Corporate & Commercial Solicitors

Lavelle Coleman is a leading Irish law firm with an established reputation in the corporate sector. The Dublin-based corporate and commercial department is well known for its expertise in this area and the strong commercial focus that the solicitors bring to their work.

Our corporate and commercial lawyers work closely with the firm’s clients on a wide variety of corporate transactions and gain an in-depth knowledge of clients businesses, industries and goals.

Recommendations

"Lavelle Coleman delivers 'pragmatic advice' but is 'not OTT on fees'. Managing Partner Michael Lavelle is cited as 'commercial and supportive'.

Corporate and Commercial, European Legal 500: 2011 edition

"Lavelle Coleman is 'nothing short of top class'. Highlights included advising on the €39 acquisition of a property company".

Corporate and Commercial, European Legal 500: 2010 edition

"Lavelle Coleman has a strong foreign direct investment practice that specialises in advising high-profile corporations on their establishment in Ireland."

Corporate and Commercial, European Legal 500: 2009 edition

The department advises on a wide range of matters and transactions, including:

* Mergers & Acquisitions
* Initial Public Offerings (IPO’s), Flotations and other Securities Law
* Private Equity
* Venture Capital
* Corporate Governance
* Corporate Restructurings
* Commercial Arrangements and Agreements

Commercial Contracts and Transactions

Our client base comprises a large variety of companies including pharmacies, family businesses, retail businesses and technology businesses. Our highly experienced corporate and commercial lawyers frequently advise companies in a wide area of industry sectors on all aspects of business relations, including:

* Agency agreements
* Business formation and establishment
* Distribution agreements
* General commercial agreements
* Franchise and license agreements
* Intellectual Property
* Joint venture arrangements
* Manufacturing and supply arrangements
* Outsourcing and services arrangements
* Public procurement
* Technology transfer
* Terms and conditions for supply of good and services
* Terms of business

Representitative Transactions

* Advising on acquisitions and disposals by retail pharmacy purchasers and vendors, each sale being of an average value of €2.5mil
* Advising AIM listed Irish companies on their admissions, listings and compliance obligations
* Advising banks and borrowers on secured finance transactions
* Advising shareholders and directors on internal group reorganisations, share buy-backs and shareholders arrangements and agreements
* Advising several companies on Enterprise Ireland investment funding and grant aid, including preference share subscriptions
* Advising company directors on insolvency obligations and company wind-ups
* Advising the management team of a property group on its recent MBO valued at €39.3 million
* Advising an Irish company involved in the oil distribution industry on the sale of two of its UK subsidiaries valued at GBP £7 million
* Advising a company involved in the pharmaceutical sector on its commercial agreements
* Advising an Irish company involved in the medical devices sector on its private equity fundraising rounds
* Advising on group reorganisations
* Advising a leading financial institution in relation to a shipping transaction worth GBP £1 million

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Contact(s):
Michael Lavelle