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Maura McLaughlin

Maura has been a partner since 2007. Prior to joining Arthur Cox, she worked for Linklaters’ London office. Maura advises international and domestic companies, as well as public sector bodies, on all aspects of corporate law and governance, as well as a wide range of commercial matters. Her clients include Ireland’s largest companies, with a focus on the financial services, industrials, entertainment and technology sectors. Maura has extensive experience of advising on public and private M&A, with cross-border transactions being an area of focus. Maura regularly advises on both recommended and hostile takeovers, including schemes of arrangement and mergers. Maura works with companies at every stage of their growth cycle, from initial funding, to private equity investment and through to their IPO or other liquidity event. Maura’s international experience is invaluable in advising companies and investors seeking to establish and invest in Ireland (FDI). Maura provides strategic advice to the boards and senior management of Ireland’s largest and fastest-growing companies on transactions, compliance and governance matters and ESG risks and reporting. · Arthur Cox LLP

IrelandCorporate / M&A, Equity Capital Markets

About

Maura McLaughlin is a partner at Arthur Cox LLP (partner since 2007) who advises international and domestic companies and public sector bodies on corporate law, governance and commercial matters, with a client focus on the financial services, industrials, entertainment and technology sectors. She has extensive experience in public and private M&A — including cross-border transactions, recommended and hostile takeovers, schemes of arrangement and mergers — and advises on private equity, IPOs and FDI, providing strategic advice to boards on transactions, compliance, governance and ESG risks and reporting; prior to joining Arthur Cox she worked in Linklaters’ London office.

Practice areas

Corporate / M&AEquity Capital MarketsCorporate GovernanceCommercialPrivate EquityPublic M&AForeign Direct Investment

Office

Expertise

Financial ServicesIndustrialsEntertainmentTechnologyCross-Border M&ATakeovers & Schemes of ArrangementInitial Public Offerings (IPOs)Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)

Education

  • BA Hons (Cantab), 1997
  • Certificate in Professional Legal Studies, Queen's University Belfast, 1999

Admissions

  • Solicitor, Ireland (admitted 2003)
  • Solicitor, England & Wales (non-practising, admitted 2000)
  • Solicitor, Northern Ireland (non-practising, admitted 1999)