Life Sciences and Healthcare

Emma practises corporate law and regularly spends time in the US with her clients. She works with international companies on the establishment, expansion and operation of their businesses in Ireland.

Emma also advises clients on the complex legal issues that can arise on international transactions involving Irish subsidiaries of foreign companies, including advising on a broad range of corporate reorganisations. She regularly leads group-wide multi-jurisdictional international restructuring projects.

Pat English is a Partner in the Corporate Department at Matheson. He is head of the firm’s market-leading International Business Group and co-head of the Firm’s US Business and Inward Investment Groups.

Pat is a highly experienced corporate lawyer focusing primarily on advising overseas clients on establishing operations and doing business in and from Ireland.

Seóna is a partner in the firm’s International Business Group.

Seóna practices Irish corporate law, with a primary focus on advising US and other international clients on the Irish legal aspects of doing business in and from Ireland.

Gráinne Boyle is a partner in the firm’s International Business Group. She practices Irish corporate law, with a primary focus on advising US and other international clients establishing operations, and doing business in and from Ireland.

Gráinne provides advice in relation to inward investment projects, providing insights on the Irish legal considerations associated with establishing operations and headquarters in Ireland.

She also provides ongoing corporate governance advice in connection with the day-to-day operation of Irish businesses. As part of this role, Gráinne acts as an external board advisor, and provides strategic advice on best corporate governance practices.

Kieran Trant is an experienced corporate partner and a member of the US Business and Inward Investment Groups at Matheson, where he serves as a trusted advisor to many of the world’s most prominent multinational companies.

Kieran has built a distinguished practice advising major international companies on the establishment, expansion and ongoing operation of their businesses in Ireland. He is recognised for his ability to navigate the complex legal and commercial challenges that arise in high-stakes international transactions involving Irish subsidiaries, including advising on complex cross border corporate reorganisations.

As standing Irish corporate counsel to a deep portfolio of multinational clients, Kieran provides day-to-day strategic guidance on a broad range of corporate governance, compliance and general commercial matters, including directors’ duties, distributions and complex cash repatriation strategies. His clients value his experience, commercial acumen, responsiveness and ability to deliver tailored, pragmatic solutions.

Kieran is a regular visitor to the United States, having previously been seconded to Matheson’s Palo Alto and San Francisco offices. He maintains close relationships with clients on the US West Coast and other major US business centres, reinforcing his role as a key bridge between US multinationals and their Irish operations.

Kieran is also client relationship partner for a number of the firm’s key clients in the technology sector and leads collaborative multidisciplinary teams that advise these clients on critical Irish legal matters.

David is a partner and Head of the Firm’s Corporate M&A Group and the Corporate Department.

He has extensive experience assisting clients across a range of industries on doing business in and from Ireland,  including advising on acquisitions/disposals, capital raisings, corporate migrations, cross-border mergers, joint ventures and reorganisations. He has a long track record in public and private M&A and is well known for his market-leading expertise in take-private transactions.

David has advised on numerous landmark and high-profile transactions in recent years. His practice reflects his considerable experience across the agri-food, manufacturing, financial services and healthcare / life sciences sectors.

David is widely recognised as a senior strategic adviser to boards and executive leadership teams of major Irish and global corporations. He regularly provides counsel on corporate governance, operational issues, complex risk considerations and long-term organisational planning, and is valued for his ability to combine commercial pragmatism with a rigorous understanding of regulatory and market dynamics.”

John is a partner in the Corporate M&A Group and a member of our cross-departmental Healthcare and Life Sciences Group.

John specialises in corporate transactions (both domestic and international) including mergers and acquisitions, shareholder arrangements, equity fundraisings, joint ventures, corporate reorganisations and restructurings, corporate redomiciliations and general commercial matters. He advises leading Irish and multi-national public and private companies on private M&A and public company transactional mandates. John has particular experience in the Life Science and Aviation sectors, having worked on many significant corporate transactions in these sectors in recent years.

David is a partner in the Corporate M&A Group, based in Matheson’s New York office.

David advises on a broad range of public and private company transactions, specialising in equity capital markets deals, public company M&A (hostile and recommended offers), group reorganisations and corporate redomiciliations.

He also advises corporate and individual clients on European securities law, Irish and UK Listing Rules and the Irish Takeover Rules, as well as Irish company law.

George is a partner in the firm’s Corporate M&A Group.  In over 25 years of practice, he has advised on many of the most significant and complex Irish corporate transactions across a range of industry sectors.

George is listed as a leading corporate lawyer across a range of publications including IFLR1000, Chambers Europe and The Legal 500.

George’s representative M&A transactions include many of the most significant takeovers including;  Independent News & Media / Mediahuis;  IFG / Epiris;  Allergan / Actavis ($66 billion);   Medtronic / Covidien ($42.9 billion);  Actavis / Warner Chilcott ($8.5 billion);

George also acts for a range of Private Equity institutions across a range of industry sectors, in particular Energy, Infrastructure and Telecoms.

George previously worked in the London office of a leading international law firm and has been a partner in Matheson since 2003.

Rob is a partner in the Corporate M&A Group. He advises on all aspects of corporate transactions and corporate law matters, including private M&A, shareholder arrangements, joint ventures, equity fundraisings and 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, having previously worked in a global law firm in the United Arab Emirates for a number of years.

Rob has a particular focus on private M&A transactions in the healthcare sector, and regularly works with international and domestic clients, including operators and private equity and infrastructure funds, on investments into, and divestments of, various healthcare assets and portfolios, including long term care homes, disability and rehabilitation facilities, private hospitals and other healthcare clinics, as well as medical device and manufacturing businesses.

Kate is a partner in the Competition and Regulation Group.

Prior to joining Matheson, Kate worked at a Magic Circle law firm in London.

Kate’s competition practice involves advising clients on merger control, behavioural competition issues (including investigations of alleged collusion and abuse of dominance), State aid, the Foreign Subsidies Regulation, Foreign Investment Screening regimes & public procurement competition issues.

Rebecca Ryan is a partner and head of the Healthcare Group in Matheson’s Disputes and Investigations Group and a recognised leader in her field, specialising in professional indemnity and product liability claims.

Justine Sayers is a partner in the Healthcare Group, specialising in professional indemnity claims (in particular, medical negligence and clinical malpractice), healthcare, catastrophic personal injuries claims and product liability actions.

Marie is a partner and Head of the Technology and Innovation Group at Matheson.

A recognised leader in the technology sector and in data protection, Marie’s expertise is in technology regulation, including AI, outsourcing, commercial contracts, information law, and data protection.

Marie also brings extensive experience in cyber security, crisis management, intellectual property, and consumer law.

Sarah Jayne Hanna is a partner in the Technology and Innovation Group at Matheson.

She advises clients on all technology-related issues, with a particular focus on artificial intelligence, digital services regulation (DMA and DSA), and data access. In addition, she has significant experience advising on data protection and cybersecurity matters, including advising on strategic data protection compliance, employee data protection issues, data subject access requests, and responding to data breaches and cyber incidents.

Brian is a partner in the firm’s Tax Department and advises multinational corporations doing business in and from Ireland on all aspects of Irish corporate taxation.

Brian has a particular interest in cross border tax planning, transfer pricing and tax controversy matters and also has extensive experience in structuring mergers and acquisitions and corporate reorganisations. His clients include many of the leading multinational corporations operating in the ICT, life sciences, manufacturing, retail and industrial sectors in Ireland. Brian also advises on Irish stamp duty matters particularly in the context of global reorganisations.

Matthew Broadstock is a partner in the Tax practice of Matheson, where he heads the Indirect Taxes group, specialising in cutting-edge VAT developments at both Irish and EU levels as well as advising on Customs and Excise matters, and Relevant Contracts Tax.

Matthew is a member of the Law Society Taxation Committee and is Chair of the Indirect Tax TALC Consultative Committee on behalf of the Law Society during 2025.  Matthew plays a pivotal role in shaping Ireland’s indirect tax dialogue with the Revenue Commissioners.

Catherine is a partner in the tax department at Matheson.

Catherine has significant experience advising multinational corporations doing business in Ireland on Irish corporate tax.

Her work primarily comprises advising multinationals on the Irish tax aspects of their operations including tax effective structuring of global reorganisations, IP ownership, inward investment projects and cash repatriation strategies.

Garret is a partner and head of Matheson’s Energy, Infrastructure and Construction Group. Garret is also a member of Matheson’s ESG & Sustainability Group.

He advises on all aspects of energy, natural resources, utilities and infrastructure projects and project financing, from PPPs to privately-financed electricity and gas developments and privatisations as well as electricity, gas and telecommunications network infrastructure.

Garret specialises in particular in the areas of electricity and gas market regulation and trading.

Susanne is a partner in Matheson’s Corporate Group specialising in corporate advisory matters and equity capital markets transactions.

Susanne has particular expertise in corporate governance and compliance matters and in securities regulation under the Market Abuse Regulation and the Transparency and Prospectus regimes, the Irish Listing Rules and the Irish Takeover Rules.

Simon is a partner in the Competition and Regulation Group at Matheson.

Simon advises on all aspects of EU and Irish competition and regulatory law with a particular focus on regulated sectors primarily the telecoms, media, technology, infrastructure, food & beverage and life sciences sectors.

Simon also co-leads Matheson’s Foreign Direct Investment / Foreign Investment Review practice advising businesses on navigating Ireland’s new FDI regime and acquisitions of ‘critical’ and ‘sensitive’ assets and businesses.

Ruadhán is a partner in Matheson’s Disputes and Investigations Group, with a broad commercial litigation, arbitration and permitting and environmental / ESG practice.

He advises clients on the avoidance, management and resolution of a wide variety of disputes including in connection with commercial, real estate, construction, tax and competition matters.  For permitting and environmental matters he supports clients in bringing projects through the entire life-cycle, from concept through to operation and disposal (including advising on surrender / closure requirements or sales as appropriate).  He has also advised on permitting and environmental issues in some of the largest transactions in Ireland in recent years.

Maeve is a partner in Matheson’s Disputes and Investigations Group, specialising in planning, environmental and safety law. Maeve has advised on a wide variety planning cases as well as non-litigious planning and environmental matters. She advises clients in relation to the full project lifecycle, anticipating regulatory challenges and aligning legal strategy with project goals.