Our Corporate and M&A Group is the largest Group in the firm and, combined with the strength and depth of the firm’s specialist departments, advises on highly complex and innovative transactions. We have been, and continue to be, involved in most large Irish M&A transactions and most of the major flotations of Irish companies.
We advise clients on public and private M&A, migrations, reorganisations and spin-outs, joint ventures, and corporate governance. We have also advised on a large number of complex private equity transactions, acting for Irish and international equity sponsors, lenders, companies raising capital and management teams. Our experience extends beyond transactional work and we also look after our clients through every stage of the company life-cycle.
Constant innovation allows us to service our clients in the best possible way – we pride ourselves on being the first to devise and implement new structures for Irish companies.
PLC Advisory and Governance
Our PLC Advisory and Governance Group provides practical and strategic advice across the full range of issues facing public companies, from day-to-day regulatory compliance to crisis management and complex strategic matters. For more information, watch the video below or contact Golda Hession and Lisa Boyle.
Video Transcription
PLC Advisory and Governance
Golda Hession
Hi, I’m Golda Hession, of Counsel in the Corporate and M&A Group here in Arthur Cox. Our public company advisory and corporate governance practice supports listed companies by providing practical and strategic advice across the full spectrum of issues that they face, from everyday regulatory requirements to navigating unexpected events.
Lisa Boyle
I’m Lisa Boyle, Senior Associate in our Corporate and M&A Group at Arthur Cox. Our clients include companies listed on stock exchanges in Dublin, London, New York, and beyond, as well as international groups with equity listings on Euronext Dublin. We work closely with their boards, senior management, and legal and compliance teams to help them meet their obligations and stay ahead of market expectations.
Golda Hession
Each company operates within its own complex framework of disclosure requirements, legislation, listing rules, and industry-specific standards, not to mention the dynamics of their own stakeholders, from investors to proxy advisors. We help listed companies stay on top of their legal and governance responsibilities, from securities law and reporting obligations to board structure, executive pay, and shareholder engagement.
Lisa Boyle
Recent developments we’ve advised on include the new gender balance rules for boards, sustainability reporting under CSRD, revised remuneration principles and goals from the Investment Association, and the Irish Corporate Governance Code, which came into effect in January 2025.
Golda Hession
There’s also a strong focus on market regulation. For example, the EU’s Listing Act aims to simplify regulatory obligations for listed companies across the Union. Some of those changes are already in place, with more to come. We also help companies in their engagements with regulators like the Central Bank, particularly with the EU Market Abuse Regulation, following its recent thematic review and ongoing scrutiny.
Lisa Boyle
There’s a lot to keep up with in this space. For more information on how we can help your team, please visit arthurcox.com/corporateandm&a
