We were delighted to advise retail tech start-up NearSt in raising £2 million in seed funding from investors. Founded in 2015 by Nick Brackenbury, NearSt drives customers back into high street shops by enabling local shops to list live in-store inventory. Further information available here.

Independent international solar developer Elgin Energy has secured a fourth fundraise for £4.7 million to provide capital to complete late stage development of 250 megawatts of UK solar projects. This was the second successful fundraise completed in partnership with Cantor Fitzgerald Ireland. Both fundraises will be used to finance late stage development of Elgin Energy’s UK pipeline. […]

The second bundle of sites under the Social Housing PPP programme has reached Financial Close. Press release available here. We are delighted to have advised PPP Co. (Torc Sustainable Housing Limited) on this project and wish them well with the construction and operation phase of the project.

Acting for Mountville Mills, a global leader in commercial floor mat manufacturing, on its acquisition of Burex Manufacturing, a printer of dye-sublimated point of sale products. Further information available here.

Advising Australian listed WiseTech Global (a listed company with a market cap of 11Bn AUD) on the acquisition of Irish target companies. Further information available here.

Advised Hub Controls on a €2.5m Series A investment lead by Exergy Capital. Hub Controls have developed a smart thermostat and energy efficiency device to reduce energy consumption in the home. Corporate Partner Eoghan Doyle led the team at Philip Lee who acted for Hub Controls on the transaction.

Advising Bank of Ireland Corporate Banking on the financing of Mid Clare Renewable Energy (“MCRE”) DAC to construct and operate a 7.1 megawatt wind farm in County Clare. Once fully operational, the wind farm will have the potential to power the equivalent of c. 6250 homes with green/carbon neutral electricity and over its life time […]

Advising William Marshall PLC in the acquisition of Irish property assets for shares and other consideration from Moralltach Global. The assets comprise a mix of around €400 million investment and development opportunities. Further information available here. Corporate partner Andreas McConnell and property partner Tom Conway led the Irish law team who acted for William Marshall […]

Acted for Grant Thornton on the sale of its media business. Saffery Champness has acquired Grant Thornton Ireland’s Media & Entertainment Practice, based in Dublin. Under the deal, the team of 11 people, have joined Saffery Champness at their new Irish office located in St Stephen’s Green, Dublin. Further information available here. Corporate Partner Eoghan […]

Acted for Cantor Fitzgerald on its recent investment into Elgin Energy. Cantor Fitzgerald Ireland completed a £4 million secured loan note fundraise for Elgin Energy, a developer of solar PV projects across the UK and Ireland. Funds will be used for the development of a number of pre-selected UK solar development projects. More information available […]