William Fry is pleased to have advised on 12 award-winning transactions in Finance Dublin's Deals of the Year 2025.
The awards recognise the most sophisticated and innovative Irish financial services transactions of the last 12 months, acknowledging William Fry's expertise and market-leading experience.
The 12 deals in which the firm was involved were listed across three different categories: Mergers & Acquisitions, Loans & Financing, Equity Capital Markets and Debt Capital Markets.
Mergers & Acquisitions
- Acquisition, International Banking: BAWAG Group's acquisition of Barclays' German retail business
- Merger, Professional Services: Grant Thornton Ireland and Grant Thornton Advisors LLC Merger
- Acquisition, Technology: R&S Group Holding AG's acquisition of Kyte Powertech
- Merger Financing, International: Smurfit Kappa Westrock Merger financing
- M&A Deal of the Year, Technology: EQT's Acquisition of a majority stake in AMCS International Limited
Loans & Financing
- Revolving Credit Facility: Smurfit WestRock RCF
- Inward FDI Financing: Echelon Data Centres financing
- Chapter 11 Reorganization: Endo Chapter 11 Plan of Re-organization
Equity Capital Markets
- Buyback: AIB Directed Share Buybacks
- Public Equity: Government of Ireland Disposal of AIB shares
Debt Capital Markets
- Senior Unsecured Notes Offering: Smurfit Kappa Group Triple-Tranche Green Senior Unsecured Notes Offering
- Corporate Bonds Programme: DCC Debut Bond Issuance