Commercial Law
Lavelle Partners is one of Dublin’s most dynamic and established law firms, and we have been advising Irish and international businesses for many decades.
We are a leading European Legal 500 firm and have received awards for our experience, knowledge, and client service from Finance Monthly and Corporate INTL.
As a team, we are focused on our client’s success and take the time to understand what this means for them. We don’t do “off the shelf law”, instead, we work to discover your ambitions and tailor the strategies required to achieve them, on time and on budget.
As a full service corporate and commercial law firm, our departments closely collaborate to ensure all transactions are successfully completed while meeting all corporate requirements. Gríana and her team work with our employment, banking, intellectual property and data protection departments, meaning we can advise you across every aspect of your business as it grows and evolves.
Our corporate and commercial team advise on a wide range of matters and transactions including:
- Commercial Contracts
- Corporate Governance
- Investment and funding for business
- Intellectual property
- Data protection
- Foreign direct investment.
Why Choose Lavelle Partners?
- With a corporation tax rate of 12.5% for trading income, Ireland is a key destination for businesses seeking a domicile with access to the EU and a stable political framework. Our corporate and commercial lawyers have successfully advised numerous organisations, ranging from multi-nationals to tech start-ups on launching in the Irish market.
- We are personally invested in our clients’ success. As such, we help you tackle problems and capitalise on opportunities swiftly. If a conventional solution does not achieve your objectives, we will challenge it, disrupting conventional ways of thinking to create a result that works for you.
- When it comes to making decisions, our experience and knowledge give us the confidence to make decisions quickly, a crucial factor in Mergers and Acquisitions.
What our clients say
‘They have a professional but friendly approach which is beneficial particularly when the matters at hand can have periods that are stressful. The ability to reduce tension is matched with clear communication even when dealing with complex situations where decision making is required by the client. It is a rare skill to maintain this approach, with integrity intact, with all the engaged parties. In short they win with people.’
The Legal 500, 2023
‘Lavelle partner Gríana O’Kelly encapsulates all the qualities of the M&A team. As with other firms, Lavelle’s are competent and efficient, Ms O’Kelly is no different and you feel that she cares, a good outcome for you is a good outcome for her. It is a refreshing experience to have when travelling through a legal process.’
The Legal 500, 2023
‘I engaged with Lavelle partners when acquiring a business, and I found the service outstanding. The team made the experience as seamless as possible for me. The team were extremely knowledgeable, helpful, approachable, professional and efficient.’
The Legal 500, 2023
‘The practice were very well regarded in the market for Commercial, M&A and Employment Law work. We had heard of their reputation from other companies. They were very engaged in understanding what their client wanted to achieve and understood their concerns. Their lines of communication were clear and timely. They used their technology to deliver efficient results and a good level of transparency. Their people were easy to deal with and also you had a sense of confidence in what they were doing. Overall they were approachable, professional and focused on the end result for the client.’
The Legal 500, 2023
‘The individuals worked as team and built up a level of trust with the client. They were approachable and listened to any concerns the client had at any stage. They were also technically very good at understanding and managing the transaction. From the senior partners to the associates dealing with the case, there was a feeling that whatever the situation, the team could handle the problems facing the client.’
The Legal 500, 2023
‘Fast execution, in depth knowledge, excellent advice.’
The Legal 500, 2023
‘We have been working with Lavelle Partners for four years across a number of departments and I must say that all our engagements and interactions with all of their staff have been overwhelmingly positive. As a client, you really feel that they have your best interests at heart – they are very client focused. They are very quick to understand their clients’ business and needs. Their ability to collaborate and work as a team and transfer knowledge about a case or client, particularly across departments, is second to none, and from the client’s view it is absolutely seamless.’
The Legal 500, 2023
‘Gríana O’Kelly is our primary contact on the business side and she’s great – very quickly comes up to speed and understands our requirements, and deals with things quickly and thoroughly, spotting any potential issues and dealing with them along the way.’
The Legal 500, 2023
For further information on how we can help you with corporate and commercial law matters in Ireland and the EU, please contact Lavelle Partners in confidence on (01) 644 5800.
