23 Oct 2025

"McCann Fitzgerald Advises Alkermes on $2.1 Billion Acquisition of Avadel Pharmaceuticals"

"McCann Fitzgerald LLP is advising Alkermes plc on its acquisition of Avadel Pharmaceuticals plc in a deal valued at up to $2.1 billion. The advisory team includes experts in corporate, debt finance, tax, antitrust, and employment law."

On 23 October 2025, McCann FitzGerald LLP advised Alkermes plc in its acquisition of Avadel Pharmaceuticals plc, a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company, in a deal valued at up to $2.1 billion. The McCann FitzGerald LLP team was led by Stephen FitzSimons, Jack Kelly, and Gill Lohan from the Corporate and M&A practice, along with Mark O’Connor and Stuart McCarron from Debt Finance, and Alan Heuston from Tax. Additional team members included Jack O’Reilly, Clarissa Mulcahy, and Ben Arrowsmith (Corporate and M&A), Riona Connaughton (Debt Finance), Deirdre Barnicle, James Quirke, and Cian O’Rourke (Tax), Laura Treacy, Stephen Ryan, and Andrea Higgins (Antitrust and Competition), and Mary Brassil and Dara O’Toole (Employment).
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