Eversheds advises WP Engine on establishment in Limerick

The firm’s corporate and commercial team provided a suite of legal services for the US company’s investment into Ireland.

WP Engine delivers managed services for premium websites built on WordPress. According to the company, around five per cent of the online world visits a website powered by WP Engine every day.

Heather Brunner, CEO of WP Engine, said: “WP Engine is focused on building the best managed WordPress platform in the world and we’re incredibly proud to be opening our new Technical Support and Innovation Centre in Ireland.

“As a company we aim to be present in cities that are successful in terms of job creation and attracting businesses – as represented by our offices in Austin, San Antonio, San Francisco, and more recently London.

“Limerick, similarly, has a terrific environment and culture where the community, government and business leaders are committed to building local talent and creating a technology innovation and incubation centre.

“We look forward to serving and advancing the Limerick tech ecosystem.”