Matheson is pleased to have advised Graham Partners, a private investment firm targeting advanced manufacturing companies, on its acquisition of Smithstown Light Engineering (SLE). SLE is a medical device manufacturer specialising in highly engineered, machined components and sub-assemblies for orthopedic, endoscopic, vascular and neurological surgical applications.
The Matheson team was led by Brian McCloskey, Robert Barrett, Robert Maloney-Derham, Ciara Finnan, Joanna Crowley, Jennie Kennedy and Aoibhe Reilly and included expertise across various departments including Vahan Tchrakian, Chloe Power and Patrick Heron (Tax), Paul Carroll, Liz Carr-Fanning and Kevin Seery (Banking), Leonie Dunne, Emily Mitchell and Ciara McGarvey (Commercial Real Estate), Alice Duffy, Shane Gallen and Laura Berrigan (Employment), Lorcan Keenan, Trina Dzidonu and Cliona Coleman (Pensions), Calum Warren, Harry Healy and Tobi Lawal (Competition & Regulation), Garret Farrelly, Jessica Branigan, and Jessica Power (Contracts), Sarah Jayne Hanna, Conor Doyle and Ruairi O'Connell (Technology & Innovation), and Angela Brennan and Sarah Coughlan (Commercial Litigation).
Brian McCloskey, partner in the firm's corporate M&A team commented:
"We are delighted to have supported the team at Graham Partners on this successful transaction. Smithstown is a great example of an innovative Irish business leading the way internationally and we have no doubt that following the acquisition by Graham Partners, the business will go from strength to strength".
With a wealth of experience across our six partner led offices worldwide, Matheson has some of the most experienced corporate lawyers in Ireland. This successful 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.
