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. Michael also specialises in public corporate governance and securities advisory (including takeover defence) work for international and domestic publicly listed clients.

Relevant Experience

• Advised Leeds Equity Partners and its portfolio company, LRN Corporation, on its acquisition of Interactive Services
• Advised MSD Animal Health on its acquisition of IdentiGEN
• Advised Pritzker Private Capital and its portfolio company, Technimark LLC, on its acquisition of Tool and Plastic Industries Limited
• Advised Cool Planet Group on its €31 million capital raising
• 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 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