Firm:	Flynn O'Driscoll LLP
Position:	Partner
Address:	No. 1 Grants Row, Mount Street Lower, Dublin 2, D02 HX96,
Phone:	+353 1 642 4262
Email:	dianncannon@fod.ie
Personal URL:	https://fod.ie/people/diann-cannon/

Special Areas:

Diann is a Partner in the Corporate and Commercial Department, advising on mergers and acquisitions, private equity and venture capital investments, corporate restructurings, succession planning, and commercial contracts.

She works closely with business owners, founders, investors, and management teams, providing clear, commercially focused advice on transactions across the full spectrum; from early-stage fundraisings, commercial contracts, and mid-market transactions to complex, high-value corporate transactions.

Deals and Awards:

Diann has advised on the following recent transactions:

Mergers & Acquisitions
Acquisition of a €26m hospitality company
Sale of a €15m personal protective equipment business
Acquisition of a €98m motor insurance business
Sale of a €13m concrete manufacturing business
Acquisition of a €10m wealth management business
Sale via auction of a €50m Medtech business
Acquisition of a €9m commercial property insurance business
Sale of a €48m consumable food packaging business
Acquisition of a €7m HR business
Sale via auction of a €37m renewable electricity and natural gas company

Private Equity & Venture Capital
€30m Series A investment in a Medtech company
€8.7m combined Seed and pre-Series A equity and convertible debt fundraising for an early-stage IT company
€8.5m Series A investment in a Medtech company
€4.3m equity fundraising for a mental health and wellbeing support services HR IT company
€2m Seed investment in an IT company
Pre-Seed and Seed fundraising for a food company

Corporate Restructuring & Succession Planning
Group restructuring and corporate advice to companies and groups across the following sectors:
- Meat processing and distribution
- Telecommunications
- Fitness
- Brewing
- AI technology
Management incentive schemes and corporate reorganisations for companies across the following sectors:
- Plant hire
- Construction and civil engineering
- Precast concrete manufacturing
- Aviation software and IT
Reorganisation and succession planning for companies across the following sectors:
- Pub and hospitality (approx. €250m)
- Food and property (approx. €60m)

Debt Finance & Commercial Contracts
Multiple equity and debt financing rounds for a property development group
Debt fundraising and secured lending transactions for private companies and groups
Commercial contracts in the energy sector
Commercial contracts in the hospitality sector
Commercial contracts in the food sector

Qualifications:

Solicitor, Law Society of Ireland
Solicitor, England & Wales
Masters in Commercial Law, University College Dublin
Bachelor of Laws, NUI Galway

Professional Development
Artificial Intelligence - online course, Law Society of Ireland
GDPR - online course, Law Society of Ireland

Memberships:

Member of the Law Society of Ireland
Member of the Law Society of England & Wales