Founded in 1988, domestic firm LK Shields employs around 100 legal professionals across offices in Dublin, Galway and London.

Focusses / specialisms

The firm is most active in lending and financing work and M&A.

The banking team advises on both lender and borrower sides. It advises domestic property funds and investors on acquisition and development financings. The firm also does work in the alternative lending space, advising pension funds and alternative funds as lenders.

In M&A the firm has acted for multinational corporations and private equity firms on acquisitions in Ireland across oil and gas, real estate, healthcare and the technology sectors