Matheson recently advised IQ-EQ Group, a leading global investor services provider, on its acquisition of Green Bay Acquisitions Limited, the holding company of Davy Global Fund Management (“DGFM”), the trading group for Davy’s fund management business in Ireland. The acquisition required Central Bank approval and was announced on 3 May 2022.
IQ-EQ Group were advised by a cross-departmental Matheson team led by Corporate M&A partners, Sandra Lord and Brian McCloskey, Financial Institutions partner Joe Beashel, Investment Funds partner, Donal O’Byrne, Corporate associates Una Donovan and Ciaran Moloney and solicitor Conor Browne.
IQ-EQ provide a comprehensive range of compliance, administration, asset and advisory services to fund managers, multinational companies, family offices and private clients operating worldwide. They have been active in Ireland for over 30 years, providing a full range of corporate administration and structured finance solutions from its offices in Dublin and Shannon, and launched a dedicated funds business in the Republic of Ireland in March 2021.
Sandra Lord, Matheson corporate partner commented: “We were delighted to advise IQ-EQ on what is a strategically important and exciting acquisition and to allow them to further develop their footprint in Ireland. We have recently advised on a number of transactions in the financial regulation space and only see this market continuing to expand both domestically and globally.”
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