Episode 1 – Buy and build strategies in private equity

Head of Taylor Wessing Ireland Adam Griffiths is joined by Laura Dillon, partner and lead of Waterland's Irish team to discuss partnerships, Waterland's approach to the Irish market and how buy and build can create value.

Topics covered include:

• buy and build strategies in Ireland
• what Waterland looks for when investing in companies
• the importance of good chemistry when partnering with a company
• how Laura's experience as a founder has influenced her private equity approach
• current trends in Irish private equity and what she sees emerging in the next 12 months.

Guest speaker - Laura Dillon

Laura is a partner at Waterland in Dublin and leads the Waterland Irish team. Alongside her private equity experience Laura has founded and run her own company, DSI Distribution Solutions Ireland Ltd, a leading healthcare distribution company where she was also CEO. She holds an MBA degree from Harvard Business School and a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering from University College Dublin.

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