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Chambers Global 2012
Robert O'Shea is known for his cross-border transactional work and is admired by clients for his efficiency and his excellent relations with them.
Corporate: Chambers Global 2011
ILO Client Choice Award winner 2010 in the General Corporate category; recognised by clients as being a lawyer who excels across the full spectrum of client service.
ILO Client Choice Awards 2010
Recommended in the practice area of Corporate Law for Ireland
Best Lawyers for Ireland 2010
"The group is incredibly creative, responsive and attentive."
Chambers Global 2010
Key names in the firm's international business group include Robert O'Shea and Pat English.
Chambers Global 2010
Robert O'Shea is "responsive and a pleasure to work with," impressing observers with his "dedication and detail-oriented advice."
Corporate/M&A: Chambers Global and Chambers Europe 2009
Robert O'Shea was particularly commended for his understanding of the needs of international clients. He is appreciated for his thoughtful, practical and timely advice.
Chambers Global and Chambers Europe 2008
Expertise
Robert is a partner in the Corporate Department at Matheson Ormsby Prentice. He is head of the firm's International Business Group and co-head of the firm's US Business and Inward Investment Groups. Robert practises corporate law focusing primarily on the area of inward investment, international corporate reorganisations, post-acquisition integration and consolidation projects, spin-off transactions, cross-border mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, general commercial contracts and corporate governance and compliance.
Robert has extensive experience in leading multi-jurisdictional transactions and has advised in relation to some of the largest inward investment and restructuring projects in Ireland. In particular he has extensive experience drafting and advising on the legal documentation associated with cross-border restructurings and inward investment projects and the complex legal issues that can arise in re-organisation projects.
Prior to joining Matheson Ormsby Prentice in 2000, Robert previously worked with another of Ireland's largest corporate law firms where he practised in similar areas. Robert also spent time working in-house with the legal department of a large US pharmaceutical corporation, where he worked on international transactions.
At Matheson Ormsby Prentice, Robert leads a team of corporate lawyers in the International Business Group who deal directly with overseas clients and counsel on cross-border transactions including re-organisations and restructurings involving Irish subsidiaries of foreign corporations and the establishment of business operations in Ireland, both by acquisition and start-up.
Robert is a member of the Law Society of Ireland, the Law Society of England and Wales and an associate member of the American Bar Association (ABA). He is also a member of the European Committee of the ABA Section of International Law and also the M&A Multinational sub-committee. Robert has published and presented on a variety of corporate and international business law topics both in Ireland and overseas. He has also lectured extensively on various corporate and commercial law topics for the Law Society of Ireland, as well as at Irish universities and industry associations such as International Fiscal Association.
Education
University College Galway, Ireland
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium Bachelor of Arts (Legal Science & History)
Bachelor of Laws Solicitor, Law Society of England and Wales (non-practising)
Robert participated in the October 2008 "Leadership in Law Firms" programme at Harvard Law School
Highlights
Recent transactions on which Robert and his team have advised include:
- standing corporate counsel to numerous international corporations in respect of their Irish operations
- advising Fortune 100 US corporations on group-wide international restructurings
- representation of international corporations on their establishment in Ireland
- substantial integration projects pre and post mergers and acquisitions for various international clients
- ongoing strategic advice and counselling for a range of international corporations including in relation to cash and dividend repatriation strategies
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