About

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A&L Goodbody’s Banking and Financial Services team is widely regarded as the market leader in Northern Ireland. This reputation is based on team members having led some of the most significant and complex financing transactions across the financial services market in Northern Ireland. The team includes Partners with significant local and international experience having worked in Belfast, Dublin and London for many years. 

The combined Belfast and Dublin teams work very closely on an all-island basis for a large number of domestic and international clients with operations in the North and South of Ireland. We are the only team in Northern Ireland to offer dedicated local financial services regulation expertise.

Our areas of expertise include:

  • Commercial loan portfolio sales and loan-on-loan financings

  • Project financing (including energy and infrastructure financing)

  • Refinancings and restructurings

  • Unsecured and secured lending

  • Property finance, including development financing, commercial property acquisitions and social housing)

  • Acquisition and leveraged finance transactions

  • Syndicated lending

  • Capital markets and securitisation

  • Banking and financial services regulation

  • Financial services licensing, regulatory capital issues and compliance issues.

Chambers Review

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Banking & Finance - Northern Ireland

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What the Team is Known For

A&L Goodbody houses a market-leading practice that represents lender-side and borrower-side clients. The firm is capable of handling a wide range of complex, high-value matters including work on acquisition financing and LIBOR transition. The team also demonstrates considerable strength in the regulatory and compliance aspects of Northern Irish banking.

Work Highlights

  • A&L Goodbody assisted the Irish League of Credit Unions with a range of regulatory queries arising from its member credit unions, including regulatory guidance in relation to its secured lending guidance note for the Northern Ireland credit unions.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Ciaran McAlinney
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Ciaran McAlinney
Head of Banking & Finance
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Ciaran McAlinney is an esteemed practitioner with enviable expertise in advising clients on cross-border financing mandates. He is adept at advising on project finance, acquisition finance and refinancings, among other matters.

Ciaran is very good and pleasant to deal with.

He is very knowledgeable on current banking topics.

Ciaran is one of those people you want in your corner. He is very experienced and reliable, very astute and very commercial.

Judith Brown
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Judith Brown
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Judith Brown is held in high regard for her expert representation of borrower and lender-side clients. Her broad practice includes loan portfolio sales, corporate finance, acquisition finance and real estate finance.

Judith provides strong leadership of the team to achieve the best results for the client.

Judith is outstanding and is highly recommended.

Judith Brown is a class act and is supported by an excellent team, who go the extra mile in delivering for clients.

Louise Bailey
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Louise Bailey
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Louise Bailey counts both borrowers and lenders among her client base. She frequently advises on development and corporate finance as well as refinancing matters.

Louise is extremely aware of the local marketplace and works with grace to deliver to timescales and within budget. She provides an excellent level of service and is always accessible.

Louise was extremely professional, personable and efficient and responded to questions and queries quickly.

Victoria Taylor
Victoria Taylor
Associates to watch

Victoria Taylor is an associate in the finance department. She has experience working on various facilities agreements and transactions for both borrowers and lenders.

Victoria is always available with an incredible client-first approach. She offers very strong project management and has the tenacity to see projects through to the end with diligence.

Ranked Lawyers at
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Northern Ireland

Banking & Finance

Ciaran McAlinney
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Ciaran McAlinney
Head of Banking & Finance
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Judith Brown
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Judith Brown
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Louise Bailey
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Louise Bailey
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Victoria Taylor
Victoria Taylor
Associates to watch

Members

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Clients

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Allied Irish Banks plc

Bank of Ireland

Barclays Bank

British Business Bank

Danske Bank

European Investment Bank (EIB)

First Trust Bank

Firstcom Europe Group

HSBC

J.P Morgan Merchant Services

OH (Office) Developments Limited

Oakland Group

Santander

Ulster Bank / RBS

Wells Fargo

Wellwood Propco Limited

Industries

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Banks

Energy

Financial Services

Real Estate Finance