Arthur Cox is the highest-ranked legal adviser in Ireland for M&A by both deal count and value for the first half of 2025. The firm advised on 26 announced deals, with a total value exceeding $13 billion.

We continue to provide the highest level strategic advisory services to our domestic and international clients across key sectors including energy, technology, infrastructure, industrials, food and agriculture, life sciences, financial services, and real estate.

Over the past six months, our team has been privileged to advise on a number of high-profile and complex transactions, including:

• Partners Group and Greenlink on the sale of the Greenlink undersea electricity interconnector cable
• Leeds Equity Partners on the acquisition of Learnosity
• Wolters Kluwer Legal & Regulatory on its acquisition of Brightflag for approximately €452 million
• Goldman Sachs as an investor in the $125 million Series C funding round for Tines, the Dublin-based software company
• James Hardie Industries plc on its $8.4 billion acquisition of The AZEK Company Inc.
• Investindustrial on its acquisition of DCC plc’s healthcare division at a total enterprise value of £1,050 billion
• Greencore Group plc on its recommended acquisition of Bakkavor Group plc for approximately £1.2 billion
• AssuredPartners on its acquisition of City Financial Marketing Group
• Natural World Products (NWP) on the sale of a majority interest to Ara Partners
• Mallinckrodt plc on its $6.7 billion merger with Endo, Inc.
• Strategic Value Partners, LLC on the signing of its acquisition and financing of Blanchardstown Centre
• Phoenix Tower International on the completion of its €971 million acquisition of Cellnex Ireland

These transactions reflect our ongoing commitment to delivering exceptional outcomes for our clients in strategically important sectors.

Cian McCourt, Partner and Head of Corporate and M&A Group commented, “We are proud to be recognised once again as the leading M&A legal advisor in Ireland by both deal volume and value. While the year began with a degree of caution amid ongoing geopolitical and economic uncertainty, the Irish M&A market has demonstrated remarkable resilience and adaptability. We’ve seen a strong and consistent activity, driven by strategic acquisitions, private equity momentum, and a continued focus on value creation and transformation.

This recognition reflects the strength of our client relationships and the dedication of our team in delivering exceptional service across multi-jurisdictional, complex, high-value transactions. We remain optimistic about the outlook for the remainder of the year, as Ireland continues to attract both domestic and international investment.”

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