Family Business

Family business sector

Our family business group is one of the leading practices of its kind in Ireland. We have advised generations of family businesses, both large and small, for over 150 years. We experience, at first hand, the enormous contribution this community makes to the economy.

According to the CSO, family businesses account for more than 75% of all firms in Ireland, and contribute approximately 50% of Ireland’s GDP and employment. Irish family businesses face a particular set of challenges to their long-term sustainability, with just 14% of Irish family businesses having a fully documented succession plan, only 53% having a strategy fit for the digital age and 36% having family and business strategies that are not aligned (Source: PwC Family Business Survey, 2017).

The management and operation of a family business raises unique legal and strategic challenges. We advise family business at every stage of business development from establishment through to fundraising, growth and expansion. We can address the specific needs of families and their businesses, from governance and funding, to succession planning and employment issues and beyond.

Our experienced team engages with clients in an approachable and commercial way to deliver first class pragmatic legal advices and solutions.

Family business group

Our team comprises experts from a number of the firm's practice areas including corporate & commercial, employment & benefits, commercial property, data protection & freedom of information,  litigation & dispute resolution, banking & finance. We have a deep understanding of the complexities and nuances of family businesses and provide our clients with a comprehensive service and clear advice customised to their individual circumstances or family business issues.