Trading places: Ireland and internationalisation
The Irish legal sector is diversifying outside of its UK and US trade links and is now looking towards Asia and Europe to increase international work.
Behind Ireland’s technology triumph
There’s more than genial tax rates luring technology companies to Ireland.
Arthur Cox, A&O and Freshfields lead on Betfair and Paddy Power’s proposed £5bn merger
Arthur Cox, Allen & Overy and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer have won top roles on the latest proposed online betting merger between Betfair and Paddy Power. Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer partners Oliver Lazenby and Edward Braham are leading the team for Betfair, alongside employment partner Jocelyn Mitchell, antitrust partner Simon Priddis and tax partner Peter Clements. Meanwhile […]
Latham and Sullivan act on Teva’s $40.5bn purchase of pharma rival Allergan
Latham & Watkins and Sullivan & Cromwell have won top roles on one the largest pharma M&A transactions of 2015, as Teva Pharmaceutical Industries agrees to buy Dublin-based Allergan for $40.5bn (£26bn). Latham & Watkins represented Allergan in the transaction with a corporate and M&A team led in New York, Orange County and London. US […]
Sullivan & Cromwell replaces Kirkland as Teva’s adviser for proposed $43bn acquisition of Mylan
Sullivan & Cromwell, along with a host of US, Dutch and Israeli firms, is representing Teva Pharmaceuticals as it seeks to acquire rival Mylan for $43bn, having replaced Kirkland & Ellis as the company’s adviser. Sullivan & Cromwell is acting for Teva with a corporate team consisting of New York partners Joseph Frumkin and Krishna […]
A&O, Freshfields, Arthur Cox and Mason Hayes advise on ENOC’s £3.7bn Dragon Oil deal
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Allen & Overy, Arthur Cox and Mason Hayes & Curran have won top roles advising on Emirates National Oil Company (ENOC)’s acquisition of the remaining shares in Dragon Oil. Freshfields provided legal advice to ENOC in England and its team consisted of corporate partners Michael Hilton and Sam Newhouse. They were supported by […]
Ireland’s lawyers tell a tale of two economies
While the domestic economy is in steady recovery, dynamism is coming from foreign investors and Ireland-headquartered internationals. Looking back at the pre-crash period what would you say characterised Irish M&A activity? Brian O’Gorman, managing partner, Arthur Cox: Between 2005 and 2007, Irish M&A activity was characterised by the speed at which transactions were done and […]
Ashurst and Pinsents advise as Cairn Homes reveals its IPO intentions
Ashurst, Mason Hayes & Curran and Pinsent Masons have all won top roles on the planned London IPO of Irish homebuilder Cairn Homes, as it intends to raise proceeds of around €350m to €400m. Pinsent Masons advised the company with a team led by partner Andrew Black. He was joined by international development partner Gareth […]
Brown Rudnick bolsters Paris with restructuring duo
Brown Rudnick has strengthened its Paris team with the hire of partners from French firms De Gaulle Fleurance & Associés and August & Debouzy. Didier Bruère-Dawson and David Malamed are the first lateral hires for the firm in Paris since it launched there 18 months ago (16 December 2013). Malamed formerly worked with Paris head […]
Arthur Cox and Kerman & Co advise on Applegreen’s €70m IPO
Arthur Cox and Kerman & Co are working with Dublin-based Applegreen, as the petrol forecourt retailer set out its intention to float on Aim and its Irish equivalent, the Enterprise Securities Market (ESM). Arthur Cox is advising the company on Irish aspects of the listing, with a team led by Dublin-based chairman Ciarán Bolger, head […]
Skadden and Ropes pick up lead roles on Endo’s $8bn acquisition of rival Par
Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom and Ropes & Gray have advised Endo International on its $8.05bn acquisition of rival Par Pharmaceutical Holdings. Skadden’s Eileen Nugent and Michael Chitwood, both partners in its New York mergers and acquisitions department advised Dublin-based Endo International on the purchase. They worked alongside fellow New York partners Clifford Aronson, […]
A&L Goodbody’s Julian Yarr: betting on the future
A&L Goodbody was the first Irish firm to win The Lawyer’s European Law Firm of the Year award. Managing partner Julian Yarr reveals how the firm’s attitude to innovation has led it to success. A criticism which is sometimes made of firms headquartered outside of the UK or US is that they are slow to […]