Michael Coyle

Michael is a partner in the firm’s Corporate and M&A Group.

Michael focuses on public and private M&A transactions, private equity portfolio acquisitions and complex joint venture investment structures typically involving international private equity funds establishing platforms to invest in Ireland in conjunction with local promoters. I also specialise in public corporate governance and securities advisory (including takeover defence) work for international and domestic publicly listed clients.

Relevant Experience

• Advising HIG Capital, KKR, Albacore Capital, Avenue Capital and Bespoke Capital in relation to the establishment of and/or ongoing management of their respective Irish investment platforms and joint-venture arrangements
• Advising Brewin Dolphin on its proposed acquisition of Investec Ireland’s wealth management business
• Advising Epiris funds on its £206 million take private acquisition of IFG Group plc
• Advising Accenture on its acquisitions of Enterprise System Partners, Rothco and Silicon & Software Systems
• Advising Praxair, Inc. on its $80 billion merger of equals with Linde A.G. under Linde plc
• Advising HG Capital on its minority investment in Thesaurus Software / Brightpay
• Advising Cision on its portfolio acquisitions of Prime and PR Newswire
• Advising CIP Capital on its portfolio acquisitions of Money Mate, Advise Technologies and P20 CGES
• Advising Fyffes plc on its €751 million takeover by Sumitomo Corporation
• Advising Ingersoll-Rand plc on the demerger of its $2 billion commercial and residential security businesses to Allegion plc