Corporate

We have a significant depth of experience in drafting, advising on and negotiating all types of shareholder agreements.

Continues as: Our team can advise on all aspects of the shareholder agreement and arrangement and have a wealth of experience in relation to subscription and shareholder agreements, 50:50 shareholder agreements, majority/minority shareholder agreements, joint venture arrangements or when a venture capital or other investor agreement is required.

Our Litigation colleagues have advised on many substantial shareholder dispute cases and therefore we are very experienced in the requirements of and for, a well and carefully drafted shareholder agreement.

Our Corporate Team has advised on and implemented many restructuring projects designed to achieve the business needs of our clients and to minimise the burden of complex corporate structures. We have extensive experience in collaborating with client tax advisors on such restructurings.

We have experience in the following corporate restructurings: spin outs, carve outs or separations, establishment of new holding company structures, cross border mergers, post- merger/acquisition integration, rationalisation or simplification of group structures and joint ventures.

All reorganisations or restructurings are different, but the cornerstones of our Corporate Team for an efficient restructuring include strategic planning, expert legal knowledge, attention to detail and effective implementation.

Our Corporate Team has experience in advising venture capital and private equity investors as well as management teams and shareholders in all forms of venture capital and private equity investments.

We provide advices at all stages from start up, through various funding rounds and ultimately on successful exits.

Ireland remains one of the most attractive locations for foreign direct investment (FDI) globally. We are an English-speaking jurisdiction with a straightforward common law environment. Ireland has a transparent tax regime, and a young and well-educated workforce,. We are also Eurozone members, offering a competitive cost base and with a specialised commercial court designed to allow speedy resolution of business disputes.

At Crowley Millar, we service many international clients and boast significant experience in advising on all foreign direct investment requirements. We advise on the appropriate business structures, working closely with client tax advisors.

The firm has a dedicated China Desk which specialises in providing services internationally to consortiums and individuals based in China (and other countries) who are interested in doing business in Ireland. We also have dedicated foreign direct investment real estate, employment and corporate teams. For a firm of our size, we are unique in Ireland in having UK, US and China dual qualified lawyers working in our firm.

We advise on structuring, drafting and negotiating all types of commercial contracts. Such contracts include master and framework service agreements, contracts for sale of goods and/or services, partnership and collaboration agreements, distribution contracts, agency contracts, franchise agreements, marketing and media contracts, confidentiality agreements and outsourcing agreements.

We regularly advise clients across a wide range of industry sectors on the contractual issues which are core to their business. Whatever contractual assistance or advices you may require, we have the expertise and skill set to assist you in closing your deal.

We advise directors, shareholders and companies on all aspects of company law in Ireland. We have a wealth of experience in this area and are acknowledged specialist in the area of Corporate Governance.

We advise on incorporation and establishment, directors’ duties and liabilities, shareholders’ rights and meetings, annual compliance and company constitutional matters, filing requirements, advising on and implementing complex group reorganisations, advising on best practice in corporate governance and on all company law matters.