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Maples Group

Banking & Finance

Global Guide 2026 : Ireland

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With more than 60 highly skilled partners and associates practising Cayman Islands, Irish and British Virgin Islands law, you can be confident that Maples and Calder has the knowledge and experience needed for even the most complex financial transactions, with the resources to meet the toughest deadlines.

Our Irish finance practice is one of the largest dedicated groups of its type in the Irish market. Through acting on award-winning and innovative deals it has continued to move up the Irish law firm finance rankings across the same leading legal directories. The team works closely with our Irish Tax Group to deliver tax efficient and innovative solutions to our clients. 

Industries (12)

  • Acquisition and Leveraged Financing
  • Asset Finance
  • Banking
  • Capital Markets
  • Debt Listing
  • Derivatives
  • Financial Services Regulation
  • Fund Finance
  • Insurance Linked Products
  • Islamic Finance
  • Structured Finance
  • Aviation

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Banking & Finance - Ireland

Band 3

What the Team is Known For
Maples has long been a leader in the offshore space. Its Dublin team regularly works alongside colleagues based in the Cayman Islands on major asset finance mandates, representing lessors, airlines and financial institutions. The team also advises on lease-related securitisations and warehouse financings. Beyond these areas, the law firm assists with leveraged and acquisition finance, property and project finance matters, and DCM issuances.
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Strengths

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  • Maples Group has strong technical knowledge and provides commercially focused advice.

    Banking & Finance respondentGlobal

  • Maples Group has a great understanding of the law and a real commercial approach.

    Banking & Finance respondentGlobal

  • Maples Group is highly experienced in a range of complex transactions, and is responsive and efficient.

    Banking & Finance respondentGlobal

  • Maples Group has excellent knowledge, a strong team and is very professional.

    Banking & Finance respondentGlobal

  • Maples Group is really commercial and is strong at highlighting key points without getting distracted by immaterial ones.

    Banking & Finance respondentGlobal

Notable Practitioners

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  • Callaghan Kennedy
    Callaghan Kennedy

    Callaghan Kennedy

    Callaghan Kennedy regularly assists with bond issuances, CLOs and securitisations. He acts for prominent international financial institutions and multinational corporate clients.

    • Callaghan Kennedy is very constructive, solution-oriented and a pleasure to deal with.

      Banking & Finance respondentGlobal

    • Callaghan Kennedy is extremely technically competent and practical.

      Banking & Finance respondentGlobal

    • Callaghan Kennedy is extremely responsive. He sees issues quickly, and provides clear and concise advice.

      Banking & Finance respondentGlobal
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  • Mary O'Neill
    Mary O'Neill

    Mary O'Neill

    Mary O'Neill often assists aviation clients with debt financings and asset-backed securitisations.

    • Mary O'Neill is a highly responsive and experienced aviation lawyer.

      Banking & Finance respondentGlobal

    • Mary is a leading authority in Irish aviation law.

      Banking & Finance respondentGlobal

    • Mary is very knowledgeable and competent in the aviation space.

      Banking & Finance respondentGlobal

    • It is always a pleasure dealing with Mary, who has a great understanding of the aviation finance market.

      Banking & Finance respondentGlobal
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  • Stephen McLoughlin
    Stephen McLoughlin

    Stephen McLoughlin

    Stephen McLoughlin has notable expertise in structured finance and CLO issuances, acting for many prominent clients.

    • Stephen is an excellent lawyer and is well respected by our team.

      Banking & Finance respondentGlobal

    • Stephen McLoughlin is super responsive and helpful.

      Banking & Finance respondentGlobal

    • Stephen McLoughlin understands the broader landscape and is great at knowing what we might need to ask but don't know enough to ask.

      Banking & Finance respondentGlobal

    • Stephen McLoughlin is commercially aware and tailors his advice accordingly.

      Banking & Finance respondentGlobal
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  • Sarah Francis
    Sarah Francis

    Sarah Francis

    Sarah Francis has a broad practice which encompasses a wealth of acquisition finance and development finance matters.
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  • Joe O'Neill
    Joe O'Neill

    Joe O'Neill

    Joe O'Neill is a strong practitioner with excellent experience in structured products and leveraged debt capital markets for both domestic and international banks.

    • Joe is impressive and very client-friendly.

      Banking & Finance respondentGlobal

    • Joe is a very hands-on partner who will ensure that the deal gets done. He is very approachable and provides pragmatic and commercially sensible advice.

      Banking & Finance respondentGlobal

    • Joe O'Neill is a rising star who is incredibly commercial and pragmatic.

      Banking & Finance respondentGlobal
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