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Banking and Finance 

The Maples Group's Banking and Finance team advise on complex financing structures including loan-on-loan transactions, fund-based financings and prime brokerage structures. They also advise on a full range of bilateral and syndicated financing transactions, including real estate investment facilities, real estate development facilities, corporate debt facilities and leveraged acquisition facilities. 

The team act on the main panels for large transactions for all of the major domestic Irish banks and prominent international banks. 

They have extensive experience working alongside the large UK and US law firms as local counsel on cross-border financing transactions and, increasingly, with other European jurisdictions including Luxembourg, France, Germany and the Isle of Man. 

The Banking and Finance team are leaders in funds-based financing, working closely with our Funds, Tax and Property Groups and, in relation to development facilities, our Projects and Construction Group.   

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Capital Markets: Debt - Ireland

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Band 2

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

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

Strengths

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The team is able to bring its broader firm into play in an efficient manner.

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The group is at the top-notch of knowledge, service, speed and creativity.

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The team is extremely responsive and always practical.

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The lawyers in the team are very responsive and commercial. 

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Maples offers very switched-on, proactive advice.

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Notable Practitioners

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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.

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

Callaghan Kennedy is always responsive and helpful.

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

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Stephen McLoughlin
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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.

It is always great to work with Stephen.

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.

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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.

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

She is responsive and engaged.

Sarah Francis is responsive, engaged and sensible.

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Banking & Finance
Sarah Francis
3
Sarah Francis
3
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Banking & Finance: Asset Finance
Mary O'Neill
3
Mary O'Neill
3
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Capital Markets: Debt
Callaghan Kennedy
2
Callaghan Kennedy
2
Band 2
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Stephen McLoughlin
2
Stephen McLoughlin
2
Band 2
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