Founded in 1987, Lavelle Partners
is an Irish corporate law firm with offices in offices in Dublin and Galway.
Focusses / specialisms
The firm is experienced in acting mostly for domestic clients on domestic transactions in corporate and M&A and restructuring and insolvency.
Key clients
Among its clients are Haylen Investments, Nano Diamond Products, Maximum Media Networks Limited, St Mary’s Centre, Caritas Convalescent Centre, Courtown Water World Limited and Gorey Courtown Forest Park.
Research period review: 33rd edition (2023/2024)
During the research period the firm was active in corporate and M&A and restructuring and insolvency.
In corporate and M&A it acted mostly on behalf of the seller on acquisitions in various industries, including pharmaceuticals and life sciences, telecommunications and technology, healthcare and construction and materials. It also has experience advising merger party, target, joint-venture partner and an acquirer on acquisitions in food and beverage, healthcare, construction and materials, and pharmaceuticals and life sciences industries.
In restructuring and insolvency, it advised liquidators, insolvent entities and receivers on examinerships, liquidations and receiverships.
Deal highlights: 33rd
edition (2023/2024)
Caritas Convalescent Centre €4 million liquidation
St Mary’s Centre €4 million liquidation
Client feedback: 33rd edition (2023/2024)
Asset finance
“Excellent communication and regular updates.”
Insolvency
“Straightforward advice, easy to understand.”
“Proactive. Insightful. Intuitive. Seeking solutions to issues as they arise. Excellent feedback to the client.”
“Lavelle Partners is attentive to their client's needs and focus on achieving the outcomes which best match the client's business objectives. They give excellent legal and strategic advice.”
M&A
“Commercial approach, timely feedback, personal attention.”
“Good advice, flexible, practical, quick to answer and understand the client's needs.”
Private equity
“Professional. Efficient. Honest. Trustworthy. Clear and conscious.”
Greg Flanagan
“Good communicator. Friendly and patient. Good listener.”
Michael Lavelle
“Responsive and straightforward to deal with.”
“Knowledgeable. Practical. Ruthless. Game-changer."
“Michael is a senior statesman within the Irish legal market, he has built up solid relationships with his counterparts in the other commercial firms and with key figures across a range of industries. Michael puts his in-depth legal knowledge and commercial experience to use in advocating for his clients. He provides pragmatic and solution-focused advice. In short, Michael is the man you want in your corner.”
Ciarán Leavy
"Ciarán is an excellent lawyer. He has in-depth knowledge which he deploys astutely for his clients. Ciarán is extremely professional, responsive and pleasant to work with. Ciarán ensures that he identifies the clients' objectives and issues which arise from the outset and then successfully guides clients through litigation to ensure a positive outcome is reached at the earliest possible juncture."
Dermot McClean
“Enthusiastic. Driven. Knowledgeable. Intuitive.”
Katie Oakes
“Proactive management of the transaction. Sound advice.”
Griana O'Kelly
“Listens, makes proposals, reactive.”
“Professional, efficient, trustworthy, experienced, clear and conscious.”
