Paul White is a consultant in A&L Goodbody's Corporate and M&A group. Paul is a specialist in corporate and commercial law including equity capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, corporate restructurings and corporate finance. He also regularly advises Boards on corporate governance and compliance issues. In addition to being a Partner in the Corporate practice, Paul served as Chairman of A&L Goodbody from 2010 until 2016; was Head of the Corporate practice between 2004 and 2010 and managed the London office from 1999 to 2004. He also carries management responsibility for a number of the Firm's key relationships.
Areas of Expertise
Corporate and M&A/Capital Markets – Equity/Energy, Infrastructure & Natural Resources /Commercial Contracts/Finance/FinTech/Public Procurement/Hospitals & Healthcare/Corporate Advisory & Company Law/PLC Advisory & Governance
Experience Advising:
- Permanent TSB Group PLC on its recommended take-over offer by banking group BAWAG
- Dalata Hotel Group PLC on its recommended take-over offer by Pandox AB and Eiendomsspar AS
- Hibernia REIT PLC on its recommended takeover offer by Brookfield
- Etchingham/Barrett/Blackstone Infrastructure on their recommended take-over offer of Applegreen PLC
- Grant Thornton Ireland on its disposal to private equity backed Grant Thornton US
- Board of Zurich Insurance PLC on its cross-border conversion merger from Ireland to Germany
- Hibernia REIT PLC, Cairn Homes PLC, Oneview Healthcare PLC and Dalata Hotel Group PLC on their IPO and subsequent equity fundraisings
- Permanent TSB Group PLC on its re-IPO by way of primary equity placing, secondary equity placing, and re-admission of all ordinary shares to trading on the main markets of the Irish and London Stock Exchanges
- Joint global co-ordinators on the Allied Irish Banks PLC re-IPO and admission to the official lists of the Irish and London Stock Exchanges
- Rabobank Ireland on the restructuring and winding down of ACC Bank
- Restructuring of the Irish Aviation Authority into AirNav Ireland (commercial semi-state body) and the separate Irish aviation regulator
- Irish Government in respect of the sale of Bord Gáis Energy (UK/Canadian buyer)
- Irish Government in respect of the ESB acquisition of Northern Ireland Electricity
- EirGrid on its acquisition of System Operator Northern Ireland (SONI)
- Dalata Hotel Group on its €455m reverse takeover of the Moran Bewley Hotel Group, its acquisition of the Choice Hotel Group, and the acquisition of the Burlington Hotel business and subsequent relisting
Market Recommendations
“One of the best-known corporate lawyers in Ireland and has been an exceptional advisor to the company through its various stages.” (Legal 500 2026)
"Paul White is superb technically and practically. He is the very best." (Chambers Global 2026)
"Paul White is extremely knowledgeable and able to provide efficient advices." (Legal 500 2024)
"Technically very strong and pleasant to deal with." (Chambers Global 2021)
Professional activities
Paul has written articles and contributed to international publications on Corporate Governance, Corporate Law in Ireland and Mergers and Acquisitions. He is also a regular speaker on those topics. Paul is a former Vice-Chair of the Corporate and M&A Law Committee of the International Bar Association and a representative member of the Dublin Chamber of Commerce.
Education
- Solicitor, Law Society of Ireland
- BCL, University College Dublin
Paul White
Senior
Advisor,
Corporate and M&A
Dublin