Dorian specialises in cross-border mergers, acquisitions, disposals and group reorganisations with a strong focus on the Healthcare and Corporate Real Estate sectors, being the firm's Healthcare Lead and Corporate Real Estate Lead for Ireland.

Dorian's experience

  • Advised Rcapital, a private investment company, on the acquisition of a UK chemical manufacturing business from a Japanese conglomerate.

  • Advised Cygnet HealthCare, owned by US-based Universal Health Services, Inc., on its first Irish acquisition, being the purchase of the Orchard Care Group, s a leading provider of integrated care services, including fostering, residential and disability care across Ireland.

  • Advised Balbec Capital, a global alternative investment manager specialising in asset-based credit and real estate strategies, on its acquisition of the Funding 365 Group, a leading name in the UK bridging finance market, focused on short-term, first-charge bridging loans to UK individuals and small and medium-sized enterprises

  • Advised Japanese listed healthcare conglomerate Terumo Corporation, a global medical device company, on its minority investment into a new Irish medtech company developing a Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO) repair device, alongside Dutch healthcare venture capital fund NLC Health Ventures.

  • Advised Bupa, a British multinational health insurance and healthcare company, trading as Smiles Dental in Ireland, on multiple dental practice acquisitions across Ireland and the UK.

  • Advised the Linnaeus Veterinary Group, a leading provider of veterinary services, on multiple veterinary practice acquisitions across Ireland and the UK.

  • Advised a long-standing private equity client, on the acquisition of the hot water cylinder manufacturing business of the Kingspan Group, the Irish-headquartered and listed supplier of building materials.

  • Advised Rcapital, a private investment firm, on the corporate aspects of their acquisition of Gap Personnel Group from the Japanese Open Up Group Inc

  • Acted for a private Healthcare practice in relation to setting up its corporate structure and a fundraising in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. The client has introduced an innovative model of GP care from shopping centres in Ireland, with out-of-hours services.

  • Advised Hartenberg Capital and CVC-backed FutureLife, a leading pan-European fertility group, on acquiring the Bristol Centre for Reproductive Medicine.

Credentials

  • 2025
    Next Generation Partner, Ireland– Legal 500 (Corporate M&A)
  • 2024
    Made Partner in Pinsent Masons
  • 2018
    Joined Pinsent Masons
  • 2015
    Qualified - Republic of Ireland
  • 2012
    Qualified - England & Wales
  • 2007
    Bristol Institute of Legal Practice - LPC
  • 2006
    University of Bristol - LLB
Load More

Out-Law / Insight by Dorian Rees

We are processing your request. \n Thank you for your patience. An error occurred. This could be due to inactivity on the page - please try again.