEvoy to partners in its thriving corporate group. The appointments reflect the continued expansion of the firm’s corporate transactional practice in response to buoyant M&A and consolidation activity in the Irish and UK markets. Anna Hickey advises Irish and international clients on […]

Our environment and climate team, led by Alice Whittaker, was pleased to provide an independent review of Ireland’s forestry regulations to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine following recommendations from Project Woodland working groups. The review analyses the regulatory framework that underpins forestry in Ireland and makes recommendations that could lead to efficiencies. […]

Published in the Irish Independent, June 19 2022. Article written by Jonathan Keane. Head of blockchain and cryptocurrencies, Andrew Tzialli featured in Sunday’s Irish Independent discussing the recent volatility in the crypto and tech sector. Full article available here. (Behind paywall).    

We are pleased to introduce the second issue of M&A Insights. M&A Insights is a quarterly insight guide that looks at transactions in Ireland and the UK and the impact that the international market has on corporate transactions in these jurisdictions. This insight has been created in partnership with Experian, the global information services company […]

Messaging specialist, Webio, has announced it has raised $4 million in a Series A funding round. Founded in 2016, Webio assists clients in the financial services, insurance and other sectors to communicate with their customers on sensitive subjects such as credit, collections and payments. The company plans to double it’s headcount with this investment in […]

2022 marks the 10–year anniversary of Ireland’s Immigrant Investor Programme. In the recently published 2022 issue of the Ireland-China Business Magazine, our immigration team answer some key questions relating to the programme. Full article available here.  

Philip Lee has been ranked as a top five M&A legal advisor by deal volume in the Irish market in Experian’s MarketIQ UK and ROI M&A Review for Q1 2022. We are pleased to be recognised again for our activity in the mergers and acquisitions sector. Republic of Ireland rankings can be viewed here.

Andreas McConnell and Anna Hickey were pleased to contribute the Ireland chapter to the Chambers and Partners Corporate M&A 2022 Guide. The Guide provides the latest legal information on acquiring a company in Ireland and trends in M&A. The full Ireland chapter can be accessed here.