Bryan McCarthy
Partner in Charge, Dublin Office
Bryan is Partner-in-Charge of RDJ’s Dublin office, practising across the areas of corporate, commercial and finance. Bryan brings years of transaction insights to our teams, having advised across jurisdictions on mergers, acquisitions, equity investments, restructurings and financings. Focused on bringing all areas of the deal to a close, Bryan delivers results with unrivalled commerciality.
Clients describe Bryan as, “an outstanding lawyer. He has always over-delivered on the projects with us. He is very commercial and fantastic with clients and does not over-complicate issues. He sees the wood for the trees. He is personable and empathetic. He nurtures clients through a process and appreciates that a matter can be the most important decision of the client's life. I would always reference Bryan as a top-tier lawyer.” (2024 Chambers Client & Market Intelligence Report)
Before joining RDJ, Bryan was Chief Legal Officer of the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation (IBRC). His pragmatic and practical steering of IBRC through change and uncertainty led to him being recognised by Legal Business as a Rising Star on its GC Power List.
In addition to his in-house experience, Bryan also delivered commercially successful results at leading corporate law firms in London, Sydney and the Cayman Islands.
Client Feedback
'hard working, diligent and giving a great personal service that can be trusted’ - The Legal 500 (2025)
‘Two people stand out on the RDJ team for me who are Bryan McCarthy and Sarah Slevin. They both were available 24/7 when closing out a nine figure deal for me. They both understand our requirements, have a huge knowledge base and were so easy to work with. After the deal closed I have continued to work with them.' - The Legal 500 (2025)
Experience
- Advised international hospitality group Fattal on its acquisition of The G Hotel.
- Advised plastics recycling business, Novelplast on its investment by Ocean 14 Capital, a UK-based venture fund.
- Advised Powerpoint Engineering Limited, a market leading provider of electrical test, monitoring and safety equipment, and specialist services and training across Europe, on its acquisition by Indutrade AB.
- Advised Spearline on its sale to K1 backed customer experience (CX) tech company Cyara.
- Advised Dublin Meat Company on its investment from BGF and its acquisition of food manufacturer Swift Fine Foods.
- Advised US international airfreight company OIA Global on its acquisition of Sandford Freight (now OIA Ireland).
- Advised the infrastructure division of the global GTT Communications group on its sale to I Squared Capital.
Education
University College Dublin (BCL) (Diploma in Business Studies)
Professional
Admitted as a solicitor in Ireland
Admitted as a solicitor in England and Wales; New South Wales, Australia (non-practising)
Attorney-at-law in the Cayman Islands (non-practising)
Qualified Data Protection Practitioner (PDP - Practitioner Certificate in Data Protection)
Accolades
Bryan has been recognised by The Legal 500 for his work in Commercial, Corporate and M&A and Information Technology Law.
‘Bryan is hard working, diligent and gives a great personal service that can be trusted’– The Legal 500 (2025)
I find Bryan McCarthy and his team very responsive.– The Legal 500 (2024)
Bryan has been recognised as a leading lawyer by The Legal 500 for his work in multiple practice areas, including; Corporate and M&A, Commercial Law, Banking and Finance, and Information Technology. Clients recognise Bryan as a 'strategic legal thinker and commercially astute'– The Legal 500
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