Catherine Irvine is a senior associate in A&L Goodbody's Corporate and M&A group. Catherine advises a wide range of clients across a variety of business and industry sectors on corporate transactions both at a national and multi-jurisdictional level. Catherine's areas of expertise include mergers & acquisitions, corporate restructuring and venture capital & private equity investments. Catherine has acted for businesses in a variety of sectors including med-tech, media, sports, investment funds and IT.
Areas of Expertise
Corporate and M&A/Private Equity/Venture Capital & Growth Equity
Experience Advising:
- Jose Cuervo on its acquisition of The Old Bushmills Distillery Company and subsequent corporate advisory and company law
- Vetoquinol International S.A.S., a public limited company in France, on its acquisition of Farmvet Systems Limited
- Hg Capital on the sale of a majority stake in Invis Energy to Sojitz Corporation, Mitsuibishi UFJ Lease and Finance and Kansai Electric Power
- Carlyle Cardinal on its investment into Learning Pool and subsequent exit
- Hibernia REIT plc on its dual primary listing on the Irish and London Stock Exchanges (official lists) and its related €385m equity fundraising and in its subsequent €300m placing and open offer
- Axial 3D on all of its investment rounds, including the most recent $10m investment by Stratasys
- Reform Clothing Limited on its £3m+ investment round led by Sustainable Impact Capital Limited (Barclays)
- Datactics Limited on the investment by Kernel Capital Growth Fund
- Business Growth Fund on various investments and ongoing management of portfolio companies
Market Recommendations
'2020 Emerging Dealmaker of the Year' (Insider Dealmaker Awards)
Catherine Irvine
Senior Associate, Corporate and M&A
A&L Goodbody Northern Ireland LLP