Banking & Finance - Ireland
Band 3
What the Team is Known For
Byrne Wallace Shields is identified as a strong choice for mid-market, domestic finance transactions and has a particularly strong reputation for real estate finance. The team assists a diverse client roster which features major financial institutions and property developers. Its broader areas of work include refinancings and assistance with syndicated loans.
Strengths
Byrne Wallace Shields has in-depth knowledge of subject matter, negotiation skills and fast, efficient response times.
Byrne Wallace Shields' key strengths include its in-depth industry knowledge and partner availability.
The Byrne Wallace Shields banking team is highly experienced and has a high level of attention to detail.
The team is highly experienced, with many years of dealing with both Irish and international financial services entities and acting on large and complex transactions.
Work Highlights
Byrne Wallace Shields assisted Abbey Group with a loan facility for the repayment of existing obligations and expansion of its Irish presence.
Notable practitioners
Jenny Ahern is an experienced lawyer who is regularly instructed on high-value credit agreements. She acts for both lenders and borrowers.
Jenny Ahern provides clear and unambiguous advice with a real focus on material issues and an understanding of those issues that are and should be of concern.
Jenny Ahern is always available to take a call; she is very available.
Head of banking and finance Mark Kavanagh is widely recognised in the market for his frequent work on major real estate finance agreements.
Mark Kavanagh's attention to detail is excellent.
Mark Kavanagh is an extremely strong and consistent partner.
Donal O'Donovan assists various lenders and borrowers with fund financing matters and refinancings.
Donal provides a first-class service.
