Technology, Media and Telecommunications Law Firm of the Year. Irish Law Awards 2022
Recent Work
NearSt
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...
Cantor Fitzgerald
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...
Torc Sustainable Housing Limited
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...
Mountville Mills
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.Key ContactsKey...
Bank of Ireland Corporate Banking
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...
Grant Thornton
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...
Cantor Fitzgerald
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...
Finboot Tech
Advising Finboot on investment from global energy giant Repsol. Finboot is a dynamic company that develops and delivers innovative, enterprise grade SaaS products based on blockchain infrastructure. The company secured an investment from global energy giant Repsol as...
Duke Street
Acting for private equity fund Duke Street on the Irish aspects of the acquisition of DCC’s generic drug business with operations in Ireland and Britain. The deal included British drugs business Kent Pharmaceuticals and an associated Irish manufacturer, Athlone...
Veeqo
Acting for Veeqo in securing a £3.3million growth investment from Octupus Investments. Octopus is one of the most well-regarded investment firms in London. The funding makes Veeqo the first Welsh company to raise an investment of this size. This latest round of...
Midland Tyres
Philip Lee acted for Midland Tyres on its sale to Valsyn. Midland Tyres has been in operation for over 30 years and operates 18 vehicles providing 24-hour breakdown assistance covering the island of Ireland. Valsyn agreed a deal to acquire 100% of the shares in...