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Matheson LLP has been ranked as the top Irish law firm by deal volume for the first three quarters of 2022. The firm today emerged on top of rankings published by research firm Refinitiv, which follows a similar ranking by Mergermarket last week.

Our regular round-up of deals involving Irish law firms. Submit your deals to newsdesk@irishlegal.com. Global law firm DLA Piper has advised global sports, entertainment and betting operator PlayUp on a business combination agreement with IG Acquisition Corp (IGAC), which will result in PlayUp listi

Matheson LLP has again been ranked as the number one Irish legal advisor for corporate mergers and acquisitions (M&A) by deal count. The report for the first three quarters of 2022, by Mergermarket, shows that Matheson acted on 29 transactions in the period, more than any other law firm in

A significant proportion of Irish business leaders feel they can do more to prepare their organisation for a serious cyber incident, while few know about coming regulatory changes at an EU level, a survey conducted by Matheson suggests. The law firm surveyed attendees at its recent cyber security an

Matheson has been recognised as 'Best Emerging Leader Training and Best Mentorship Programme' at The Lincoln Irish Early Career Awards, which celebrate excellence, best practice and outstanding achievement across a broad range of professional sectors.The award acknowledges companies that are suppor

Matheson has announced the launch of a new scholarship in association with the University of Limerick (UL). The launch of the Matheson Scholarship in Law Plus is part of the university's 50ForFifty initiative, a celebration of UL's first 50 years which sees the UL Foundation seeking to secure an add

Matheson LLP has been named Ireland's tax firm of the year for the third consecutive year at the International Tax Review (ITR) EMEA Tax Awards 2022. The firm was chosen from a shortlist of the country’s largest legal and accounting firms following a comprehensive client and peer research pro

Matheson LLP has announced the appointment of Maireadh Dale as a senior partner in its finance and capital markets team. Ms Dale, who joins the firm from the Dublin office of another international law firm and was previously part of the international finance team at Bank of Ireland, will work across

Our regular round-up of deals involving Irish law firms. Submit your deals to newsdesk@irishlegal.com. Aedifica NV, a Euronext Brussels-listed REIT, has acquired Bartra Healthcare's Irish assets for €161 million, taking its Irish portfolio to over €500 million.

Matheson has announced the appointment of Inari Friedmann as a legal solutions assistant in its digital services group. According to the firm, Ms Friedmann, who has an LLB and LLM from Trinity College Dublin, is Ireland's first-ever dedicated innovation and legal technology graduate employee.

Matheson partners Karen Reynolds and Michael Byrne discuss a recent successful application in the UK courts for service of court proceedings by transfer of an NFT, and consider whether similar applications for substituted service could be on the horizon in Ireland. In a first for the UK courts,

Matheson partner Joe Beashel explains the role of "stablecoins" in the world of cryptocurrency and how they are treated in Irish law. A stablecoin is a form of cryptocurrency which has its value 'pegged' to the value of another currency, commodity, asset or group of same. The purpose of a stablecoin

Three law students at Maynooth University have been recognised by Matheson LLP, with two being awarded six-month internships with the firm and another winning a prestigious legal writing prize. The students were participants in the funds law course delivered by Matheson as part of Maynooth Universit

Matheson, Ireland's largest law firm by headcount, has been authorised to operate as a limited liability partnership (LLP). The firm is the last of Ireland's major law firms to take advantage of the legal structure made available for the first time in 2019.

Matheson has announced the appointment of Niall Collins and Karen Sheil as partners. Mr Collins joins the firm as partner and head of Matheson's EU, competition and regulatory law group, while Ms Sheil has joined Matheson as a partner in the commercial real estate department.