About
Provided by A&L Goodbody
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 17 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.
The current market conditions often require the Group to give innovative and sophisticated advice on complex debt restructuring, refinancing and enforcement. The firm’s 4 partner Restructuring and Insolvency team works closely with the finance team to deliver practical, commercial results for our clients.
The firm's market leading Legal Project Management Group, works very closely with the Finance team in relation to efficient, cost effective and on-time delivery of client mandates.
The Group advises all of the significant domestic Irish and Northern Irish banks, NAMA, many of the world's international banks, leading financial institutions and major corporates active in Ireland on a wide range of issues.
Chambers Review
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 notes 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 assisted Jazz Pharmaceuticals with the financing of its acquisition of GW.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The team has broad experience across a good range of aviation deals and structures, from bilateral loans through to ABS and CLO transactions, and so are proactive in identifying potential structural issues."
"The thing that really stands out about A&L Goodbody is the breadth it is able to offer across the different practice areas. As an Irish-centric firm, it does tend to attract the best in the business because it has a reputation for expertise in the market."
"When presented with technical issues, the team is able to provide a range of solutions. The group has exceptional and hard-earned experience in the Irish RMBS market place. A&L Goodbody is a very commercially savvy firm of lawyers."
"The team is very client-focused, commercial and outcome-driven."
"The team has broad experience across a good range of aviation deals and structures, from bilateral loans through to ABS and CLO transactions, and so are proactive in identifying potential structural issues."
"The thing that really stands out about A&L Goodbody is the breadth it is able to offer across the different practice areas. As an Irish-centric firm, it does tend to attract the best in the business because it has a reputation for expertise in the market."
"When presented with technical issues, the team is able to provide a range of solutions. The group has exceptional and hard-earned experience in the Irish RMBS market place. A&L Goodbody is a very commercially savvy firm of lawyers."
"The team is very client-focused, commercial and outcome-driven."
Notable Practitioners
New York-based lawyer Maria McElhinney is admitted to practise in both Ireland and the USA. She frequently handles aviation finance matters, including ABS transactions.
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.
"A truly excellent technician with deep expertise in his field, Séamus is a real authority in his area and able to deliver his advice in a practical manner."
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 O'Brien is an excellent lawyer providing strong legal knowledge and broad market experience."
Ciarán Rogers has a strong reputation in the market for his capabilities in both banking and DCM matters. He advises key clients on a broad range of issues, including the negotiation of facilities agreements and securitisations.
Peter Walker is a very prominent figure in the DCM market, frequently acting on cross-border mandates. His expertise extends to RMBS transactions, CLO notes and ETPs.
Jack Sheehy assists with a variety of securitisations and other high-value DCM matters.
"Jack Sheehy is really client-focused and proactive."
Ranked Lawyers at
A&L Goodbody
Ireland
Members
Provided by A&L Goodbody
Head of Department
David Berkery
Jack Sheehy
John Dallas
Kevin Feeney
Niamh McMahon
Peter Murray
Ross Moore
Sinead O'Connor