Development of Private Healthcare Facility Top
The healthcare market in Ireland is expanding rapidly. Our experience in this field was of great assistance to our client Euro Care International in its plans to develop a new private healthcare facility in Waterford, the Whitfield Clinic. We provided the construction, commercial, banking and operational legal requirements of the project which included the first joint venture in Europe for the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, who operate the Radiotherapy Centre in the Whitfield Clinic. Transaction Value: €80,000,000.
Sale of Pre-eminent Private Hospital Top
We acted for the shareholders of the Mater Private Hospital, Ireland's pre-eminent private hospital in the recent sale of the company to CapVest. Three main contenders emerged from the two phase competitive bidding process which was co-ordinated by us and then followed the due diligence and negotiation of the transaction documents. The outcome was the successful sale of our client's business. Transaction Value: €385,000,000.
Sale of Trans-national Waste Management Company Top
We fulfilled the Irish jurisdiction requirements of Delta NV in its purchase of Indaver, a leading international waste management company. This was an intricate transaction which involved weaving international legal codes and practices into the overall deal. Our client’s bid and our negotiation of the transaction documents resulted in a successful acquisition. Transaction Value: Undisclosed.
Successful Defence of Claim for Breach of Contract Top
This was a Commercial Court action for breach of contract. The claim against our clients had a monetary value in excess of €50,000,000. The defence mounted by us on our clients’ behalf resulted in the case settling and a complete win from our clients' perspective.
Co-location of private medical facility with public hospital Top
Irish Government policy has sought to increase the participation of private companies in the provision of healthcare services. Our client's bid to construct and operate co-located medical facilities at sites across the country involved entering into a complex tender process with the Health Services Executive. The interesting part of the tender process was that it allowed the prospective candidates to put forward the type of operational, financial, and legal structures that were best suited to their vision for the medical facility, rather than having to curtail their ideas to a pre-set convention. We provided our client with the strategic support it needed to prepare its tender in a way that best enabled its vision for the future of the Irish healthcare service to be realised. Transaction Value: Excess of €200,000,000.
Acquisition of Overseas Commercial Property Investments Top
The increased commercial activity in Ireland in recent years has lead to an explosion in the number of clients seeking to exploit first rate commercial property investment opportunities worldwide. We have advised clients in relation to acquisition and financing investment opportunities in the UK, across continental Europe and in the United States. Transaction Value: €2,000,000,000.
Banking and Financial Services Top
We have been able to use our extensive experience in financial transactions on behalf of both Irish and international banks and financial institutions including those based in Dublin's International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) for the benefit of our clients. We have worked in transactional areas such as:
- Structured Finance Transactions.
- Project Finance.
- Syndicated Loans.
- Treasury Operations.
- Banking Regulatory Issues and Projects.
- Fixed Income Asset Acquisition.
The aggregate value of international banking transactions in which the firm was involved in the last year was in excess of €20,000,000,000.
Media Top
Our experience in this rapidly changing area has assisted our clients in the media industry diversify their base by seizing new opportunities in print, radio and television. We have been able to support clients who wish to consolidate their position by enabling their acquisition of new and established players in their field.
In the last number of years we acted in the sales of six newspaper titles including "The Meath Chronicle" and "The Midland Tribune". We also represented the vendors in the negotiation and sale of regional/radio stations "WLRFM" and "Beat 102-103" to Thomas Crosbie Holdings Limited. These media mergers required clearance by the Competition Authority. Transaction Value: €90,000,000.
Infrastructure Development Projects Top
Working on infrastructure projects allows us to provide a multitude of legal services to our clients. The firm is equipped to provide construction, banking, taxation, operational, commercial and corporate legal services to any infrastructure project. By way of example, we act for the owner/developer in the development of the largest marina complex in Dublin.
