Corporate and M&A Belfast: Experience

• BGF, one of the UK’s most active investors, in relation to various matters, most recently its investment into Woodland Kitchens and subsequent bolt-on acquisition of JTC furniture.
• The founders of Kairos Sports Tech, a term operations and communication system business, in relation to the sale of the entire issued share capital to Teamworks Innovations Inc.
• Haldane Fisher, one of the leading independent suppliers to the construction industry, on multiple acquisitions including Greengates Builders Merchants, Prowood & Key Hardware.
• AJ Capital Partners (the private real estate company with other €3.6 billion in current investments) on its acquisition of the Slieve Donard Hotel, Newcastle.
• The shareholders in McBurney Transport Group, logistics supplier across UK and Ireland including McBurney Refrigeration and Bondelivery NI, in relation to its c.£143m sale to DFDS.
• Carlyle Cardinal in relation to its £20m investment into and subsequent €175m exit from online learning company, Learning Pool.
• Jose Cuervo, the worlds largest tequila producer, on the acquisition of The Old Bushmills Distillery Company.
• Ballyrashane Creamery, a Northern Ireland based diary co-operative, on its merger with Town of Monaghan Co-op to form LacPatrick.
• Global packing firm, Huhtamaki Oyj, on its £80m acquisition of Delta Print and Packaging.
• Meat processing company, JBS USA, on the sale of Moy Park.
• Progressive Building Society on its merger with City of Derry Building Society.
• Aventas Manufacturing Group on the disposal of its packaging and construction industry supplies businesses.
• ADC & HAS Airports on its acquisition of Belfast International Airport.
• Quinn Group on all aspects of its €1.3bn restructuring.