Biography
David trained in Arthur Cox, joining the Corporate Department upon qualification in 2015. David specialises in Equity Capital Markets and M&A and advises on both public and private mergers and acquisitions, corporate advisory work for public and private companies and State and semi-State entities and corporate governance issues.
Recent transactional highlights
- Advised Flutter Entertainment plc on its acquisition of the 37.2% minority interest in FanDuel Group Parent LLC held by Fastball Holdings, giving Flutter a 95% ownership interest in FanDuel, the US market leader in gaming, sportsbook, online casino and daily fantasy sports, for an aggregate consideration of USD$4.175 billion, including a non-pre-emptive cash box placing of GBP£1.1 billion
- Advised Flutter Entertainment plc on its recommended all-share acquisition of The Stars Group, Inc. at an aggregate transaction value of GBP£10 billion to create the largest online betting and gaming operator globally by revenue
- Advised Green REIT plc on its EUR€1.34 billion public takeover by certain funds managed by Henderson Park
- Advised ARYZTA AG on its CHF 908 million rescue rights issue and successful defence of an activist shareholder contest
- Advised Covidien on its USD$43 billion inversion takeover by Medtronic
Practice areas
- Capital markets: Equity
- M&A
Sector specialisations
- Consumer goods and services
- Gaming
- Government and public policy
- Pharma and life sciences
- Tech and telecoms
Bar admissions
- Law Society of Ireland
Academic qualifications
- LL B, Trinity College Dublin (2010)
- Admitted as a solicitor in Ireland, Law Society of Ireland (2015)