+ Corporate, Commercial & Banking Law

We advise businesses at all stages from start-up fundraising, to refinancing and sale across a wide range of sectors.

We regularly act for a variety of public and private corporations and individuals on all legal aspects of their business affairs.

Whether you are buying, selling or investing in a business or just seeking advice and guidance on how best to structure your business and keep it compliant, our team are here to assist you.

Our specialist services include advising in relation to: Mergers & Acquisitions; Joint Ventures; Corporate Restructuring; Shareholders’ Agreements; Venture Capital; Private Equity; Commercial Contracts; Loan Agreements and Partnership

Our firm’s recent corporate transactions include:

• Acting for a global Private Equity firm based in Hong Kong in relation to the acquisition of a pharmaceutical company based in Cork.
• Acting for a global logistics group based in Australia in relation to the divestment of an Irish distribution business.
• Acting for the private sellers of a number of medical, dental and veterinary clinics on business sales to corporate buyers.
• Acting for the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) in relation to Ireland’s largest children’s summer camps.
• Acting for leading wind energy group, Optinergy, in relation to the sale of its Irish business to a UK-based buyer.

+ Employment Law

Damien Tansey Solicitors LLP acts for employees in relation to various types of employment problems and difficulties. This includes a wide variety of employment issues, including unfair dismissal, redundancy claims, pay claims and bullying claims.

In addition to acting for employees, we also act for employers in both contentious and non-contentious matters.

In contentious matters, we can prevent costly problems before they emerge. We alsoadvise on a large variety of non-contentious matters – from the drafting of contracts of employment, to the structuring of employee transfers under Transfer of Undertakings legislation.

We are honoured to be recognised as one of the Best Employment Lawyers in Ireland https://www.bestinireland.com/best-employment-lawyer-ireland. We have also successfully represented employees before all of the employment courts and tribunals.

+ Family Law

Damien Tansey Solicitors LLP has a particular expertise in high-value separation and divorce proceedings in Ireland, in particular those involving complex financial, business, pension or property arrangements.

We have successfully assisted clients in relation divorce and judicial separation, but also pre-marriage advice, co-habitation agreements, succession rights and non-marital relationships.

+ Defamation Law

Damien Tansey Solicitors LLP is a market leader in the fields of defamation law(including libel and slander, as they were formerly known), malicious falsehoods and all other cases involving damages to reputations, or breaches of privacy law.

Our Solicitors have successfully acted in many high-profile cases in this area, typically against newspapers but also against individuals financial institutions. As appropriate, we secure retractions, public apologies and compensation for the damage done to personal, professional or business reputations.

+ Professional Negligence

Damien Tansey Solicitors LLP regularly advises clients that have suffered from Professional Negligence on the parts of their advisers or other qualified professionals including in relation to: Solicitors, Barristers, Accountants, Financial Advisors, Architects, Engineers, Surveyors, Builders and Insurance Companies