Matheson has advised The Riverside Company (“Riverside”) on the sale of Netwatch to GI Partners, a San Francisco-headquartered private investment firm.
Netwatch Ireland is an Irish based private security company which supplies a range of cutting edge commercial and residential tech-based solutions to customers across multiple sectors, worldwide. The firm worked in collaboration with Jones Day London and US teams on this transaction.
Matheson previously advised Riverside on its acquisition of Netwatch in 2018.
Brian McCloskey, Corporate M&A Partner at Matheson said:
“We are delighted to have successfully completed this transaction with Riverside and to have been part of the journey with Riverside as they have scaled Netwatch into a global security leader. This transaction is another great example of Matheson’s private equity expertise and reinforces our commitment to being strategic partners who are fully invested in our clients’ journeys.”
The Matheson team was led by Corporate M&A partner Brian McCloskey and senior associate Aisling Smith, with support from a cross-departmental team, led by partners Paul Carroll (Finance and Capital Markets), Vahan Tchrakian (Tax), Hilda Wrixon (Commercial Real Estate), Marie McGinley (Technology and Innovation Group), Simon Shinkwin (Competition and Regulation), Alice Duffy (Employment) and Lorcan Keenan (Pensions) supported by Kevin Seery (Finance and Capital Markets), Chloe Power and Claire Connor (Tax), Jennifer O’Shea and Tai Ogunde (Commercial Real Estate), Michael McGrogan (Technology and Innovation Group) and Trina Dzidonu (Pensions).
With a wealth of experience across our six partner led offices worldwide, Matheson has some of the most experienced corporate lawyers in Ireland. This transaction is a further example of the strength and depth across our market leading Corporate M&A team and our experience delivering for clients on complex and innovative domestic and international corporate transactions across all industry sectors.
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