About

Provided by Maples Group

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. 

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Banking & Finance - Ireland

3
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.

Work Highlights

Provided by Maples Group

  • Maples acted for Transmission Finance on the issuance of EUR250 million series 12 senior secured notes.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Notable Practitioners

Provided by Chambers

Callaghan Kennedy
2
Callaghan Kennedy
2
Band 2

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

He understands clients' needs and focuses on getting the deal done.

Callaghan is commercial, speaks with authority and brings the experience of his broader firm to bear.

Callaghan Kennedy is always responsive and helpful.

Stephen McLoughlin
2
Stephen McLoughlin
2
Band 2
Stephen McLoughlin has notable expertise in structured finance and CLO issuances, acting for many prominent clients.

Stephen McLoughlin is a fantastic practitioner who knows the market inside-out and steers a brilliant team.

He's very pleasant to work with. He's incredibly efficient, has great communication skills and a great ability to escalate matters that require further input, which allows me to save time really.

It is always great to work with Stephen.

Mary O'Neill
3
Mary O'Neill
3
Band 3
Mary O'Neill often assists aviation clients with debt financings and asset-backed securitisations.

She has extensive experience, matched with exceptional customer service.

Mary O'Neill has an excellent working knowledge of the industry, provides pragmatic advice and is a pleasure to work with.

Sarah Francis
3
Sarah Francis
3
Band 3
Sarah Francis has a broad practice which encompasses a wealth of acquisition finance and development finance matters.

Sarah Francis is responsive, engaged and sensible.

She is responsive and engaged.

Sarah Francis is a solutions-focused, clear communicator and is commercially minded.

Ranked Lawyers at
Maples Group

Provided by Chambers
Filter by
Band

Ireland

Banking & Finance

Sarah Francis
3
Sarah Francis
3
Band 3
Banking & Finance: Asset Finance

Mary O'Neill
3
Mary O'Neill
3
Band 3
Capital Markets: Debt

Callaghan Kennedy
2
Callaghan Kennedy
2
Band 2
Stephen McLoughlin
2
Stephen McLoughlin
2
Band 2

Industries

Provided by Maples Group

Acquisition and Leveraged Financing

Asset Finance

Banking

Capital Markets

Debt Listing

Derivatives

Financial Services Regulation

Fund Finance

Insurance Linked Products

Islamic Finance

Structured Finance