Corporate Finance

Corporate Finance

Strategic legal advisors on equity investments, private equity acquisitions, and corporate transactions across Ireland.

Comprehensive Support for Corporate Finance Transactions

Holmes partners with private equity firms, venture capital investors, strategic acquirers and vendors on high-value corporate transactions. Our significant commercial and regulatory expertise helps clients navigate Ireland’s evolving finance market, from startup funding, raising capital, restructuring or planning for  a sale or acquisition ensuring efficient, compliant and commercially driven outcomes.

Our Corporate Finance Expertise

 Holmes offers tailored solutions across the full deal lifecycle:

• Equity & VC Investments — Structuring and executing investments for early-stage startups through late-stage, funding rounds, aligned with investor objectives.
• MBOs & MBIs — Advising management buy-outs and buy-ins, including leveraged finance structures and stakeholder negotiations.
• Acquisitions & Joint Ventures — Leading corporate acquisitions, strategic alliances and partnerships with comprehensive due diligence and transaction documentation.
• Fund Formation & Fundraising — Structuring new funds, drafting fund documents and managing capital-raising processes for PE and VC vehicles.
• Corporate Restructuring — Corporate reorganisations, spin-offs, asset transfers, and governance advisory to optimise group structures and align with strategic goals.
• Exits & Secondary Transactions — Managing trade exits, secondary sales, share buy-backs, and IPO preparations to maximise client returns.

Why Choose Holmes for Corporate Finance

• Sector Leadership: Proven track record advising on Ireland’s most significant equity and private equity deals.
• Investor‑Ready Approach: Deep understanding of venture capital and private equity dynamics, delivering investor‑focused structuring and negotiation.
• Regulatory Expertise: Fluent in Irish and EU corporate, securities and compliance requirements, ensuring seamless transaction execution.
• Client Partnership: Committed to long‑term relationships, offering pragmatic, commercially oriented advice at every stage.

Recent Work 

• Advised Aspire Systems International Pte Limited (a global leader in technology, digital transformation and software engineering) in its recent acquisition of the Blue Wave Technology Group which was a cross-border transaction.
• Acted for Amarenco Solar Limited in a number of investments of in excess €500m
• Advised Qudra Environmental Limited t/a Meehan Green founder shareholders in the sale of a leading building sustainability and educational consultancy business to KEO International, an international engineering and design company based in Dubai
• Screening of Third Countries Legislation 
• Acted for Glanua Group in the acquisition of two companies in 2024


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 Related Legal Services for Corporate Clients

• Banking  and Finance
• Commercial Property/Real Estate
• Commercial Contracts/Tech & Data
• Company Secretarial Services
• Corporate Recovery
• Corporate Governance and Advisory
• Mergers Acquisitions and Investments
• Restructuring and Insolvency
• Regulatory Compliance

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