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A&L Goodbody’s Finance Department is a market leader in Ireland having played a defining role in the transformational change of the Irish banking sector over the last decade. Our team is the largest in Ireland with more than 45 lawyers, including 19 partners, in our Dublin, London, Belfast and New York offices. Our Finance practice encompasses five key areas and our lawyers deliver a seamless and integrated approach across all of these areas to advise on and deliver a full range of domestic and international finance transactions.

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What the Team is Known For

A&L Goodbody's outstanding finance practice is capable of assisting multinational and domestic banks with the full spectrum of banking and DCM mandates. On the DCM side, the law firm represents both issuers and underwriters in note issuances as well as asset-backed securitisations and RMBS transactions. The law firm has a standout asset finance team which is adept at handling warehouse facilities and PDP financing deals for clients in the aviation sector. It is well versed in high-value debt restructuring and refinancing.

Work Highlights

  • A&L Goodbody acted for Dalata Hotel Group on the EUR600 million refinancing of its existing loan and revolving credit facility.

Strengths

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A&L Goodbody has well-resourced teams with strong partners leading, who seek to find solutions to legal issues.

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In addition to being experts on their portion of each transaction, A&L Goodbody is extremely easy to work with.

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A&L Goodbody is pragmatic and has strong customer experience.

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A&L Goodbody's depth of expertise and breadth of knowledge are unparalleled among firms in Ireland.

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A&L Goodbody provides good communication and is capable of building a rapport with all stakeholders which is essential in a complex transaction.

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Notable Practitioners

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Marie O'Brien
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Marie O'Brien
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The market-leading Marie O'Brien acts for prominent international lenders on the financing of aircraft acquisitions and shipbuilding contracts. She also assists borrowers with the cross-border financing of asset acquisitions.

Marie is one of the best lawyers in Ireland and is a fantastic resource.

Marie O'Brien is top notch. She understands the market, knows her clients, has a complete grasp of all relevant legal areas and is a pleasure to work with.

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Peter Walker
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Peter Walker
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Peter Walker is a prominent figure in the DCM market, frequently acting on cross-border mandates. His expertise extends to RMBS transactions, CLO notes and ETPs.

Peter Walker is a brilliantly commercial and pragmatic lawyer.

Peter Walker is a strong commercial adviser.

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Séamus Ó Cróinín
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Séamus Ó Cróinín
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Séamus Ó Cróinín has proven capabilities in a wide range of finance mandates including acquisition financing and asset-backed securitisations. He has experience acting for financial institutions as lenders and corporate clients as borrowers.

Séamus Ó Cróinín is the go-to guy.

Séamus Ó Cróinín is excellent to work with.

Séamus Ó Cróinín always pushes the envelope in a measured way while grounding all his advice in a solid understanding of the law.

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Jack Sheehy
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Jack Sheehy
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Jack Sheehy assists with a variety of securitisations and other high-value DCM matters.
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Niamh McMahon
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Niamh McMahon
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Niamh McMahon has impressive experience assisting clients with debt refinancing. She also assists with development financing, acting for both borrowers and lenders.

Niamh McMahon is extremely experienced and commercial. She is very responsive and makes herself available at any time.

Niamh is practical, responsive and dedicated, and her collaborative approach ensures that transactions are completed on time.

Niamh merges a broad understanding of the banking landscape with the commercial and specific requirements of the our borrowing requirements.

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Ranked Lawyers at
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Banking & Finance
Séamus Ó Cróinín
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Séamus Ó Cróinín
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Niamh McMahon
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Niamh McMahon
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Banking & Finance: Asset Finance
Marie O'Brien
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Marie O'Brien
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Séamus Ó Cróinín
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Séamus Ó Cróinín
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Capital Markets: Debt
Peter Walker
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Peter Walker
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Jack Sheehy
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Jack Sheehy
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Band 3
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Members

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Ciarán Rogers

Ciarán Rogers

Head of Department

Jack Sheedy

Maria McElhinney

Niamh McMahon

Peter Murray

Sinead O'Connor