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Associate – Corporate (M&A)

The Role

McCann FitzGerald is one of Ireland’s premier law firms employing over 600 people. We provide the highest quality legal advice and representation to Irish and overseas clients. Our clients are principally in the corporate, financial, and business sectors and we also advise government entities and many state bodies, pension funds, and educational institutions.

We currently seek to recruit an Associate to join our Corporate Group, with a focus on public company matters. The Team advises a significant number of listed Irish PLCs on an ongoing basis and is regularly involved on the most high-profile corporate transactions in Ireland (including advising Abbvie on its $63 billion acquisition of Allergan and WestRock on its $20 billion combination with Smurfit Kappa).

This is an opportunity to grow your career in a firm with a culture of teamwork and mutual support and offers a clear path to further career progression.

Key Responsibilities

The successful candidate will form part of a high performing team which advises on the full range of corporate transactions and arrangements, but with a particular focus on the following:

  • Public and Private M&A.
  • Shareholder activism and disputes.
  • Corporate redomiciliations, reorganisations, schemes of arrangement and restructurings.

Experience, Knowledge & Skills

The successful candidate will have:

  • Antything from1-4 PQE in corporate law, ideally with specific experience in public company work.
  • Strong document drafting skills.
  • Proven communication and analytical skills with a high degree of commercial awareness.
  • Excellent organisational and prioritisation skills; the ability to manage a busy workload and client needs on a consistent basis.

Education

  • The successful candidate will:
  • Have an excellent academic background.
  • Be qualified as a solicitor in Ireland or another common law jurisdiction.

Applications

Applications are made through email and should be accompanied by a full curriculum vitae and sent to denise.ohare@mccannfitzgerald.com or for a confidential discussion on the role, please phone Denise O’Hare on 01-607 1227.