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"Clients attest that these "extremely professional" lawyers "are always on hand to provide quick, reliable answers." The team is one of the largest in Belfast and has accordingly been involved in a number of recent major deals. They acted as counsel for GUS in the £800 million demerger of Experian and Argos, and advised Allianz Capital on aspects of the £1.4 billion sale of the Four Seasons Health Care nursing home business. In a groundbreaking deal concerning Middle Eastern investment into Northern Ireland, the team acted for Arcapita Bank on its £1.62 billion acquisition of Viridian Group. The practice is also a popular port of call for referrals from London firms. Commentators acknowledged its strength in real estate and highlighted the "strong development work" coming through its doors. Significant consolidation in the technology and environment sectors has provided a number of the team's M&A deals."

Source: Chambers 2010

Our specialised team fully appreciates the commercial imperatives in corporate finance transactions and the importance of working closely with our clients to ensure a fast and effective result. Speed of response and experience are vital to ensure the success of mergers, acquisitions, disposals and other investment projects.

We offer a complete service to our wide spectrum of corporate clients, covering the formation, acquisition and disposal of companies and unincorporated businesses, with all the attendant matters of pensions, employment conditions and taxation. We can assist in the management of joint venture agreements, partnership agreements, and shareholders’ agreements and will also advise on intellectual property, franchising, agency and distribution agreements and general conditions of trade.

What’s more, the department can help in dealing with the provision of equity and loan capital by financial institutions and by private or public participation. This frequently involves close co-operation with other professional advisers on issues and listings by city institutions, and we have established links with several City of London firms through working in concert with them on many transactions. Carson McDowell played a key role in the successful privatisation of Northern Ireland public utilities.

Completing our portfolio of corporate services, we have considerable experience in advising

on management buy-outs both from the point of view of the MBO team and the venture capitalist.

But it’s not just what we know, but the focused way in which we approach each project. Above all, this was the quality praised and highlighted in Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession 2005.

Specialist Expertise

  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Privatisations
  • Private Equity and Venture Capital
  • Joint ventures and strategic alliances
  • Corporate Governance
  • Commercial contracts and arrangements
  • Investment Agreements

For more information, contact:

David Jamison
Dawn McKnight
Michael Johnston
Gerard Armstrong
Leeanne Whaley
Aidan Johnston
Andrew Dean
David Lyness