Jennifer is the Head of the Mergers and Acquisitions team at LK Shields. She advises leading Irish and international public and private companies and private shareholders on all aspects of corporate and commercial law and specialises in mergers and acquisitions.
Jennifer has gained considerable experience in corporate and commercial law and particularly in transactional work both in Ireland and abroad. Jennifer has worked on several large, high profile and complex transactions in Ireland, the UK, central and eastern Europe, the Caribbean/Central America, Pacific Rim area, the Middle East and China.
Jennifer also regularly advises on private fund raisings, shareholders/joint venture agreements, start-ups, corporate finance, management buy-outs, corporate reorganisations and commercial law.
Jennifer has extensive experience advising on foreign direct investment, assisting international companies planning on doing business in Ireland and advising on related matters.
Acted as Irish counsel for Kester Capital, a UK private equity specialist, in the investment in MAP Patient Access, a leader in market access consulting services to the pharmaceutical and biotech sectors.
Acted as Irish counsel for the Vendors of Frankie Health, a provider of personalised mental health platforms for employers and their teams, in its sale to Unmind.
Acted for the Vendors of Walco Foods, a leading Irish trader of animal fats and proteins, on the sale of the company to Neste (NESTE, Nasdaq Helsinki).
Acted for Bill Walsh in the sale of Aspire Technology Unlimited Company to NEC Corporation.
Acted for the Vendors of ProAdjust, the specialist provider of loss adjusting and claims management services to the insurance market in Ireland, on the sale of the company to Davies.
Acted for Aleph Group, Inc, a leading global enabler of digital advertising, on the Irish aspects of its acquisition of Ad Dynamo, an exclusive partner to Twitter, Snapchat, Spotify and Verizon Media in the wider African region.
‘We value Jennifer McGuire’s understanding of the market as a whole, as well as of our business and general feedback and engagement on what they are seeing across other contracts or deals; partner engagement is genuine and committed.’ Recommended for Commercial, Corporate and M&A.
Recommended for Corporate/M&A.
"Jennifer McGuire provides excellent support and takes the time to understand her clients." Recommended for Corporate/M&A.
"Jennifer McGuire is a standout for us – she knows our business well, is easy to work with and puts time into the relationship. She is very commercially aware and pragmatic in her approach and gets the job done." Recommended for Commercial, Corporate and M&A.
Recommended for Corporate/M&A.
"She consistently delivers succinct advice which assists in bringing complicated matters to a conclusion efficiently." Recommended for Corporate/M&A.
"Jennifer McGuire is a remarkable lawyer – her depth of knowledge, coupled with her commercial approach, is very much valued by the team. She has also facilitated our working closely with various subject matter experts across the firm in a seamless fashion and we value her as a standout resource to the in-house team." Recommended for Commercial, Corporate and M&A.
"very focused, driven, commercial and supports the client in getting the transaction through." Recommended for Corporate/M&A.
"Very focused, driven, commercial and supports the client in getting the transaction through." Recommended for Corporate/M&A.
‘Jennifer McGuire is competitive, always looking to gain every advantage for the client while leaving a well-structured deal with something in it for all parties.’ Recommended for Commercial, Corporate and M&A.
"Her approach is commercial and practical with focused advice." Recommended for Corporate/M&A.
"Jennifer McGuire enters the rankings this year following strong endorsements of her corporate and M&A practice ... Her approach is commercial and practical with focused advice." Recommended for Corporate/M&A.
Jennifer McGuire is singled out for 'outstanding reputation and ability'. Recommended for Commercial, Corporate and M&A.
"Her advice through the process of our deal was hugely constructive and was a key part of the reason that the deal completed in a timely fashion. She provided practical solutions as issues arose, and she made sure that there was a rapid turnaround of documents. Her communication skills are excellent, and I would recommend her without hesitation.” Recommended for Corporate/M&A
Recommended for Commercial, Corporate and M&A.
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