news 5 June 2024

McCann FitzGerald LLP advises on 14 Finance Dublin ‘Deals of the Year Awards 2024’

McCann FitzGerald LLP has been recognised for its role in 14 of this year's award-winning deals in “Deals of the Year 2024” published by Finance Dublin.

Pictured from left to right: John Neeson, Ian Payne, Laura Deignan, Stuart McCarron, Valerie Lawlor, Stephen FitzSimons, Georgina O'Riordan, Stephen Holst, Adrian Farrell, Gary McSharry, Donal Hamilton and Rory O'Malley.

Mergers & Acquisitions

  • Communications Infrastructure: Cordiant's acquisition of Speed Fibre Group.
  • Majority Investment: MML investment in Innopharma Education & Technical Services.
  • Joint Venture: ESB / Ørsted offshore wind energy joint venture.
  • Group Acquisition: Waterland's acquisitions to form energy efficiency group. 
  • MBO: Viotas MBO of Bord na Mona's 50% Stake. 
  • Private Equity, SME: Phoenix Equity Partners' investment in Nostra Technologies. 
  • SME, Growth Acquisition: Melior Equity Partners' investment in NRG Panel Ireland.

Equity Capital Markets

  • Public Equity Trading Programme: Department of Finance's AIB share trading plan 

Loans and Financing

  • Loans & Financing Deal of the Year: Financing of Smurfit Kappa/WestRock merger 
  • Green Transition Financing: Bord na Móna plc credit facilities 
  • Sustainability-Linked RCF: Greencore plc Sustainability-Linked Revolving Credit Facility

Financial Services: Aviation Finance

  • M&A: AviLease’s acquisition of Standard Chartered's aviation finance business. 
  • Engine Portfolio Financing: Shannon Engine Support engine portfolio financing. 
  • Joint Venture: CDPQ and SMBC Aviation Capital aircraft financing platform.