Deals

PureGym, one of the world’s leading gym operators, has signed an agreement to acquire a Swiss business for £235m (€279m) in a cross-border deal supported by Browne Jacobson. The UK and Ireland law firm advised PureGym during the transaction with NonStop Gym (NSG), one of Switzerland

Matheson is advising Wittington Investments Ltd, the holding company of the Weston family, alongside Skadden (London), on its agreement to acquire the health and beauty retailer and pharmacy chain, The Boots Group (Boots) from Sycamore Partners and the Pessina family with a deal value of close to $9

William Fry advised founder David Hall on the sale of a 75 per cent stake in Lifeline Ambulance Service Limited, Ireland's largest private ambulance service, to Health Transportation Group, S.L.U.

McCann FitzGerald LLP advised the The Land Development Agency on its acquisition of a landmark site at Parkgate Street in Dublin City Centre and its joint venture with Castlethorn to deliver 562 new homes. The development will include the tallest building in Ireland when constructed.

Walkers' global asset finance team advised KKR on its US$1.4 billion equity commitment to its Altitude III leasing platform as KKR continue to expand their exposure to leased commercial aircraft in partnership with Altavair, a commercial aviation leasing and financing company. The commitment builds

Tughans has advised the Camlin Group on its sale to Siemens Energy. Headquartered in Lisburn, the Camlin Group is a specialist in grid monitoring, data analytics and asset digitalisation technologies. The business employs approximately 650 people and operates across the UK, Europe, North America, Au

A&L Goodbody was sole legal adviser to Permanent TSB Group Holdings plc on a recommended cash offer of around €1.62bn from pan-European and US banking group BAWAG. The offer followed PTSB's formal sales process, which was announced at the end of October 2025.

William Fry is advising the State on the sale of its latest remaining shareholding in an Irish bank, expected to net €931 million for the State. Austrian bank BAWAG P.S.K. is proposing to acquire the entire issued share capital of Permanent TSB Group Holdings plc for €1.6 billion.

A&L Goodbody advised on more M&A transactions than any other Irish law firm in 2024, according to international M&A intelligence publication Mergermarket. The firm acted on 61 reportable Irish M&A transactions in 2024 and 292 deals in the last five years, also more than any other law

Oisín McLoughlin, corporate partner at Ogier Leman, outlines current trends in Ireland's M&A market. Given the size of Ireland's population, the pipeline of M&A opportunities in the country remains strong. With the summer months acting as a time of preparation for investors, the senti

Beauchamps LLP has emerged as Ireland's most prolific dealmaker in the first half of 2023, according to the latest Experian MarketIQ report. The firm advised on 30 transactions in the first half of the year, which saw a 25 per cent decline in deal volume after a prolonged period of growth.

The Irish M&A market slowed in the first half of the year, with a two per cent decline in volume but a significant 58 per cent decrease in total value, according to new analysis by William Fry. There were 177 transactions worth a combined €5.2 billion during the first half of 2023, with 97

Our regular round-up of deals involving Irish law firms. Submit your deals to newsdesk@irishlegal.com. Credit Suisse has completed a landmark marine conservation bond transaction involving a debt conversion for the Republic of Ecuador to support marine conservation in the Galápagos Islands.

Sean O'Reilly and Michael O'Halloran of RDJ LLP provide a comprehensive overview of the Screening of Third Country Transactions Bill 2022. The Screening of Third Country Transactions Bill 2022 will, if enacted, “establish a screening mechanism for third country investment into Ireland for the

Our regular round-up of deals involving Northern Ireland law firms. Submit your deals to newsdesk@irishlegal.com. Belfast-based cancer diagnostics company GenoME Diagnostics has closed a £1.4 million funding round which will be used to further develop its lead product OvaME, a novel blood test