Firm:	Matheson LLP
Position:	Partner
Address:	70 Sir John Rogerson's Quay Dublin 2
Phone:	+353 1 232 2122
Email:	brian.mccloskey@matheson.com
Personal URL:	https://www.matheson.com/people/brian-mccloskey

Special Areas:

Brian is a partner in the Corporate M&A Group.

Brian has spent nearly twenty years advising international companies, in both the UK and Ireland, on corporate law matters including public and private company M&A, private equity transactions, equity fundraisings, reorganisations, joint ventures, refinancings and general commercial matters.

Having previously worked in a large international law firm in London, Brian has particular expertise in cross-border M&A and private equity. Brian has experience across a range of sectors acting for both buyers and sellers. Brian also counsels corporate clients on a broad range of governance and business-related matters, including directors' duties and responsibilities and general compliance matters.

Deals and Awards:

Recognised in the Finance Dublin Deals of the Year Awards 2024
Recognised in the Finance Dublin Deals of the Year Awards 2024

Career:

Private Equity / Growth Equity


Advising Winthrop Technologies, Europe's leading dedicated turnkey data centre delivery provider, and its shareholders, on its strategic partnership with funds managed by Blackstone Tactical Opportunities and affiliated funds.

Advising Panelto Foods, a leading Irish producer of par-baked breads, and its shareholders on the sale of the business to the European Bakery Group, a pan-European bakery platform backed by European private equity fund, 3i;

Advising Modular Automation, a leading Irish business in automation integration, and its shareholders on the sale of the business to Automated Industrial Robotics, a US based robotics company backed by US private equity fund, Ares Management;

Advising US private equity fund, Graham Partners on the acquisition of Taoglas, the Ireland based distributor of antennas, filters, cables, and connectors;


Strategic M&A

Advising Baader, the German headquartered manufacturer of innovative machinery for the food processing industry on the acquisition of Emydex, a leading provider of manufacturing execution system software for the food processing sector worldwide;

Advising Ricoh, the international manufacturer and distributor office equipment, on the acquisition of PFH Technology Group, the Ireland based IT infrastructure, implementation and management services company;

Advising Unmind, a UK-based platform for the mental health of employees, on the acquisition of Frankie Health, and Irish based healthcare solutions company providing wellbeing services for companies employees;

Advising Bauer Media AB, the German multimedia conglomerate, on its acquisition of RedFM, one of Ireland’s leading regional radio stations;

Qualifications:

Law Society of Ireland, admitted as a solicitor

University College Dublin, BCL

University of Melbourne, Australia