LK Shields names new head of M&A
Corporate-law firm LK Shields has appointed corporate partner Jennifer McGuire as the firm’s new head of mergers and acquisitions (M&A).
McGuire (pictured) was promoted to partner in 2012, and the firm says that she brings “a wealth of experience and a proven track record” to her new role.
Over the past number of years, she has advised leading Irish and international public and private companies and private shareholders on all aspects of corporate and commercial law, specialising in mergers and acquisitions.
High-profile deals
She has worked on several large, high-profile and complex transactions in Ireland, the UK, central and eastern Europe, the Caribbean/Central America, the Pacific Rim, the Middle East and China.
Richard Curran (managing partner) described McGuire as “an exceptional legal professional” and an invaluable member of the firm’s M&A team.