Richard has extensive experience in corporate finance transactions.
Richard is Head of the Corporate and Commercial Department, having joined the firm as a Partner in 2005. Richard practices in the areas of corporate finance and projects.
In corporate finance transactions, Richard has acted for both buyers and sellers in M&A transactions across all sectors as well as advising in private equity transactions and shareholder arrangements. He also advises clients on the Takeover Rules.
In project finance transactions, Richard has experience of public private partnership (PPP) and other PFI-type transactions across several sectors, including healthcare (hospitals and primary care facilities), education (schools) and transport (rail and roads).
Richard began his career at another leading Dublin firm and recently spent five years working in London and Berlin with Hammonds, a leading UK law firm (now part of Squire Patton Boggs).
Recommended for Commercial, Corporate and M&A, Construction and Projects.
Recommended for Commercial, Corporate and M&A, Construction and Projects.
Recommended for Commercial, Corporate and M&A.
Recommended for Projects and PPP.
‘Richard Curran is a projects lawyer who has the ability to provide clear, intelligent and commercial advice on construction projects. An excellent lawyer.’ Recommended for Construction.
Listed as a leading individual in Corporate/M&A.
"Highly experienced and knowledgeable." Recommended for Corporate/M&A.
Recommended for Banking & Finance, Corporate Commercial M&A, Construction and Projects & PPP
Richard Curran is praised by one interviewee for being "very responsive." Recommended for Corporate/M&A.
"Practical, informed and responsive. Good at feeling the temperature of the room so he knows when a quick answer is needed against an extremely detailed one." Recommended for Corporate/M&A
Recommended for Corporate/M&A.
Recommended by Best Lawyers in Ireland for Banking & Finance, and Mergers & Acquisitions.
Recommended for Banking & Finance, Projects & PPP and Corporate, Commercial and M&A.
Impressed interviewees say: "He is an excellent lawyer with superb client-facing skills and is a strong negotiator."
Recommended for Corporate/M&A.
Recommended by Best Lawyers in Ireland for Banking and Mergers and Acquisitions.
"Very prompt responses and technical knowledge", "very easy to work with".
Recommended for Corporate/M&A.
Recommended for Banking and Finance and Projects and PPP.
"Recommended as a "hybrid corporate and banking partner with good breadth of knowledge, who can oversee and direct things from the start". Recommended for Corporate M&A.
Recommended by Best Lawyers in Ireland for Banking Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law.
Recommended for Corporate/M&A.
Recommended for Banking and Finance and Projects and PPP.
Recommended for Corporate/M/A and also as a Regional Expert on Germany.
Recommended for Corporate M&A.
Richard Curran is an unfailing professional and is extremely proactive in identifying ancillary or related issues in transactions.
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