Capital Markets

The capital markets group at ByrneWallace is one of the most highly regarded in Ireland. With excellent long standing relationships with local finance houses, investments banks and listed companies, we advise on the full range of debt and equity capital markets transactions.

Our lawyers have a wealth of experience in advising listed companies on general compliance issues and on their continuing obligations under relevant stock exchange rules and the Irish Takeover Rules.

Equity capital

We advise domestic and international clients on a broad range of equity capital market transactions, including:

• Stock exchange listings;
• Rights issues and open offers;
• 'Public to Private' transactions; and
• Public mergers and acquisitions.

Debt capital markets

Our experience includes advising on bond issues, asset backed securities CLOs, CDOs and other debt instruments.

Representative transactions

• Merrion Pharmaceuticals plc – Flotation on the Irish Enterprise Exchange of the Irish Stock Exchange (“IEX”).
• Merrion Pharmaceuticals plc – Equity investment by Novo Nordisk.
• Hemcon Medical Technologies Inc. – Acquisition of Alltracel Pharmaceuticals plc by way of court sanctioned scheme of arrangement.
• CNG Travel Group plc – Acquisition by Corporate Travel Holdings, Inc.
• Avoca Capital – Various CLO Funds.