A&L Goodbody

A&L Goodbody has topped the M&A league tables for 2021 in terms of volume and value of deals, according to new figures. The law firm advised on 77 deals worth €48.2 billion in a bumper year that saw a record 682 deals worth €88.3 billion overall.

A&L Goodbody has become the first law firm in Northern Ireland to support an innovative scheme aimed at supporting social mobility and increasing diversity in the legal profession.

Our regular round-up of deals involving Irish law firms. Submit your deals to newsdesk@irishlegal.com. Matheson has advised Bank of Ireland on its acquisition of all of the performing loan assets and deposits of KBC Bank Ireland for about €5 billion as the Belgian lender withdraws from the Iris

Our regular round-up of deals involving Irish law firms. Submit your deals to newsdesk@irishlegal.com. Global law firm DLA Piper has advised PIB Group on its €70 million acquisition of Campion Insurance, one of Ireland's largest insurance brokers, pending regulatory approval.

A&L Goodbody (ALG) has been ranked as Northern Ireland's top legal adviser by both value and volume of total M&A deals in 2021 so far. According to the latest report from global information services company Experian, ALG's Belfast office acted on 46 deals worth over £1.1 billion in the

A&L Goodbody (ALG) has announced the appointment of Aisling Byrne as a partner in the firm's employment team in Belfast, bringing its total number of partners in Northern Ireland to 19. Ms Byrne has over 20 years' experience in employment and equality law, advising on issues ranging from employm

A&L Goodbody LLP has named David Widger as its next managing partner, taking the reins of the firm from May 2022. He will succeed Julian Yarr following the completion of his third and final term as managing partner, having served in the leading role for 12 years.

A&L Goodbody LLP has announced the appointment of five new partners and one new of counsel across its Dublin and Belfast offices. The new Dublin-based partners are finance lawyer Michelle Daly and corporate and M&A lawyers Deirdre Geraghty, Laura Kennedy and Eugenée Mulhern.

Our regular round-up of deals involving Irish law firms. Submit your deals to newsdesk@irishlegal.com. Global law firm DLA Piper has advised Fairfield Real Estate Finance, one of Ireland's leading non-bank real estate lenders, on its financing with Goldman Sachs.

Pharmaceutical company Perrigo has settled a €1.64 billion tax bill – the largest assessment ever issued by the Revenue Commissioners – for €297 million. A&L Goodbody represented Perrigo in its appeal before the Tax Appeals Commission, but the matter has now been settled in

Our regular round-up of deals involving Irish law firms. Submit your deals to newsdesk@irishlegal.com. BHSM has acted in transactions involving Relate Software and BrightPay, backed by Hg Capital, which will combine products from both businesses to create a payroll and accounts software service to S

A&L Goodbody LLP has announced the appointment of Chris Bollard as a partner in the firm's commercial and technology group. Mr Bollard is an expert in privacy, data protection, information technology and e-commerce law, advising some of the world's largest technology companies on compliance with

A&L Goodbody (ALG) has been named a top European employer for diversity and inclusion by the International Tax Review (ITR). The firm won in the Diversity & Inclusion Firm of the Year category at the ITR EMEA Tax Awards 2021, which recognise leading international tax professionals and firms

A&L Goodbody has announced the appointment of seven associates in its Belfast office.

Our regular round-up of deals involving Irish law firms. Submit your deals to newsdesk@irishlegal.com. MHC acted for Surmodics Inc. on the acquisition of Vetex Medical Limited.