Steven Duggan is a partner in A&L Goodbody's Corporate and M&A practice in Belfast. Steven specialises in domestic and international M&A, private equity and equity capital markets transactions. Steven also has significant experience in advising on shareholder arrangements, securities law, corporate governance and listed company compliance. Steven is qualified to practice in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.
Areas of Expertise
Corporate and M&A
Experience Advising:
- Slate Office REIT on its takeover of Yew Grove REIT plc (an Irish property REIT that was listed on the Dublin and London stock exchanges).
- International healthcare provider UPMC on its acquisition of the Sports Surgery Clinic.
- Intrum AB on its acquisition of Ophelos.
- The management team of Valeo Foods on the acquisition of Valeo by Bain Capital.
- The management team of UDG Healthcare in connection with its acquisition by Clayton, Dubilier & Rice.
- The management team of Global Shares on the acquisition of Global Shares by JP Morgan.
- The shareholders of Glofox on its acquisitions by ABC Fitness Solutions.
- SPAC Lionheart III on its merger with Australian supply chain technology company Security Matters.
- Cairn Homes and Hibernia REIT plc on their respective IPOs and subsequent equity fundraisings.
- Permanent TSB Group on its €412m re-IPO and re-admission to trading on the main markets of the Irish and London Stock Exchanges.
- Davy and Goldman Sachs on Flutter’s £812.6m accelerated bookbuild placings.
- Deutsche Bank, Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Davy as Joint Global Co-ordinators and book runners on the €3bn re-IPO of Allied Irish Banks.
Professional activities
Solicitor regulated by the Law Society of Ireland
Law Society of Ireland, Certificate in Commercial Contracts, 2014
Eligible for practice in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland
Education
- University College Dublin, Bachelor of Business and Legal Studies, 2008.
Steven Duggan
Partner,
Corporate and M&A
A&L Goodbody Northern Ireland LLP