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Nov 1, 2024 | 
williamfry.com | Stephen Keogh |Liam McCabe
We are delighted to announce that Stephen Keogh has formally taken up the role of Managing Partner of William Fry. Stephen succeeds Owen O’Sullivan who returns to the Firm’s market-leading Litigation & Investigations practice. Stephen joined William Fry as a trainee in 1997 and has previously held the roles of Head of London Office and most recently Head of Corporate/M&A Department.
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Aug 8, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Stephen Keogh
The good news is that the economic outlook appears brighter
– not least given the European Central Bank's (ECB) first
interest rate reduction for five years, announced in early June. Analysts are split on when other central banks will begin loosening
monetary policy, but both the UK and the US are expected to follow
the ECB's lead in the coming months.
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Aug 7, 2024 | 
williamfry.com | Stephen Keogh
The forecast for M&A in Ireland during the second half of 2024 and beyond is somewhat unsettled. There are certainly reasons for positivity – but also several potential headwinds remaining. The good news is that the economic outlook appears brighter – not least given the European Central Bank’s (ECB) first interest rate reduction for five years, announced in early June.
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Jul 30, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Stephen Keogh
On the one hand, against a background of macroeconomic
volatility and geopolitical tension, the number of transactions in
Ireland slowed somewhat with business leaders emphasising caution
and holding fire. On the other, two megadeals in the country's
flourishing technology sector have pushed deal value to its highest
half-year total in three years.
In terms of volume, the year to date has seen 185 announced
transactions for Irish companies – a 20% decrease compared to
the same period in 2023.
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Jul 30, 2024 | 
williamfry.com | Stephen Keogh
The first half of the year has seen two very different trends in the Irish M&A market. On the one hand, against a background of macroeconomic volatility and geopolitical tension, the number of transactions in Ireland slowed somewhat with business leaders emphasising caution and holding fire. On the other, two megadeals in the country’s flourishing technology sector have pushed deal value to its highest half-year total in three years.
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Jul 30, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Stephen Keogh
Find out more about Lexology or get in touch by visiting our About page. RegisterTo view this article you need a PDF viewer such as Adobe Reader. If you can't read this PDF, you can view its text here. Go back to the PDF. I. Overview The first half of the year has seen two very different trends in the Irish M&A market.
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Jul 8, 2024 | 
nancyonnorwalk.com | Malik Brizan-Reed |Stephen Keogh |John S. O’Neill |John O’neill |Priscilla Feral
From managing crises to promoting diverse voices, Michelle shares her insights on handling public perception and upcoming initiatives to enhance community engagement. Read on. Can you tell me about yourself and what your role entails? “I’m the communication director of the city. I started here a little over two years ago. My role entails making sure everything is transparent to the community.
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Jul 8, 2024 | 
nancyonnorwalk.com | Paul Lanning |Stephen Keogh |John S. O’Neill |John O’neill |Priscilla Feral
You can cruise to Long Island Sound’s historic Green’s Ledge and Sheffield Island Lighthouses, and view the 90-foot-high “green light” – alleged by some to be the one mentioned in The Great Gatsby – when you embark on the five-hour Lighthouse Tour jointly presented by Norwalk Seaport Association and Greens Ledge Preservation Society on Saturday July 13 from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. Green’s Ledge Lighthouse was built at a cost of $60,000 in 1902 to replace the Sheffield Island edifice as Norwalk...
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Jul 1, 2024 | 
williamfry.com | Ashely Hennessy |Liam McCabe |Stephen Keogh
Leading law firm William Fry is pleased to announce the appointment of Stephen Keogh as the firm’s next Managing Partner, effective November 2024. Currently head of William Fry’s Corporate / M&A Department, Stephen will succeed Owen O’Sullivan who has been Managing Partner for the past four years and will take on a consultancy role with the firm when he retires as a partner at the end of the year. Stephen trained in William Fry and was appointed a partner in 2005.
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Apr 22, 2024 | 
nancyonnorwalk.com | Kelly Prinz |Stephen Keogh |James Cahn |Ana Tabachneck
A proposal to build a new hotel in South Norwalk is at the center of a debate over whether the plans will impact historic buildings or whether a neighboring hotel owner wants to limit competition. TR Sono Partners, an LLC under F.D. Rich Company—which has been involved with many properties in the Washington Street–South Main Street area, submitted an application to build an eight-story, 100-room extended stay hotel with 83 off-street parking spaces at 25 and 31-35 South Main Street.
