Chief Legal Officer and Chief Corporate and External Affairs Officer Sinead Corcoran
Chief Legal, Corporate & External Affairs Officer
Sinéad Corcoran joined BSHS in February 2020 as Chief Legal Officer and more recently further expanded her portfolio to include Corporate and External Affairs.
Sinéad oversees the development of partnerships, acquisitions and joint ventures in furtherance of key Strategic Initiatives as part of BSHS’ 2025 Strategic Plan.
Sinéad brings over 20 years of experience to her role having joined from Ronan Daly Jermyn where she had been a Corporate Partner for nearly a decade having previously worked with the leading law firm, McCann FitzGerald.
Sinéad has a proven track record of serving a portfolio of leading corporate and healthcare clients in delivering strategic, commercial and transactional advice of the highest quality.
A selection of matters on which Sinéad has advised include:
- Safety Net Agreement with the HSE: Sinéad, in conjunction with the Group CEO, led negotiations with the HSE on the ‘Safety Net’ Agreement whereby BSHS partnered with the HSE to assist the public system to address the national emergency presented by Covid-19.
- Development of New Limerick Hospital: Sinéad works directly with the Group Head of Capital Projects on the development of our new hospital in Limerick including on the appointment of the design team and all legal aspects of the development.
- Merger with Bon Secours Mercy Health in USA: Sinéad in conjunction with the Group CEO led the team advising on all matters related to the merger with Bon Secours Mercy Health, Inc. in July 2019 and ensured the transaction was successfully completed in a record timeframe for a transaction of this size.
- BSHS’ Joint Venture with UPMC: Sinéad led the cross disciplinary team which advised on BSHS’ joint venture with University of Pittsburgh Medical Centre (UPMC) to develop Cork’s first private radiation therapy centre in Bon Secours Hospital Cork. Sinead is also Company Secretary of the joint venture company.
- Acquisition of Barringtons Hospital in Limerick: Sinéad led the deal team advising BSHS on the acquisition of Barrington’s Hospital in 2017 and guided BSHS through every step of the transaction process.
- €77m North Block Expansion, Bon Secours Cork: Sinéad led the team of banking, construction and property specialists that advised on all aspects of the North Block Expansion project at the Cork Hospital.
Qualifications
- Solicitor, Law Society of Ireland – 2001
- Solicitor, Law Society of England & Wales (non practising)
- BCL, University College Cork – First Place in Year
- Recipient of the prestigious Findlater Scholarship awarded by the Law Society of Ireland for best overall performance in Professional Practice Course Examinations.
