Managing Director

Robert Adams

Chartered Accountant
Experience in M&A for more than 10 years. Involved in mid-corporate national and international deals.

Leader of the Construction & Real Este Industry Group and member of the Business Services Industry Group.

Industry expertise:

Energy & renewables; Financial services; Leisure.

Director

Martin Higgins

Commercial experience at C suite levels within various European multinationals.
Experience in M&A for more than 10 years. Involved in mid-corporate national and international deals.
Industry expertise in Retail, Technology, Ag Tech, and Renewables.

Industry expertise:

Energy & renewables; Information technology; Retail and franchising.

Director

Alan Kelly

Chartered Accountant.
Experience in M&A for more than 15 years.
Involved in >mid-corporate national and international deals.
Industry expertise having worked in Commercial Roles in Technology, Distribution & Logistics in international companies.

Industry expertise:

Business services; Clean technology; Education and training; Electronics; Energy & renewables; Healthcare; Information technology; Telecom; Transport & logistics.

Associate Director

Brian Barrett

With 13 years of strategic and commercial experience working with SMEs, large corporates, and semi-state bodies, Brian is a leading corporate finance advisor. His expertise is helping companies to achieve their strategic ambitions and prepare for significant value events.

Member of the Agri, Food & Beverages Industry Group.

Industry experience:

Building & construction; Business services; Electronics; Energy & renewables; Financial services;  Hotels & restaurants; Leisure; Media, printing and publishing; Telecom; Transport & logistics.

Associate Director

Patrick Dooley

 Patrick has +6 years of experience working in Corporate Finance across SME’s and large corporate companies in Ireland. The primary focus was on mergers & acquisitions alongside debt advisory. His expertise is in helping companies build financial models, develop accurate valuations, and ensure transactions.

Industry expertise:

Agriculture; Automotive; Building & construction; Engineering; Financial services; Food; Government; Hotels & restaurants; Real estate & facility management; Recycling; Telecom; Transport & logistics.

Manager

Owen Hackett

Working experience at Deloitte & Touche and Grant Thornton.
Experience in M&A, transaction services, advisory, and restructuring for more than 5 years.

Member of IT, Software, and Technology M&A Worldwide Industry Group.

Industry expertise:

Healthcare; Information technology; Leisure; Retail and franchising.

Senior Manager

Barry Madden

Degree from the University of Limerick in Accounting & Finance. Chartered Accountant.
Working experience in PwC. Experience in M&A and valuation >3 years.

Industry expertise:

Energy & renewables; Healthcare; Leisure; Real estate & facility management; Retail and franchising; Transport & logistics.

Manager

Hazel Slattery

 Worked in Corporate Finance for over 9 years, gaining experience across a broad range of areas including funding, debt advisory, and mergers & acquisitions. Hazel’s client base includes SME’s, corporates, and high net worth individuals, spread across a variety of sectors such as construction, etc.

Industry expertise:

Agriculture; Building & construction; Electronics; Energy & renewables; Hotels & restaurants; Plastics; Recycling; Retail and franchising.

Assistant Manager

Darragh Brennan

Chartered Accountant (ACA). Bachelor of Commerce (First Class) from UCC.
Previously worked for PwC Dublin & PwC New York, focusing on Insurance and Asset Management sectors.
Joined MAWW Dublin in 2016.
Experience in SaaS, renewable energy, and alternative lending sectors.

Member of the Business Services Industry Group.

Industry experience:

Energy & renewables.

Advisor Corporate Finance

Dermot Brennan

Four years of working experience at PWC Ireland in the International and Domestic Business department.
Joined MAWW Dublin in 2019.

Industry expertise:

Automotive; Food; Healthcare; Telecom.

Corporate Finance Executive

Orla Devlin

Master in Finance and Capital Markets.
Universities in Dublin, Ireland.
Master Thesis in the effect of stop-loss strategies on hedge fund indices.
5 years of commercial experience in operations and e-commerce.
Joined MAWW Dublin in 2017.

Industry expertise:

Financial services.

Associate Director

Johnny Dillon

Johnny has 10 years’ experience in corporate finance and advisory roles. Since joining the firm in 2013, Johnny has managed several of Focus’ key transactions. Johnny has managed €150M of refinance transactions across numerous sectors including the property, retail, leisure, and food & beverage sectors.

Expertise:

Beverages; Food; Leisure; Real estate & facility management.

Members Consumer & Retail Industry Group.