Paul KeaneConsultant
Paul is a former Managing Partner and now holds the roles of Chair and Consultant to the firm.
Paul has been one of the most prominent commercial lawyers in the country over the course of his career. He is a sitting Member of the Council of the Law Society of Ireland and Chairman of the Business Law Committee. He has served as nominee of the Law Society of Ireland to the Network of Experts on Contract Law established by the Commission of the European Union as part of its project on European Contract Law. He is a member of the Private Law Committee of the CCBE (Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe).
As a former chair of the Business Law Committee of the Law Society, he has been a leader of the programme for education, training and development of precedents for solicitors in relation to the implementation of the Companies Act 2014 and has spoken at numerous conferences and published articles on various aspects of the Act. Throughout his career, he has advised on and led the implementation of hundreds of M&A, investment and shareholder agreement transactions.
Paul currently chairs the the Finance Committee of the Law Society, the Swedish Chamber of Commerce in Ireland and is a co-chair of the Irish Hub of the European Law Institute. He has also acted as Honorary Consul General of Sweden in Ireland since 2010.
Paul has lectured widely in Ireland and abroad including international conferences organised by the European Commission.
His main areas of expertise include corporate law, commercial transactions, partnership law and Professional Discipline & Regulation.
Some of Paul’s recent work highlights include:
- Numerous mid-cap corporate acquisitions and sales;
- Advising on a Joint Venture for a major streaming service;
- Advising sports governing bodies on corporate governance;
- Acting as company secretary for National Handball and Croke Park Community Centre CLG;
- Advising on partnership issues for solicitors and other service providers;
- Acting as Mediator, including in a dispute involving a prominent legal practice.
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Contact: pkeane@reddycharlton.ie