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Our regular round-up of deals involving Irish law firms. Submit your deals to newsdesk@irishlegal.com. A&L Goodbody is advising US-headquartered multinational Pilgrim's Pride on its proposed $952 million (roughly €800m) acquisition of Kerry's meats and meals business in Ireland and the UK.

Matheson has launched a new "impactful business programme" bringing together its diversity and inclusion, corporate social responsibility, environmental sustainability and arts activities into one dedicated programme. Managing partner Michael Jackson said the new programme "is an opportunity for us

Our regular round-up of deals involving Irish law firms. Submit your deals to newsdesk@irishlegal.com. Matheson has advised Macquarie European Infrastructure Fund 6, alongside Jones Day, on its agreement to acquire Ireland’s largest waste company, Beauparc Utilities Holdings Limited.

Our regular round-up of deals involving Irish law firms. Submit your deals to newsdesk@irishlegal.com. William Fry, working closely with Clifford Chance and Debevoise & Plimpton, is advising US-based private investment firm Clayton Dubilier & Rice on its £2.6bn recommended takeove

Matheson has shared its "diversity and inclusion journey" with Irish business leaders at the National Diversity and Inclusion Conference. Chairperson Tara Doyle spoke at the conference's first session – “Diversity & Inclusion in Action” – alongside representatives from AM

Our regular round-up of deals involving Irish law firms. Submit your deals to newsdesk@irishlegal.com. Matheson has advised Simon Murphy, the largest shareholder in Irish alarm monitoring company HomeSecure, on the sale of the business to PhoneWatch.

Matheson has established a dedicated advisory group to support clients with environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues. Led by 12 partners, the new group – possibly the first of its kind in Ireland – is chaired by Garret Farrelly, who also leads the firm's energy, natural resource

Our regular round-up of deals involving Irish law firms. Submit your deals to newsdesk@irishlegal.com. Pinsent Masons has advised Athora Ireland plc on the sale of its €1 billion variable annuity portfolio to Monument Life Insurance DAC.

Matheson has announced the appointment of partner John Gill as head of the firm's private client department. Mr Gill advises individuals and families on investment vehicles, estate planning and taxation, including advice on relocating to and establishing tax residence in Ireland.

Matheson and Maples and Calder, the Maples Group's law firm, have been ranked among the leading legal advisers to the Irish funds industry. The Monterey Insight Ireland Fund Report has recorded double-digit growth for the funds industry in the year to the end of June 2020.

Commercial law firm Matheson has signed up to a Law Society initiative to promote and enable professional wellbeing in the workplace. The Professional Wellbeing Charter was launched last September at a major summit and now has the backing of Ireland's largest law firm.

Matheson has announced the appointment of eight new partners across a range of practice areas.

Commercial law firm Matheson is now the largest law firm in Ireland with nearly 330 lawyers following a "whopping" expansion. The firm, led by managing partner Michael Jackson and new chairperson Tara Doyle, unexpectedly leapfrogged A&L Goodbody and Arthur Cox, who have traditionally swapped the

Matheson partner Nicola Dunleavy has been elected as president of Arbitration Ireland. Ms Dunleavy, a partner in the firm's commercial litigation and dispute resolution team, is the first woman to lead the association in its history.

Matheson partner Tara Doyle has been elected by her colleagues as the firm's chairperson, becoming the first woman to hold the role.