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/Equity Capital Markets/Corporate Advisory & Company Law/Venture Capital & Growth Equity
Experience Advising:
- REA Group on its proposed investment in Distilled, the leading multi-vertical digital marketplace operator
- Investors including Global Infrastructure Partners, 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 is a pleasure to deal with and is highly pragmatic, commercial and solutions-focused, with an outstanding ability to cut through complexity and provide clear, actionable advice." (IFLR1000 2026)
"Richard Marron is a stand-out partner who gives clear, pragmatic and commercial advice and has an excellent ability to drive deals forward." (Legal 500 2026)
"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)
Education
- Solicitor, Law Society of Ireland
- Solicitor, England & Wales
- LL.B, Trinity College Dublin
Richard Marron
Partner,
Corporate and M&A
Dublin