Discover our Private Equity Practice
“Matheson's Corporate M&A group is one of the leading corporate practices in Ireland, with more partners ranked by Chambers & Partners than any other Irish law firm”
Our market-leading practice has a strong reputation for advising private equity funds and management teams on all types of transactions.
We have a private equity-led offering with unrivalled expertise and advise on the sponsor's entire capital life cycle, from fund formation, fundraising and raising leveraged finance, to investment, asset management and to exit.
Our dedicated private equity team has adopted a cross-sectoral approach, working closely with specialists in asset management, tax, anti-trust, intellectual property, information technology, banking and finance groups.
We act for clients across the private equity spectrum including sponsors, target companies, founder and management teams.
Our sponsor experience includes acting for private equity houses, multi-asset managers and infrastructure funds.
The private equity team adopts a cross-sectoral approach, as evidenced by our strong presence in areas that are experiencing rapid growth in the Irish market.
Regardless of which sector the business is operating in, we have sector-specialist lawyers who can advise with a detailed understanding of the industry.
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Experience Highlights
- Advent International, leading global private equity investor, on the buy-out of public relations firm Financial Dynamics by specialist global infrastructure and real assets manager Cordiant Communications Group.
- Asterion Industrial Partners, a specialist European infrastructure investor, on its acquisition of an 80% stake in National Broadband Ireland.
- Bregal Milestone, a leading technology growth capital firm, on its investments in technology solutions providers Arkphire and Teamwork.
- Carlyle Cardinal Ireland, a leading Irish provider of alternative investment capital, and the founders of the Sports Surgery Clinic, a centre of excellence for joint replacement and surgery for sports soft tissue injuries, on its sale to international healthcare provider UPMC.
- CVC Capital Partners, a European private equity and investment advisory firm, on the acquisition of motoring group The AA.
- Graham Partners, a US-based specialist investor in advanced manufacturing solutions, on the acquisition of Taoglas, the Irish-based distributor of antennas, filters, cables, and connectors.
- Insight Venture Partners, a global software investor, on a range of acquisitions, bolt-on transactions and exits including Fenergo, AMCS, Statistical Solutions Limited and BrowerStack.
- JP Morgan, a global leader in financial services, on its investment in Paulus Holdings, the owner of medical tech company LetsGetChecked.
- Macquarie European Infrastructure Fund 6 on its acquisition of Ireland’s largest waste company, Beauparc Utilities Holdings Limited, from founder Eamon Waters and Blackstone Tactical Opportunities Fund.
- Riverside Partners, a Boston-based technology and healthcare specialist private equity firm, on its acquisition of Netwatch, a leading private security company with operations in Ireland, the UK and the US.
- Waterland Private Equity, an alternative investment fund manager, in relation to its investment in MTM Engineering, a Irish data centre cable specialist, and in relation to MTM Engineering's subsequent acquisitions of CET Connect and ATSS Ventures.
Private Equity In Ireland
In this video, Private Equity Partners Sandra Lord and Brian McCloskey discuss private equity trends and why Ireland is an attractive destination for Private Equity Investors.
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