In 2005, Dearbhla was named by The Lawyer magazine as one of its "Hot 100" lawyers for 2004 in the UK and Europe, being described as "…bright and hardworking… and is fast developing a fantastic reputation in the AIM arena."

Relevant Experience

• Advised an investor on a US$100m investment in a new hedge fund investing in Africa and the Middle East
• Advised a US company on the sale of its interest in a power plant in Pakistan
• Advised Central Rand Gold Limited on its dual listing on the Official List of the UK Listing Authority and on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange
• Advised the nominated advisers, brokers or the issuing companies in relation to the following AIM transactions:
  • the placing and admission to AIM of Vietnam Infrastructure Limited;
  • the reverse takeover by Ardent Group plc of AIM admitted Shared Hore Investment Plan plc;
  • the placing and admission to AIM of Renewable Power & Light Plc;
  • the placing and admission to AIM of Camco International Limited;
  • the placing and admission to AIM of Novera Energy Limited;
  • the placing and admission to AIM of Calyx Group plc;
  • the placing and admission to AIM of Interactive Prospect Targeting Holdings plc;
  • the placing and admission to AIM of Solar Integrated Technologies, Inc.;
  • the placing and admission to AIM of Ocean Power Technologies, Inc.;
  • the reverse takeover by Bybrook Limited of AIM admitted Health Media Group plc and related placing;
  • the placing and admission to AIM of CustomVis plc;
  • the placing and admission to AIM of Volvere plc;
  • the placing and admission to AIM of GW Pharmaceuticals plc;
• Advised Camco International Limited on its acquisition of Carbon Asset Management International A.G and the sell side carbon asset development business of ClearWorld Energy Limited;
• Advised Volvere plc on its acquisition of Amey Vectra Limited and certain of the business and assets of Sira Test and Certification Limited;
• Advised a number of companies on their court approved capital reductions;
• Advised a number of companies on proposed and recommended takeovers;
• Advised a number of companies in relation to pre-IPO funding rounds; and
• Advised a number of companies in relation to merger and acquisition programmers.

• Assistant Solicitor, Hammonds, 2000-2004
• Trainee Solicitor, Edward Lewis, 1998-2000
• Solicitor of the Supreme Court of England and Wales (Admitted 2000)

• Member, Law Society of England and Wales
• Member, Corporate Finance Faculty of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales
• Member, Board of Trustees of Worldwide Volunteering

• LL.M. (Hons), Trinity College, Dublin, 1997-98
  
• Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice, Chester College of Law, 1996-1997
  
• LL.B. (Hons), Trinity College, Dublin, 1992-1996