Key Contacts: Andrew Tzialli – Partner | Edon Byrnes – Partner | Hugo Grattirola – Partner | Simon O’Neill – Partner | Tom Conway – Partner | Alan Connell – Partner | Anne Bateman – Partner | Ronan Dunne – Partner | Bláthnaid Evans – Partner | Olivia Creaven – Senior Associate |
Philip Lee advises on sale of BMC Manufacturing to Kingspan Group, in the largest ever acquisition of a private Irish company by an Irish buyer.
Philip Lee LLP has advised the founders and shareholders of BMC Manufacturing on all legal aspects of the sale of the business to Kingspan Group, in a deal that could reach €900 million. The transaction ranks as one of the largest pure Irish M&A deals in recent years.
BMC is a fast-growing power management systems business, which designs, engineers and manufactures low voltage switchgear and critical power management solutions for the data centre industry. Kingspan Group PLC is a global leader in high-performance insulation and building envelope solutions.
Commenting on the deal, Andrew Tzialli lead corporate partner, said “To have built a business of the scale that BMC has achieved is a success we have seen many attempt but few succeed at. To see this culminate in one of the largest Irish corporate deals (with both an Irish originated buyer and seller) of all time is a great message for Ireland and a positive signal given the jobs that will continue to be created for the country. Congratulations to all involved.”
Completion of the transaction remains subject to clearance from the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) with closing anticipated in Q4 2026.
The Philip Lee team was led by Corporate Partner Andrew Tzialli, supported by Edon Byrnes, Hugo Grattirola, Olivia Creaven, Conor Hoey and Paul Cashman. The wider deal team included Simon O’Neill (Banking and Finance), Tom Conway (Real Estate), Alan Connell (Tax), Anne Bateman (Intellectual Property), Ronan Dunne (Competition) and Blathnaid Evans (Employment).
This deal follows a strong run of recognition for Philip Lee’s M&A practice: #1 M&A Legal Adviser in Ireland by deal volume for Q1 2026 (Experian MarketIQ), and #3 M&A Legal Adviser in Ireland by deal volume for H1 2026 (Mergermarket Global and Regional M&A Rankings).
For more details, see Acquisition of BMC Manufacturing Group
