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Transactions & Deals in Ireland
Buying, selling and investing across borders, from the first structure to closing and after. In Ireland, that means local law, local regulators and local practice, handled by a qualified professional who practises there.
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Ireland at a glanceUK & Ireland
Dublin · Tuesday 3 November
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- Monday – Friday
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What the rules say in Ireland
Transactions & Deals, the essentials
From the Ireland market guide: the points that matter most for transactions & deals, each with the source it was checked against.
Essentials guide · Source-checked research98% of statements checked against a source47 checked against an official source0 checked against a secondary sourceChecked 2026-10-19Not yet professionally reviewed
A merger must be notified to the CCPC before it is put into effect if, in the most recent financial year, the undertakings' combined turnover in the State is at least EUR 60 million and at least two of them each have State turnover of at least EUR 10 million.
Section 18(1)(a) Competition Act 2002. Media mergers must be notified regardless of turnover; below-threshold deals can be notified voluntarily or called in.Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) · checked 2026-10-19Higher merger thresholds of EUR 100 million combined and EUR 15 million each, introduced by S.I. No. 243 of 2026 from 1 July 2026, lapsed with effect from 30 September 2026, and DETE intends to reintroduce them in early January 2027.
Deals implemented between 1 July and 29 September 2026 while S.I. No. 243 was in force do not need to be notified; the CCPC will not open gun-jumping investigations for inadvertent non-notification caused by the lapse.Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) · checked 2026-10-19The Screening of Third Country Transactions Act 2023, which requires mandatory notification of certain foreign investments that may affect security or public order, came fully into force on 6 January 2025.
Notification criteria and timing are set out in DETE guidance and were not confirmed on the pages opened.Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment (DETE) · checked 2026-10-19The Small Companies Administrative Rescue Process (SCARP), in force since 8 December 2021, is a director-initiated restructuring process with limited court involvement for viable small and micro companies.
Small or micro companies meeting two of: up to 50 employees, turnover up to EUR 15 million, balance sheet up to EUR 7.5 million; must be unable or likely unable to pay debts. It mirrors elements of examinership.Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment (DETE) · checked 2026-10-19
Read the full guide: Deals, competition and restructuring
Scope
What the service covers here
- 01Define the transaction structure
- 02Coordinate legal, tax, financial and commercial diligence
- 03Manage signing and closing work
- 04Plan post-closing implementation and integration
Key questions
What we will work through with you
- What needs to be decided before transactions & deals work starts?
- Who is professionally responsible in each country?
- Which other work, such as tax or employment, must happen at the same time?
- What information and decisions are needed from the business?
If your work involves another country or another area of expertise, WONE Global brings in the right professional and keeps all advisers informed.
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Cases
What clients bring to Transactions & Deals
The cases this service leads or joins, each with what is at stake, how WONE Global handles it and who handles it in Ireland.
We want to buy a company abroad. Where do we start?Mergers, acquisitions & private equityHow do we protect ourselves as a minority investor abroad?Cross-border assets & ownershipHow do we set up a joint venture with a partner abroad?Corporate ownership & governanceWe want to invest in a project abroad. What should we check?Cross-border assets & ownershipWho can run due diligence on a target in another country?Due diligence, valuation & forensic accountingWhat has to happen between signing and closing a deal abroad?Mergers, acquisitions & private equityHow do we separate one business line into its own company?Mergers, acquisitions & private equityHow do we prepare our group for a sale or a new investor?Mergers, acquisitions & private equityHow do we sell our subsidiary abroad?Mergers, acquisitions & private equityForeign investors want to invest in us. What do we need to change?Mergers, acquisitions & private equity
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