Law firm O’Flynn Exhams recruits experienced new partner
Richard Neville, partner; Colm Manning, partner, and Shane Crossan, managing partner with O'Flynn Exhams.
Law firm O’Flynn Exhams has appointed Colm Manning as a partner in corporate, M&A and commercial.
Colm rejoins Cork-based OFX, having previously worked with the firm in 2014. In the interim, he held senior positions including consultant, partner and corporate and commercial solicitor roles with law firms William Fry, BDM Boylan and RDJ.
Colm specialises in advising company directors and shareholders on M&A, private equity, corporate finance transactions, and commercial contracts. He brings expertise in structuring and implementing employee share and long-term incentive programmes having previously been head of that service offering in another top-tier Irish firm.
A Dublin native, he is a graduate of UCD in Law, and holds a Masters in Corporate and Commercial Law from New South Wales University, Sydney, Australia. He qualified as a solicitor in 2009 and has been based in Cork since 2014.
Shane Crossan, managing partner, OFX, said: “We’re pleased to welcome Colm Manning back to the O’Flynn Exhams team. He is a talented lawyer with significant experience and market profile in Corporate/M&A and Commercial law. Colm is a valuable addition as we continue to grow and strengthen the firm.”
Colm added: “It is great to be back at O’Flynn Exhams. It is a market-leading firm with a strong brand, excellent heritage and wonderful people and clients. I am looking forward to further growing the Corporate/M&A and Commercial practice and delivering business-focussed results for our clients.”
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O’Flynn Exhams LLP is based on South Mall, Cork and provides a full commercial law service to domestic and international clients. It provides services to industry sectors ranging from agri-business, charities, education, energy and natural resources, through to healthcare, information technology, public sector and retail.
Earlier this year, the firm was ranked in the Legal 500 Europe, Middle East & Africa 2025 report in the following core practice areas: dispute resolution; commercial; corporate; mergers and acquisitions; employment and real estate.
