M&A
Reason for 'cautious optimism' on M&A activity this year
There is reason to be "cautiously optimistic" about a rise in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity in the second half of 2020, a senior corporate lawyer has said.
Published 7 August 2020
Tughans tops Northern Ireland's M&A league table
Commercial law firm Tughans remains the top M&A firm in Northern Ireland by deal count, according to the latest report from Experian Market IQ.
Published 4 August 2020
A&L Goodbody tops M&A league table
A&L Goodbody has ranked as the top M&A firm in Ireland by deal count in the latest edition of Mergermarket's Global and Regional M&A Report.
Published 29 July 2020
Dorit McCann: Using the 'failing firm defence' to justify mergers in a post COVID-19 world
Dorit McCann, partner at Beauchamps, considers whether firms emerging from the COVID-19 crisis with access to financing can use the "failing firm defence" to justify acquisitions of competitive businesses.
Published 18 June 2020
A&L Goodbody's Belfast office advises on deals worth £1.1bn
Corporate law firm A&L Goodbody's Belfast office advised on deals worth £1.1 billion last year, greater in value than any other law firm in Northern Ireland for a sixth consecutive year.
Published 3 February 2020
Arthur Cox tops M&A adviser league tables for 2019
Arthur Cox has topped the league table of Irish M&A legal advisers by both deal value and volume for 2019.
Published 9 January 2020
William Fry: Irish M&A market 'strong' in spite of Brexit and global uncertainty
The total value of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in Ireland has risen by 24 per cent to €2.5 billion in the past year, according to new analysis from William Fry and Mergermarket.
Published 15 August 2019
A&L Goodbody takes home two China Business Law Journal awards
A&L Goodbody (ALG) has won two China Business Law Journal awards for its complex and high-profile work throughout 2018.
Published 12 April 2019
Cleaver Fulton Rankin assists Lakeland Dairies on historic merger
Belfast-based Cleaver Fulton Rankin played an integral role in the merger of major dairy processing co-operatives Lakeland Dairies and LacPatrick Dairies.
Published 2 April 2019
William Fry: Volume of M&A deals in Ireland reaches five-year high
The volume of M&A deals in Ireland reached a five-year high, despite a backdrop of increased geo-political instability and macro-economic issues, according to William Fry.
Published 7 March 2019
Ronan Daly Jermyn advises on acquisition of Irish wine importer
Ronan Daly Jermyn has advised an Irish wine importer on its acquisition by a multinational wholesaler.
Published 31 January 2019
Pinsent Masons celebrates entry into M&A rankings after first year in Ireland
Pinsent Masons has celebrated being ranking in the top 10 for M&A deal volume in its first full year in the Irish market.
Published 30 January 2019
Tughans tops M&A table for fourth consecutive year
Tughans has topped an M&A league table for the fourth consecutive year.
Published 22 January 2019
England: Magic Circle firms overtake US rivals in M&A league table
Magic Circle firms have overtaken US firms in the UK league table for mergers and acquisitions, The Times reports.
Published 9 January 2019
Competition watchdog preparing for post-Brexit increase in complex merger notifications
The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) has revealed it is preparing internally for an increase in complex merger notifications after Brexit.
Published 7 January 2019
