Richard Marron is a partner in A&L Goodbody's Corporate and M&A practice and has extensive experience in public and private M&A, private equity, equity capital markets, joint ventures, corporate governance and general corporate and commercial advisory work. Richard advises Irish and international public and private companies and investors across a range of industry sectors including energy, infrastructure and technology.
Areas of Expertise
Corporate and M&A/Commercial Contracts/Capital Markets – Equity/Corporate Advisory & Company Law/Venture Capital & Growth Equity
Experience Advising:
- Dalata Group plc on its €1.4bn acquisition by Pandox AB and Eiendomsspar AS
- Investors including Blackstone, Impax Asset Management, Infranity, InfraRed Capital Partners, Tikehau Capital, ESB and Mountpark on transactions in the energy and infrastructure sectors
- Basalt Infrastructure Partners on its acquisition of Chemco Ireland, a leading provider of specialist chemical logistics, storage and distribution services
- Dornan Engineering Group on its acquisition by Turner Construction Company
- Energy transition companies including EasyGo (Ireland’s largest private EV-charging network) and ETFuels (a pioneer in sustainable fuels) on capital raises
- Automated Industrial Robotics, an industrial automation company backed by Ares Management, on multiple acquisitions
- Private equity investors including Bregal Milestone and Diversis Capital on investments in the technology sector
- AIG/Corebridge Financial on the €650m sale of Laya Healthcare to AXA
- A range of clients on corporate governance and shareholder dispute matters
Market Recommendations
"Richard Marron is highly commercial and extremely proactive, thinking about issues that may arise both from a commercial and compliance perspective and always ensuring we are on the front foot on those." (Legal 500 2025)
"Richard Marron understands our business and the key stakeholders and provides effective commercial advice tailored to the relevant risk appetite. He is very responsive, listens to us and is a pleasure to deal with.’ (Legal 500 2025)
"Highly regarded" (IFLR1000 2024)
"Richard Marron has been a key partner for me…Richard demonstrates commitment to the client, sound commercial judgement and is a pleasure to deal with.” (Legal 500 2024)
Education
- Solicitor, Law Society of Ireland
- Solicitor, England & Wales
- LL.B, Trinity College Dublin
Richard Marron
Partner,
Corporate and M&A
Dublin