Ciaran
O'Boyle
Partner
Ciaran O’Boyle is a corporate M&A partner in the Financial Institutions Group. Ciaran advises on a broad range of international and domestic corporate transactions including mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, private equity investment and corporate reorganisations.
He has extensive experience in advising on cross-border private M&A transactions (acting for both buyers and sellers) across a range of sectors. Prior to joining Matheson he was a partner in the Dublin office of a global law firm.
Experience and Education
Ciaran has advised on the following transactions, which include matters prior to joining Matheson:
- LC Financial Holdings on its acquisition of BCM Global whose core business includes commercial and residential mortgage origination and management as well as the outsourcing of banking administration activities and structured finance administration with operations in Ireland, the UK, Italy and the Netherlands.
- The shareholders of Munster Insurances and Financial Limited and Munster Money Matters Limited on the sale to PIB Group.
- Vantage RE Limited on the acquisition of two large scale solar farm projects in Ireland from IB Vogt.
- Semperian PPP Investment Partners on its acquisition of the M50 and M3/M4 toll roads in Ireland from DIF Capital Partners.
- Sacyr Concessions Limited on the sale of its interests in the N6 toll road in Ireland to Bestinver, a Spanish infrastructure fund.
- Ekco Cloud, a cyber security company in relation to a number of roll up acquisitions in Ireland and its subsequent EUR340 million private equity investment from Corten Capital
- Zetland Capital on the acquisition of the Morrison Hotel and investment in a French Hotel group.
- The founding shareholders on the sale of their stake in Westerwood Global to Perwyn Capital and a number of bolt on acquisitions and subsequent exit to ABM Incorporated Inc for approximately USD275m.
- GH Research, a biopharmaceutical company on its series B funding round of USD150 million from 10 biotech funds.
- Spectrum Wellness on its Series A and Series B equity fundraisings.
- Harwood Private Capital on its investment in Mr Fothergill’s Seeds and subsequent restructuring.
- Leonardo Hotels on its acquisition of the Hard Rock Hotel and subsequent rebranding from Tifco Limited.
- University of Limerick (BA)
- Admitted as a solicitor, Law Society of Ireland
- Admitted as a solicitor, Law Society of England and Wales
