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Kieran O'Brien

Senior Associate

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Kieran O'Brien

Senior Associate

Contact
CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP
Cannon Place
78 Cannon Street
London
EC4N 6AF
United Kingdom
Languages English

Kieran is a Senior Associate in the Corporate Transactions team. Prior to joining the team, Kieran was a corporate associate at a leading Irish law firm.  He has a particular focus on both domestic and cross-border public and private M&A, as well as advising on a range of corporate work including joint ventures, private equity transactions, restructurings and providing corporate governance advice.  

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Relevant experience

  • LondonMetric Property plc on its recommended all-share merger with LXi REIT plc, valued at approximately £1.9 billion.
  • Pendragon on the GBP 367m Class 1 sale of its automotive business to, and strategic partnership with, Lithia Motors (which was subject to two competing offers under the Takeover Code).
  • Infracapital and Gigaclear on Equitix’s equity investment into Gigaclear of up to £420 million.
  • LondonMetric Property plc on its recommended all-share offer for CT Property Trust Limited.
  • Deloitte on the separation and sale of its UK pensions advisory business (Deloitte Total Reward and Benefits) to Isio Group.
  • Blue Prism Group plc on its competitive offers and on its ultimately recommended £1.65bn takeover offer from SS&C Technologies.
  • Welltower Inc. on the formation of a strategic partnership with Reuben Brothers.
  • Telit Communications PLC on its £320m takeover offer from DBAY Advisors Limited.
  • RDI REIT P.L.C. on its £468m recommended takeover by Starwood Capital Private Equity.
  • NewRiver REIT plc on the c.£222m disposal of its community pub business to Admiral Taverns (Class 1 disposal).
  • Moss Bros Group plc in relation to its offer by Brigadier Acquisition Company Limited, by way of scheme of arrangement.
  • Ei Group plc in relation to its £1.27bn recommended all-cash offer by Stonegate Pub Company Limited, by way of scheme of arrangement.
  • Mayfair Equity Partners on its recommended all-cash offer for Nasstar plc.
  • LondonMetric Properties plc on its £415m cash and share takeover of A&J Mucklow Group plc.
  • On the repurchase, court-sanctioned cancellation and delisting of A&J Mucklow Group plc’s non-redeemable preference shares.
  • Primary Health Properties plc on its recommended all-share merger with MedicX Fund Limited.
  • John Laing Infrastructure Fund Limited in relation to its £1.45bn takeover by Jura Acquisitions Limited, a company owned by a consortium led by Dalmore Capital Limited and Equitix Investment Management Limited.
  • William Pears Group, as an existing investor in Masthaven Bank, on Varde Partners’ equity investment in the bank.
  • Infracapital (GC) SLP LP on its takeover offer for Gigaclear plc and its further series of equity investments in Gigaclear.
  • Welltower, Inc on various acquisitions for this US healthcare real estate investor.
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Education

  • 2015 – Professional Practice Course, Law Society of Ireland, Dublin.
  • 2011 – Bachelor of Business and Law, University College Dublin, Dublin.
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Expertise

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03/12/2021
CMS advises Blue Prism Group on £1.24bn offer from SS&C Technologies Holdings
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02/09/2021
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08/05/2018
CMS advises Infracapital on purchase of broadband provider Gigaclear
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04/05/2018
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