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Gerry Halpenny, Partner

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Gerry is a Partner in the Business Department.

He also leads the firm's thriving Mergers and Acquisitions practice, in addition to advising on various other commercial agreements and arrangements on behalf of clients operating within and outside Ireland.

Gerry advises a broad range of clients operating in various industry sectors, and his practice involves a wide geographical spread, reflecting the increasingly international nature of his and the firm's practice. In recent years, in addition to transactions in Ireland and the UK, he and his team have advised clients on numerous deals in central and eastern Europe, the Middle East, the Caribbean region/Central America, China and the Pacific Rim region. He has acted extensively for both buyers and sellers of businesses as well as venture capital/private equity investors, joint venture partners and companies raising funds through debt or equity on either public or private markets.

Gerry is regarded as a leading M & A practitioner in the Irish market and figures prominently in the various independent legal directories.

Gerry qualified as a Solicitor in 1981 and joined LK Shields Solicitors as a Partner in 1998 from another leading Dublin firm, where he had been a Partner for nine years.


Practice Areas
  • Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Corporate Finance
  • Joint Ventures / Shareholders' Agreements
  • Public and Private Fundraisings

Recommendations

  • “A pragmatic operator who knows his way around a transaction.”
    Recommended for corporate/M&A. Chambers Europe 2011.

  • "As head of the firm's M&A practice, he is applauded by sources for his
    'service-oriented practice which anticipates the client's every need.'"
    Recommended for corporate/M&A. Chambers Global 2011.

  • "Singled out for [his] ‘pragmatic approach'". The Legal 500, 2011 edition.

  • Highly recommended for corporate and M&A in
    Legal Experts Europe, Middle East & Africa 2011.

  • Recommended for corporate/M&A by PLC Which Lawyer? in 2011.

  • "Highly recommended as a 'strong commercially minded lawyer'" and recommended for corporate/M&A by Chambers Global 2010.

  • Recommended for corporate/M&A by PLC Which Lawyer? in 2010.

  • "Gerry Halpenny boasts ‘strong business sense'". The Legal 500, 2010 edition.

  • Highly recommended for corporate and M&A in European Legal Experts 2010.

  • Recommended for corporate/M&A by Chambers Europe 2010.

  • Described as "highly capable" and recommended for corporate/M&A by
    Chambers Global 2009.

  • Highly recommended for corporate/M&A by PLC Which Lawyer? Yearbook in 2009.

  • Highly recommended for corporate and M&A in European Legal Experts 2009.

  • "Efficient and commercial". The Legal 500, 2008 edition.

  • Highly recommended for corporate and M&A in European Legal Experts 2008.

  • Recommended for corporate/M&A by PLC Which Lawyer? Yearbook in 2008.

  • Recommended for corporate/M&A by Chambers Global 2008 and Chambers Europe 2008. It also states that Gerry is "business-minded and practical" as well as "professional and meticulous - he covers every angle".

  • Gerry has been "showered with praise by clients" according to The Legal 500,
    2007 edition.

  • A "respected name" states Chambers Global 2007 who also recommend him
    for corporate/M&A.

  • Admired for his "efficiency and responsiveness" and rated by clients for his "practical and commercial attitude to doing business", states The Legal 500,
    2006 edition.

  • A "meticulous deal-maker" states Chambers Global 2006.

  • Recommended by PLC Which Lawyer? Yearbook in 2005 and 2006 for
    company and corporate.
Qualifications
  • Admitted as a Solicitor in England and Wales, 1992
  • Admitted as a Solicitor in Ireland, 1981
  • Bachelor of Civil Laws (Honours), University College Dublin, 1978





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