M&A

Carson McDowell has been ranked as Northern Ireland's most prolific M&A legal adviser in the first half of 2025. The independent Northern Ireland firm advised on 25 deals in the six-month period, ahead of A&L Goodbody on 18, according to the latest Experian M&A report.

Arthur Cox has been ranked as Ireland's most prolific M&A legal adviser in the first half of 2025. According to the latest Experian M&A report, Arthur Cox advised on 29 of the 391 deals which took place in the first six months of the year, ahead of A&L Goodbody and Regan Wall on 26 each.

There is cause for "cautious optimism" in Ireland's M&A market despite geopolitical risks and a decline in megadeals in the first half of the year, according to William Fry. The law firm today published its half-year M&A review for 2025, reviewing a total of 236 deals announced in the first

Flynn O'Driscoll has again been ranked as Ireland's most prolific legal adviser for mergers and acquisitions (M&A). The corporate law firm, which recently merged with Vincent & Beatty LLP, advised on 66 of the 836 transactions in 2024, according to the latest Experian M&A report.

Tughans has been ranked as Northern Ireland's most prolific legal adviser for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) for the 10th year in a row. The firm advised on 94 of the 346 transactions recorded in 2024 — more than 25 per cent of all reported deals during the year — according to the la

William Fry has struck an optimistic note on outlook for Ireland's M&A market after new figures showed deal value reached €27.5 billion in 2024, an increase of 115 per cent on the previous year. The firm yesterday published its M&A Review 2024, which records 499 transactions in the Iris

Walkers partner Eoin Ryan and associate Tristan Meyer explore the factors shaping Ireland’s M&A landscape in 2025. In 2025, M&A activity in Ireland is expected to perform strongly fuelled by a combination of global economic trends, post-electoral political climates, sectoral shifts and

Tughans remains Northern Ireland's most prolific M&A firm according to figures spanning the first three-quarters of the year. The firm has acted in 42 transactions in the year to date, well ahead of A&L Goodbody and Carson McDowell on 35 each, according to the latest Experian MarketIQ report

Flynn O'Driscoll LLP has been ranked as Ireland's most prolific M&A firm in the first three-quarters of the year. The corporate law firm has acted in 42 transactions in the year to date, according to the latest Experian MarketIQ report for the UK and Ireland.

Flynn O'Driscoll was the most prolific M&A adviser in the Irish market in the first half of 2024, a new report reveals. According to the latest Experian M&A report, there were 339 deals worth €19.7 billion in the first half of 2024, including the biggest ever private equity investment a

Tughans has retained its ranking as Northern Ireland's most prolific M&A adviser in the first half of 2024. According to the latest Experian M&A report, there were 112 transactions with a total disclosed value of just under £900 million in the first half of 2024.

The Irish M&A market saw 185 deals in the first half of 2024, a 20 per cent decline on the previous year, but the total deal value surged to €17.8 billion, a 207 per cent increase, according to new analysis from William Fry. The law firm has published its half-year report on Irish M&A a

Pinsent Masons partners Gerry Beausang and Lisa Early explore the potential for a wave of secondary buyouts in the Irish PE market in the future. Given the volume of private equity (PE) deals in 2021 and 2022 a wave of secondary management buyouts is on the horizon in Ireland.

Ireland's M&A market proved to be resilient with a growth in deals volume compared to falls in Europe and the rest of the world, new analysis from William Fry shows. The firm has issued its annual report on Irish M&A activity in 2023, which records a total of 334 qualifying deals, an increas

Tughans has been ranked as Northern Ireland's most prolific M&A adviser for the ninth year in a row. The Belfast-based law firm advised on 50 of the 263 transactions recorded in 2023, according to the latest Experian M&A report.