Corporate

Our highly experienced Corporate team delivers an insightful, business-focused transactional and advisory service.

Expertise

We are trusted business advisers to a diverse range of clients, including leading Irish and multinational businesses, private equity, fast-growing businesses, public sector entities, financial institutions, and charities. We build long-term client relationships, gaining a thorough understanding of client needs. Senior lawyers lead talented client teams focused on delivering, strategic, pragmatic advice.

Our full range of corporate legal services encompasses mergers and acquisitions, disposals, fundraisings, transactional support, corporate re-organisations and business transfers, outsourcing and restructurings, joint ventures, partnerships, shareholder agreements, regulatory advice, company formations and related company secretarial support, corporate governance and a broad range of corporate law advisory matters.

Our corporate restructuring work includes advising groups on business transfers and divestments, domestic and cross-border mergers, redomiciliations, group reorganisations and outsourcing arrangements. We advise clients on establishing an Irish presence, increasing or decreasing an Irish-based workforce, and reassigning roles and responsibilities.

Services

  • Mergers & Acquisitions
    • Domestic and cross-border acquisitions and disposals
    • Due diligence and legal risk assessment
    • Competitive sale processes
  • Joint Ventures and Shareholder Arrangements
    • Joint venture arrangements and partnerships
    • Shareholder agreements
    • Advice to minority holders
    • Exit strategies and dispute resolution
  • Private Equity and Venture Capital
    • Corporate advice to PE firms and family offices
    • Growth equity and venture debt investments
    • Management buyouts and buy-ins
    • Portfolio sales and acquisitions
  • Corporate Governance and Advisory
    • Advice to boards and shareholders
    • Compliance with governance codes and policies
    • Employee share participation
    • Advice on company law, partnership law and other business structures
  • Corporate Reorganisations
    • Group reorganisations and outsourcing arrangements
    • Cross-border and domestic mergers, spin-outs and migrations/conversions
    • Solvent and insolvent restructuring
    • Schemes of arrangement
  • International Establishment
    • Establishment in Ireland
    • Corporate immigration advice
    • Foreign direct investment and inward investment advice
    • Supporting multinational groups in Ireland
‘Very capable team, with strong corporate knowledge. Hayes' corporate team have competent staff, not just in terms of legal knowledge but also in terms of a practical and commercial approach to dealing with issues.'
Legal 500 2025
‘Hayes are a firm, which is big enough to have a broad base of experienced lawyers, but small enough to be readily available and hands-on when it comes to commercial issues. They don't just outline problems, but come up with solutions and advice - which other firms can often avoid.’
Legal 500 2025
‘The entire team we deal with are excellent.’
Legal 500 2025
"Ken Casey is a pleasure to deal with, well rounded, extremely experienced and knowledgeable."
Chambers and Partners 2025
"Ken provides excellent service and relatable advice."
Chambers and Partners 2025
"Ken is very knowledgeable and solution-oriented."
Chambers and Partners 2025
"When Ken speaks, everyone listens. We know we are in safe hands."
Chambers and Partners 2025
‘Ken Casey – hugely experienced, but always available when it matters.'
Legal 500 EMEA 2024
‘The team are friendly and approachable. Always open to listening, rather than churning out standard answers. I have now worked with a wide number of the commercial team, and have found all to be professional and reliable. Ken Casey and Patrick Scott are particularly impressive – knowledgeable, approachable and professional.’
Legal 500 EMEA 2024
‘David Phelan has been a long-standing advisor to the organisation. He combines razor-sharp intellect with an innate understanding of our business. He has a wide breadth of experience and expertise.’
Legal 500 2025
‘The individuals at Hayes are knowledgeable and reliable. Specific partners, such as David Phelan, I’ve worked with are proactive, detail-oriented, and committed to delivering results, making them a pleasure to collaborate with.’
Legal 500 2025
‘Good personable team with attention to detail. ’
Legal 500 2025
'Very responsive, respectful, knowledgeable, followed the process right to completion.'
Legal 500 EMEA 2024
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