Partner, Corporate and M&A

Dublin

+353 1 920 1655

Rising star partner

English


Jurisdictions:

Ireland

Practice areas:

M&A


David trained in Arthur Cox, joining the Corporate Department upon qualification in 2015. David specialises in Equity Capital Markets and M&A and advises on both public and private mergers and acquisitions, corporate advisory work for public and private companies and State and semi-State entities and corporate governance issues.

  • Advised Flutter Entertainment plc on its acquisition of the 37.2% minority interest in FanDuel Group Parent LLC held by Fastball Holdings, giving Flutter a 95% ownership interest in FanDuel, the US market leader in gaming, sportsbook, online casino and daily fantasy sports, for an aggregate consideration of USD$4.175 billion, including a non-pre-emptive cash box placing of GBP£1.1 billion
  • Advised Flutter Entertainment plc on its recommended all-share acquisition of The Stars Group, Inc. at an aggregate transaction value of GBP£10 billion to create the largest online betting and gaming operator globally by revenue
  • Advised Green REIT plc on its EUR€1.34 billion public takeover by certain funds managed by Henderson Park
  • Advised ARYZTA AG on its CHF 908 million rescue rights issue and successful defence of an activist shareholder contest
  • Advised Covidien on its USD$43 billion inversion takeover by Medtronic

  • Capital markets: Equity
  • M&A

  • Consumer goods and services
  • Gaming
  • Government and public policy
  • Pharma and life sciences
  • Tech and telecoms

  • Law Society of Ireland 

  • LL B, Trinity College Dublin (2010)
  • Admitted as a solicitor in Ireland, Law Society of Ireland (2015)