Paul is an Associate Solicitor with experience in a wide range of corporate and commercial matters including mergers and acquisitions.

Paul is an Associate Solicitor in our Corporate and Commercial Department. Paul acts on a wide range of corporate and commercial matters. Prior to joining LK Shields, Paul worked in the Dublin office of an international law firm and has also previously worked for a leading international offshore law firm.

Paul’s transactional experience includes mergers and acquisitions, debt and equity financings, corporate structuring/restructurings, as well as advising on general corporate and commercial matters.

Paul has also published articles in a well-known commercial law Irish Legal Journal and in is a regular contributor to the firm's publications on evolving areas of corporate and commercial law.

Experience

Mergers and Acquisitions

Acting in both public and private M&A transactions across various business sectors;
Drafting and negotiation of transaction documents (such as letters of intent and offer documents, share and asset purchase agreements, shareholder / share subscription agreements, and corporate resolutions);
Acted for Brink’s ATM Services Limited a subsidiary of the Nasdaq listed The Brink’s Company in its acquisition of Allied Irish Banks plc’s non-branch ATM network;
Acted for an MBO team in their buyout of the existing shareholders of the Dortek group of companies (a leading designer and manufacturer of Hygienic Door Systems); and
Acted for a leading Irish engineering group in its acquisition of an engineering consultancy practice.
Acted for Eomanna Holdings Limited in its purchase of TFC Designs Limited (t/a Kitchen World);
Acted for the existing shareholder of Skellville Enterprises Limited (t/a SF Engineering) in connection with the investment into the company by Alcuin Capital Partners; and
Acted for the sole shareholder of Barrackpark Homecare Limited (a Homeinstead franchise holder) in his sale of the company to Clinical Home Care Services Limited.

Corporate and Commercial

Advising on general corporate and commercial law matters including company formation, group structures along with compliance and governance issues; and
Contract reviews and drafting / negotiation of commercial agreements including services, agency, sales and licensing agreements.

Insolvency and Corporate Restructuring

Advising corporates and corporate groups on the various restructuring options available under Irish law;
Acted for an international corporate group implementing a multi-jurisdictional EU cross border merger involving various group entities under the EU Cross Border Merger Directive;
Acted for a German based corporate group in the restructuring of certain group assets from the UK to Ireland;
Acted for a Scandinavian based alternative energy solutions provider in the transfer of its business and assets to a newly formed Irish company; and
Acted for a US based corporate group in the restructuring of its Irish assets.

Private Equity

Advising private equity candidates, private equity investors and venture capital firms on all aspects of private equity and venture capital transactions.
Acted for an emerging aviation systems technology company in a pre-seed funding round; and
Acted for a venture capital firm in its establishment of a real estate investment fund.