Corporate Law Firm of the Year 2021, Irish Law Awards.

We provide our clients with all of the legal support they need to plan and execute corporate transactions of every type.

We have a leading corporate transactions practice, advising clients ranging from high potential early-stage ventures to market leading global multinationals. Led by Andreas McConnell, our team has extensive experience across the broadest scope of corporate transactions and investments (equity and debt). We are routinely engaged by leading Irish, UK and multinational companies across all major industry sectors as well as state entities to advise them on the most complex, important and often novel transactions.

In addition to our transactional expertise, we pride ourselves on having a team of market-leading deep domain experts who have direct experience of both working in industry (including in senior leadership positions) and as legal advisors. All leading publications rank the firm across multiple disciplines, highlighting how our transaction teams can combine an accessible and collegiate approach with a breadth of technical expertise.

We have a particular reputation for our international focus with offices in San Francisco and London. We are the sole Irish member firm of Multilaw (the fourth largest legal network in the world). This network provides our lawyers with a level of access to the latest international developments in corporate structuring and transactional matters which is unrivalled in Ireland. Our clients rely on us to harness these deeply developed international connections to assist their business requirements.

Clients seek our advice across the following legal areas:

      • Corporate restructuring
      • Mergers and acquisitions
      • Foreign direct investment
      • Joint ventures
      • Private equity and venture capital
      • Corporate finance (both debt and equity)
      • Corporate migrations and demergers
      • Cross border mergers

In October 2021, Philip Lee was named ‘Corporate Law Firm of the Year’ at the Irish Law Awards.

Key Contacts

Key Contacts

Excellent firm, totally solutions and client focused. Very committed on transactions and very commercial and problem solving. Highly recommend the firm.

Legal 500, 2023

The firm's knowledge and commercial experience shines through in every aspect of deals.

Chambers Europe, 2023

The people are extremely grounded and pleasant to work with. I feel confident that I am receiving the best counsel from people who understand the business and where it intends to move towards.

LEGAL 500, 2022

The individuals provide excellent pragmatic advice and think creatively to support business challenges from a legal standpoint.

LEGAL 500, 2022

Philip Lee occupies a unique space in the Irish legal marketplace.

LEGAL 500, 2021

They have a strong commercial understanding of our business, which helps greatly in providing targeted legal advice.

Chambers Europe, 2020

I find them to be commercial, savvy and easy to work with.

Chambers Europe, 2021

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