Beauchamps advise Grafton Group plc on its acquisition of Sitetech Building Products
Beauchamps' Corporate M&A team were delighted to advise Grafton Group plc on its acquisition of building materials firm Sitetech Building Products (Sitetech). Irish headquartered Grafton Group pl...
Beauchamps announces the appointment of five new partners
Dublin 14 January 2022: Beauchamps is pleased to announce the appointment of five new partners. The new partners are Jeanne-Marie Moriarty (Financial Services and Regulation), Fiona O'Connell (Comme...
Overview of Irish Merger Control in 2021
The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) has published its Mergers and Acquisitions Report for 2021 (Report). The Report provides an overview of merger control activity in Ireland dur...
Beauchamps advise Ergo on its acquisition of Asystec
Beauchamps' Corporate M&A team were delighted to advise long standing client, Ergo, on its recent €25 million acquisition of Limerick based data management solution provider, Asystec. This acqu...
New Year's Resolutions for Employers
As Businesses face into 2022, there are three pieces of employment legislation that require attention. Employment and benefits Partner, Sandra Masterson Power and Associate Patrick Watters recently w...
The Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2021 caps rent increases at 2%
Introduction The Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2021 (the Act) was signed into law by President Higgins on 11 December 2021. The Act caps rent increases in Rent Pressure Zones at either the ...
Registration of Easements and Profits
When enacted, the Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2009 (the 2009 Act) radically changed the way in which easements and profits-à-prendre may be registered under Irish law. One of the purposes of...
The Companies (Rescue Process for Small and Micro Companies) Act 2021
What is SCARP? On 7 December 2021, the Companies (Rescue Process for Small and Micro Companies) Act 2021 (SCARP) came into operation. SCARP amends the Companies Act 2014 (the 2014 Act) to establish ...
Beauchamps Extends Partnership for Two Seasons with Leinster Rugby
Dublin, 09 December 2021: Beauchamps and Leinster Rugby announced today that Beauchamps will continue as the Official Legal Advisor of Leinster Rugby. The agreement, running to the end of the 21/23 s...
Beauchamps are delighted to announce 6 newly qualified solicitors
We are pleased to introduce our 6 newly qualified solicitors in the areas of Corporate & Commercial, Company Secretarial, Energy & Natural Resources, Housing and Litigation & Dispute Resol...
Supreme Courts considers whether facts of case amount to a protected disclosure or workplace grievance
The Supreme Court has delivered an important ruling on what constitutes a protected disclosure. This ruling is particularly timely as the Government is due to publish the Protected Disclosures (Amend...
Beauchamps advise Vantage Resources on its acquisition by Bakhchysarai Ireland Ltd
Beauchamps' Corporate M&A team were delighted to advise the existing owners of IT contracting and talent acquisition business, Vantage Resources on its sale to the owner of Brightwater recruitment...
Beauchamps advise PREM Group owners on sale of a majority stake to Fortress Investment Group
Beauchamps' Corporate & Commercial M&A team were delighted to advise PREM Group, the international hotel and hospitality operator, in securing a major new investment from funds managed by affi...
Statutory Sick Pay
Unlike most our European counterparts, Irish employees do not enjoy a statutory right to paid sick leave during periods of illness absence. Employers currently have the discretion on whether to offer ...
Central Bank publishes "Dear CEO" letter outlining its supervisory expectations of regulated firms regarding climate and other ESG issues
The Central Bank recently issued a "Dear CEO" letter to regulated financial services providers regarding compliance with statutory and regulatory obligations on climate and broader environmental, soci...