In addition to transactional representations, Brian also advises clients on governance matters and ongoing regulatory compliance.
Prior to joining William Fry in 2019, Brian practiced in the London office of Shearman & Sterling.
Brian’s experience includes advising:
- EQT Private Equity on its pending acquisition of a majority stake in AMCS, a supplier of cloud-based and AI-enabled planning, performance, and sustainability focused software for waste management, recycling and other resource-intensive industries.
- GTreasury Inc., a portfolio company of Hg Capital, on its acquisition of Cash Analytics Limited, a provider of cash flow forecasting software.
- Softbank Corp on its €473 million strategic investment in Cubic Telecom for a 51% equity stake at a valuation of over €900 million
- Accel-KKR on its investment in Ocuco, a multinational business that provides specialist software to the eyecare industry
- Hortifrut, a global leader in berry production and marketing, on the reorganisation of its international business to Ireland
- Clayton, Dubilier & Rice on its £2.8bn recommended takeover of UDG Healthcare plc
- The Department of Finance on a number of equity capital markets mandates relating to the State’s investments in the Irish banking sector, including the sell-down of part of the State’s shareholding in AIB Group through various book-built placings
- T Stamp Inc., a Delaware incorporated global provider of AI-powered identity services, on its admission to trading on Euronext Growth Dublin
- J&E Davy and Berenberg on the €94m cash box placing by Dalata Hotel Group Plc
- Credit Suisse on its role as financial adviser to Aon plc in its proposed $80bn merger with Willis Towers Watson plc
- J&E Davy and RBC Capital Markets on placings by Greencoat Renewables PLC to raise aggregate proceeds of approximately €400m
- Investcorp on its joint venture with Aberdeen Standard Investments to establish a $1bn social infrastructure fund in the Gulf region
- Goldman Sachs and EFG-Hermes in the $900m IPO of Edita Food Industries S.A.E and its listing of global depositary receipts on the London Stock Exchange
- Societe Generale on the acquisition of Kleinwort Benson’s UK and Channel Islands’ wealth management business
- General Electric on the divestment of power generation assets in connection with its €10.3bn acquisition of Alstom
- Allied Gold Mining PLC on its premium listing on the London Stock Exchange and its subsequent recommended takeover by ASX-listed St Barbara Limited