Peter Stafford
Partner, Corporate and M&A
Belfast
Peter Stafford is Chairman of A&L Goodbody's Belfast office and a partner in the Corporate and M&A practice. He specialises in corporate finance work including public and private company acquisitions and disposals, management buy outs, private equity transactions, inward investment, partnership and governance advisory work.
Areas of Expertise
Corporate and M&A/Private Equity & Venture Capital/Commercial Contracts/Corporate Governance & Compliance
Experience Advising:
- Ballyrashane Creamery on its merger with Town of Monaghan Co-op, to create Lacpatrick.
- Aperture Debt Solutions LLP on its management buyout of the IVA business of Grant Thornton.
- Progressive Building Society on its merger with City of Derry Building Society.
- SITA Suez on the disposal of its NI business to River Ridge Recycling Limited.
- Sysco Corporation on its acquisition of Crossgar Foodservice.
- Hastings Funds Management on acquisition of Phoenix Natural Gas.
- ADC & HAS Airports on its acquisition of Belfast International Airport.
- Invest Northern Ireland on all areas of company and commercial law.
- Business Growth Fund on its investment into River Ridge Recycling Limited
- The Viridian Growth Fund and the Nitech Growth Fund on their early stage equity investments in local startup companies including Fusion Antibodies, TraceAssured and Biomass CHP.
Market Recommendations
"Commercial, considered and practical." (Chambers UK 2017)
"Very calm and measured, and has built up an excellent reputation." (Chambers UK 2016)
"An ability to recognise the essential, commercially important elements of a deal, and to suggest compromise and balance between the parties in transactions, while ensuring interests are recognised and protected." (Chambers UK 2015)
"Worldly wise and brings a level of gravitas." (Legal 500 UK 2014)
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