Adam Griffiths, head of Taylor Wessing's Dublin office

Mr Quinlan joins the firm as a partner from Maples and Calder, bringing over 20 years’ experience as a specialist corporate finance and M&A lawyer.

He advises companies and investors in public and private equity and debt fundraisings, initial public offerings, and public and private mergers and acquisitions. Notably, his recent experience includes a significant number of venture capital and private equity transactions.

Mr Hanna joins as a senior counsel from Flutter Entertainment plc, the global betting and gaming company. He brings extensive M&A expertise, having worked on high-value, cross-border acquisitions in-house as part of Flutter’s global growth strategy.

He was previously a senior associate in the M&A teams at both Arthur Cox, Dublin and at Allens in Sydney, where he gained extensive international corporate experience acting on some of the most high-profile and significant transactional work undertaken in both markets in recent times.

Adam Griffiths, partner and head of Taylor Wessing’s Dublin office, said: “We are delighted to welcome Paddy and Dannie to the team.

“Their expertise in complex cross-border corporate transactions will be of immense value to our clients, and our international team that continue to advise leading growth companies and established corporates on high-profile transactions.

“We have distinct expertise and connections in significant hubs for technology and life sciences & healthcare, and these senior appointments further underpin our strategy.”

Managing partner Shane Gleghorn added: “Our growth in Ireland is focused on opportunities for clients working in the technology and life-science sectors. We’re seeing investment in these areas continue, and we are building a focused team.

“Paddy and Dannie’s reputations are of the highest order, having acted on some of the largest and most significant deals in the market. We’re pleased to welcome them both to the firm.”

Mr Griffiths was featured in Irish Legal News as our Lawyer of the Month in September 2022.