Peter Stafford is a partner in A&L Goodbody's Corporate and M&A practice. He specialises in corporate finance work including company acquisitions and disposals, management buy outs, private equity transactions, inward investment and partnership and strategic advisory work. Peter served as Chairman of A&L Goodbody's Belfast office from 2012 to 2019 and was previously Head of the Belfast office.
Areas of Expertise
Corporate and M&A/Private Equity & Venture Capital/Commercial Contracts/Corporate Governance & Compliance
Experience Advising:
- Prestige Insurance Holdings on its acquisition of Autoline Holdings
- Vetoquinol International S.A.S., a public limited company in France, on its acquisition of Farmvet Systems Limited
- Neurovalens Limited on the £4.6m funding led by London-based Wharton Asset Management with IQ Capital, TechStart Ventures, Beltrae Partners, Co-Fund NI and the Angel CoFund also participating
- Ballyrashane Creamery on its merger with Town of Monaghan Co-op, to create Lacpatrick
- Progressive Building Society on its merger with City of Derry Building Society
- Haldane Fisher Limited on the acquisitions of Key Hardware Limited and Robert Dickie & Sons Ltd
- Ulster Weavers Limited on its acquisition of the business and assets of J. Rosenthal & Sons Limited
- Sysco Corporation on its acquisition of Crossgar Foodservice
- CME on its establishment in Northern Ireland
- Various international and domestic legal, accounting and architectural practices on partnership and other strategic matters
Market Recommendations
"Peter Stafford has a huge breadth of experience and is a true leader in his field in Northern Ireland. He always has sound commercial solutions to problems and is able to deliver his advice in an easy-to-understand fashion." Legal 500 UK 2020)
"He's a wonderful listener who is exceptionally knowledgable about M&A." Clients appreciate his "calm and highly reassuring manner" and describe him as an "absolute pleasure to work with." (Chambers UK 2019)
"He is knowledgeable, commercial and approachable," according to clients, one of whom comments that "he brings a lot of gravitas on a deal." (Chambers UK 2018)
"Commercial, considered and practical." (Chambers UK 2017)
Education
- Solicitor, Law Society of Northern Ireland
- MA, Jesus College Cambridge
- Solicitor, Law Society of England & Wales
- BA, Jesus College Cambridge
Peter Stafford
Partner, Corporate and M&A
Belfast