NI: Tughans and McCann FitzGerald lead Northern Ireland deals tables
Northern Ireland commercial law firm Tughans advised on the largest volume of deals in the first half of the year, while Dublin-based McCann FitzGerald led in terms of value, according to a new report.
There were a total of 137 M&A and capital markets transactions involving a Northern Ireland company in the first half of 2019, worth a total of £275 million, according to the Experian MarketIQ H1 2019 report.
Tughans advised on 24 deals in the period, followed by Carson McDowell who advised on 16, A&L Goodbody who advised on 11, Mills Selig who advised on nine and Davidson McDonnell who advised on seven.
In terms of value, McCann FitzGerald advised on deals worth £77 million, while Carson McDowell and Womble Bond Dickinson each advised on deals worth £37 million, Tughans advised on deals worth £28 million and A&L Goodbody advised on deals worth £21 million.