International law firm Simmons & Simmons has announced that corporate and mergers and acquisitions (M&A) specialist Micheál Mulvey has joined the firm as a partner in its Dublin Corporate team.

Micheál has over fifteen years’ experience advising clients on cross-border M&A, late-stage venture capital and corporate venturing and foreign direct investment across a range of sectors, with a focus on healthcare and life sciences and technology, media and telecommunications – as well as food and agri-businesses.

The latest partner hire demonstrates the continued growth of Simmons in Ireland and comes in the same week as the firm’s Dublin team moved into new, larger premises on One Molesworth Street – following an expansion of the team and increasing demand for the firm’s services.

The appointment of Micheál also follows the recent promotion to partner last week of Dublin-based disputes specialist, Andrea Brennan, and the hire of Kate Curneen as a partner in the Dublin office's Banking and Financial Markets team.

Commenting on the partner hire, David Brangam, Head of Corporate at Simmons Dublin, said: “We are delighted to welcome Micheál whose arrival sends a strong and clear message about our ambitions in Dublin. As an experienced, international M&A operator, he brings an outstanding record of delivery across a variety of sectors which neatly align with our focus and I am excited to be working with him. Micheál’s appointment, together with other recent senior hires, the growth of our wider team and our office move, encapsulates our success to date and our ambition for the future”.

On joining Simmons, Micheál commented: “I’m very pleased to have joined Simmons as partner at a time of increasing demand for the firm’s first class international M&A advice. Simmons’ Dublin team has seen rapid growth and developed a strong reputation in the market, and I’m excited by the opportunity to bring my expertise to the firm. I look forward to working with the team in Ireland, and across the Simmons network globally”.