M&A
Arthur Cox tops M&A table as market remains 'resilient' in face of Covid-19
Arthur Cox has advised on 33 deals worth €1.7 billion in the year to date, more than any other Irish law firm by volume or value.
Published 30 November 2020

Deals market at seven-year low in Northern Ireland
The volume and value of deals in Northern Ireland have dropped to their lowest recorded level since 2013, according to a new report.
Published 30 November 2020

Special report on Ireland's M&A landscape
The Lawyer has produced a special report on changes to the M&A landscape in Ireland in 2020.
Published 27 October 2020

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
