William Fry brings across ES corporate team
William Fry LLP has announced the arrival of a 12-member corporate and M&A team from Eversheds Sutherland Ireland, in a significant enhancement to its capacity.
Among the team of 12, four partners are joining.
The move creates a wider team comprising more Legal 500 ranked leading corporate and M&A partners than any other law firm in Ireland, William Fry said.
William Fry now employs over 500 staff across its offices in Dublin, Cork, London, New York, and San Francisco.
Gerard Ryan (former head of corporate at Eversheds Sutherland Ireland, has over 25 years’ experience in M&A, private equity and venture capital transactions with a particular focus on cross-border matters and technology related transactions and companies.
Equity capital markets
Enda Newton brings over 20 years of experience in M&A, equity capital markets, private equity, venture capital and financial regulation.
He previously served as senior corporate lawyer at the Department of Finance, advising on major transactions during Ireland’s banking crisis, including the restructuring of the promissory note element of Ireland's legacy banking debt, the liquidation of IBRC and the sale of Irish Life to Great West Lifeco.
Gavin O'Flaherty has over two decades of experience of advising on domestic and global M&A with particular sector focuses on financial services (to include more particularly insurance), agri-food and healthcare. He is also a chartered tax adviser and has particular expertise in advising private equity and venture capital houses.
Maria O’Brien joins as a corporate partner, advising domestic and international clients in a variety of sectors on M&A, fundraising, governance and shareholder arrangements in a career that began at FEXCO.
'Thrilled'
Andrew McIntyre (head of William Fry's corporate and M&A department commented: "We are thrilled to welcome this exceptional team to William Fry.
“Their deep experience and proven ability to navigate sophisticated transactions will significantly enhance our client offering. Their arrival strengthens the breadth and depth of our corporate and M&A practice, firmly positioning us as the ‘go to’ law firm in Ireland for M&A transactions.”