About

Provided by Mason Hayes & Curran LLP

Our renowned team of banking specialists is one of the largest in Ireland, providing you with unparalleled financial services sector experience.

We have detailed knowledge of all transactional issues that can occur. Our clients include major domestic and international investment banks, non-bank lenders, corporate borrowers and investment funds.

While our expertise extends across the full breadth of the banking sector in Ireland and beyond, we have particular specialism in areas such as leverage financing, infrastructure and project finance, development finance, warehouse finance, loan portfolio transactions and corporate lending across all sectors.

We provide innovative legal solutions for members of the financial services industry.

Related services include:

  • Acquisition and leveraged finance
  • Aviation and asset finance
  • Commercial real estate finance
  • Corporate lending
  • Corporate restructuring
  • Refinancing
  • Debt capital markets
  • Energy market financing
  • Loan portfolio acquisition and sales
  • Project finance
  • Venture capital
  • Private equity funding

Chambers Review

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Banking & Finance: Asset Finance - Ireland

2
Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Mason Hayes & Curran has a prominent practice which advises international and domestic lenders on a range of corporate and real estate finance mandates. The team also assists clients with the disposal or acquisition of project finance assets. The department has experience in the coordination of global mandates through which international corporates gain access to loans that are syndicated among Irish and UK lenders. The law firm is also noted for its impressive client list comprising leading domestic banks and corporations.

Work Highlights

  • Mason Hayes & Curran assisted The Carlyle Group with the leveraged finance acquisition of Vantive Health.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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William Carmody
E
William Carmody
E
Eminent Practitioners
Managing partner William Carmody advises international financial institutions on substantial cross-border financing facilities. He also assists domestic clients as borrowers with acquisition financing matters.
Christine O'Donovan
3
Christine O'Donovan
3
Band 3

Christine O'Donovan is well known for her expertise in aviation related matters. She is frequently called upon to handle high-value and cross-border mandates.

Christine O'Donovan is very responsive and has a wide range of experience.

Christine O'Donovan is very experienced and responsive.

Daragh O'Shea
3
Daragh O'Shea
3
Band 3

Daragh O'Shea acts on a range of note issuance programmes, acting for advisers and issuers.

Daragh is extremely responsive and matches his knowledge and expertise with his extremely likeable and positive interpersonal skills.

Daragh ensures a calm, efficient and well-paced progress to transactions.

Daragh O'Shea is a complete expert on DCM in Ireland, he knows both sides and he is very resourceful.

David McGovern
3
David McGovern
3
Band 3
David McGovern is an asset finance specialist with considerable experience in aviation mandates. He is well regarded in the market, acting on major transactions for an array of financiers, lessors and other stakeholders.

David McGovern is a seasoned professional and a go-to person on complicated matters involving Ireland.

Karol Fox
3
Karol Fox
3
Band 3
Karol Fox assists numerous domestic players with real estate and development finance mandates.

Karol takes a very pragmatic and commercial approach to transactions.

Karol always provides excellent advice and service, and is as reliable as they get.

Karol is very commercial and understands the market, the key risks and how best to protect his client.

Karol Fox is always available and proactive in how he approaches matters with the client.

Karol possesses good negotiation techniques and keeps the ultimate goal in mind.

Micheál Grace
3
Micheál Grace
3
Band 3
Micheál Grace is noted for his solid knowledge of cross-border finance transactions, including debt facilities.

Micheál Grace is a terrific advisory partner.

Micheál Gracel is a fantastic figurehead who works very hard to deliver for the client.

Micheál's problem-solving skills are unmatched.

Neil Campbell
3
Neil Campbell
Head of Banking & Finance
3
Band 3

Neil Campbell advises on an array of loan transactions and real estate finance matters. He represents both prominent Irish banks and international financial institutions.

Neil Campbell drives the process forward.

Cathy Grant
U
Cathy Grant
U
Up and Coming

Cathy Grant assists international clients with the refinancing of substantial asset portfolios. In addition she assists with acquisition and corporate financing issues.

Cathy Grant is excellent. She is technically very able, commercial and very responsive.

Irene Nic Chárthaigh
U
Irene Nic Chárthaigh
U
Up and Coming

Irene Nic Chárthaigh acts for prominent international banks and borrowers on acquisition financing and debt restructuring. She also assists with NPL transactions.

Irene continuously demonstrates her strong understanding of my transactions as well as an ability to offer solutions that had not previously been considered.

Irene Nic Chárthaigh is good, sensible and hard-working.

Irene Nic Chárthaigh is very experienced and a highly recommended adviser.

Irene is an exceptional lawyer and person. Her mastery of seemingly all aspects of an investment is often times awe-inspiring.

Ranked Lawyers at
Mason Hayes & Curran LLP

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Ireland

Banking & Finance

William Carmody
E
William Carmody
E
Eminent Practitioners
Karol Fox
3
Karol Fox
3
Band 3
Micheál Grace
3
Micheál Grace
3
Band 3
Neil Campbell
3
Neil Campbell
Head of Banking & Finance
3
Band 3
Cathy Grant
U
Cathy Grant
U
Up and Coming
Irene Nic Chárthaigh
U
Irene Nic Chárthaigh
U
Up and Coming
Banking & Finance: Asset Finance

Christine O'Donovan
3
Christine O'Donovan
3
Band 3
David McGovern
3
David McGovern
3
Band 3
Capital Markets: Debt

Daragh O'Shea
3
Daragh O'Shea
3
Band 3