Saoirse O'Reilly

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Saoirse O'Reilly focuses on international commercial litigation and arbitration, earning recognition as a "rising star associate," "key lawyer," and "one to watch" by The Legal 500 (2023-2024). Praised as "a partner in the making" and "an incredibly capable lawyer," she brings 10 years of experience across private practice and in-house roles throughout the regions of EMEA (Europe, the Middle East and Africa), the United States, and APAC (Asia-Pacific).

Saoirse advises on disputes arising from complex business arrangements, transactions, and relationships, handling contractual disputes, out-of-court settlements, and contentious commercial negotiations. Her diverse client base includes international corporations, private equity firms, and ultra-high-net-worth individuals (UHNWIs) who operate in industries such as hospitality, finance, sports, and retail. She frequently works with clients in the aerospace sector and has spent time seconded to Boeing's commercial team working on a range of commercial matters and contractual disputes.

Notable matters include advising a U.S. private equity firm in a battle over Europe's largest aluminium smelter; successfully advising an international hotel group in multiple arbitrations against a prominent hotel franchisor arising from a €300 million hotel portfolio divestment; defending an offshore bank in a £415 million fraud claim; and representing a football club owner in a multimillion-pound claim regarding an aborted sale. She also works closely with the Firm's business restructuring team and has worked on high-profile cases and contentious reorganizations, including the BHS Group's retail collapse.

The Legal 500 highlights Saoirse's "vast commercial awareness," "excellent drafting," and ability to raise "strong legal points" and has been noted as strengthening clients' positions and anticipating vital points and how to deconstruct them.

Experience

  • AIP acquires Aluminium BelgiumJones Day advised American Industrial Partners in the acquisition of 100% of the shares of Aluminium Belgium BV, the parent company which owns Aluminium Duffel, from Ecnavla 8 UK Ltd.
  • Macquarie sold Condor FerriesJones Day advised Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets in the sale of Condor Ferries, an operator of lifeline freight and passenger ferry services between Guernsey, Jersey, the United Kingdom, and the Port of St. Malo in France, to a consortium of Columbia Threadneedle European Sustainable Infrastructure Fund (ESIF) and Brittany Ferries.
  • BHS insolvency officeholders seek advice relating to investigations arising from company's collapseJones Day is acting for Geoff Rowley and Tony Wright as the insolvency officeholders of UK high street retailer, British Homes Stores ("BHS"), on investigations into the causes of the company's collapse and pursuing avenues of recovery for creditors.
  • Byron Hamburgers enters into company voluntary arrangementJones Day advised the casual dining chain, Byron Hamburgers Limited, on the approval by its creditors of a company voluntary arrangement within the context of a wider financial and operational restructuring of the company.
  • Macquarie European Infrastructure Fund II and Condor Ferries Group complete debt refinancingJones Day represented Macquarie European Infrastructure Fund II (MEIF II) and the Condor Ferries Group, an operator of passenger and freight ferry services, in connection with the refinancing of Condor's senior facilities.
  • CBRE GIP's European Co-Investment Fund acquires portfolio of assets from Prologis UKJones Day advised CBRE GIP's European Co-Investment Fund (a Dutch incorporated fund) in relation to the acquisition of a portfolio of 22 UK logistics assets (mix of development and stabilized assets) and circa 20 associated property holding companies and management companies, and the formation of an associated 85/15 joint venture with Prologis UK.
  • Fourth Alcuin Fund acquires minority stake in Air Charter ServiceJones Day represented The Fourth Alcuin Fund LP, a fund managed by Alcuin Capital Partners LLP, in connection with its minority stake investment in Air Charter Service, a global leader in providing aircraft charters.
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