Neil Keenan
Partner
Neil has thirty years’ experience specialising in M&A, venture capital, private equity, corporate governance and share schemes, acting on complex transactions in the renewable energy, technology and life sciences sectors. Neil is a member of Ireland’s Company Law Review Group.
Neil's experience
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Acting for Farra Marine on an investment by Infracapital.
- Ireland
- Energy & Natural Resources
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Assisting Fexco Group, a financial technology company obtain Irish merger control clearance in respect of its acquisition of KSN PM.
- United Kingdom
- Financial Services
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Advised Azets Ireland Holdings Limited, a professional services group, on a corporate reorganisation involving multiple mergers by absorption.
- Ireland
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Advising Viotas and its founders on the acquisition of the remaining 50% shareholding from Bord na Mona and funding from AIB and Goodbody.
- Ireland
- Energy & Natural Resources
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Advised Sandoz AG, a global pharmaceutical company, on the proposed acquisition of the balance of the shareholding in Rowex Ltd from Rowa Limited.
- Switzerland; Ireland
- Technology, Science & Industry
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Advised Brendan Maloney and Dermot O'Connor, owners of a technology services company, on the sale of its entire issued share capital to HSI (backed by private equity firm Waud Capital Partners).
- Ireland and United States
- Technology, Science & Industry
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Acting for Ocuco on a €60million equity investment by private equity fund Accel-KKR.
- Ireland
- Technology, Science & Industry
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Advised Ocuco, an ophthalmic software provider, on a €60 million equity investment from Accel KKR, a global technology focused private equity firm, and on the related shareholders’ agreements.
- Ireland
- Technology, Science & Industry
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Advising Breedon Group plc in relation to the company’s tax advantaged and non-tax advantaged savings and related share option schemes in respect of its de-listing from AIM and its relisting on the main London Stock Exchange.
- United Kingdom
- Construction
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Advising Staycity Group on a share participation scheme, it’s shareholders agreement and various related matters.
- Ireland
- Financial Services
Credentials
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2022Joined Pinsent Masons
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2018ByrneWallace LLP - Head of Corporate
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2016ByrneWallace LLP - Partner
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2013LKG Solicitors - Managing Partner
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2004LKG Solicitors - Partner
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2002Matheson - Partner
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1997Matheson - Solicitor
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1994McCann FitzGerald - Solicitor
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1994Qualified - Ireland
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1991McCann FitzGerald - Trainee
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1991University College Dublin - B.C.L.
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