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John Devine

As an Associate Director in the Dublin office, I have been involved in deals spanning a wide range of sectors including food and beverage, TMT, energy & utilities, and business services. I work on M&A deals and private equity transactions advising on all stages from coverage and origination through to execution and completion. I joined Clearwater in 2017 with previous experience in corporate finance and restructuring with Deloitte. I hold a Bachelor of Science in Economics and Finance from University College Dublin, graduating with first class honours. The most enjoyable part about what I do is the opportunity to work closely with clients across a wide range of sectors and with various strategic objectives. The tailored, client-focused, hands-on approach adopted by our team to each transaction ensures a strong relationship with every client, and I find this incredibly rewarding and satisfying.

Clearwater predicts increasing activity over the next 12 months

Expanding our DACH reach with the merger of Switzerland-based ZETRA

Adviser to Audens Food on its acquisition of Eurofrozen

Clearwater advises Atypical Partner on the acquisition of a majority stake in Trueblue

Gareth Iley

I have worked in mergers and acquisitions since I qualified as an accountant. I was a founding employee of Clearwater in 2003, after I had spent time in both transaction due diligence and advising businesses on floating on the UK stock market. Since we formed Clearwater, I have focussed on advising businesses on selling to international trade buyers or private equity funds, especially within the consumer sector. In 2022, I joined the UK board and took responsibility for all aspects of the operations of the UK business.

Clearwater advises Motion Equity Partners on the acquisition of a majority stake in Résilians from Weinberg Capital Partners

Clearwater advises palero capital on the sale of Lausitzer Analytik GmbH to SYNLAB