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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.

Chambers Review

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Banking & 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

Provided by Mason Hayes & Curran LLP

  • Mason Hayes & Curran assisted Barings Asset Management with finance provided to Macquarie Capital Principal Finance for the acquisition of shares in Viatel Technology.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Mason Hayes & Curran is a very attentive team that takes a hands-on approach.

Banking & Finance respondent
Global

Lawyers in the team are very high quality, pragmatic and have good client management skills.

Banking & Finance respondent
Global

The team are extremely helpful and make themselves available at short notice; in addition the lawyers excel in finding commercial solutions to issues.

Banking & Finance respondent
Global

The group is very responsive and proactive.

Banking & Finance respondent
Global

The team's understanding and experience is critical in being able to negotiate key points and provide workable solutions.

Banking & Finance respondent
Global

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.

William Carmody provides strong overall leadership and direction with strong interpersonal skills.

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3
Daragh O'Shea
3
Band 3

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

He has a deep understanding of clients' needs and a proactive approach to addressing potential issues. 

Daragh O'Shea has great commercial awareness.

He provides thoughtful advice that helps to define the appropriate scope of work for a project. He is able to see the bigger picture and focus on priority issues.

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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 is an excellent lawyer and his knowledge of the aviation market and how to advise his clients is in the highest category.

David McGovern is a smart, clear thinker who gets the right answer quickly.

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

Karol is very good; he's a straightforward, down-to-earth lawyer, who wants to get to a solution.

Karol Fox provides excellent service and understands clients' needs in terms of balancing the protections required with the commerciality to deliver the transaction.

He brings a humour into the negotiations, in addition to his immense legal knowledge.

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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 very thorough and available to complete tasks on time and with great respect to detail.

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Neil Campbell
3
Neil Campbell
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 has a broad spectrum of recognised experience and commercial awareness that can be consistently relied upon.

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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 is superb. Her responsiveness, commercial awareness and technical expertise make her our go-to Irish counsel.

Cathy Grant is a real super star and is amazingly efficient at getting things done.

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Ranked Lawyers at
Mason Hayes & Curran LLP

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Banking & Finance
William Carmody
E
William Carmody
E
Eminent Practitioners
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Karol Fox
3
Karol Fox
3
Band 3
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Micheál Grace
3
Micheál Grace
3
Band 3
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Neil Campbell
3
Neil Campbell
3
Band 3
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Cathy Grant
U
Cathy Grant
U
Up and Coming
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Banking & Finance: Asset Finance
David McGovern
3
David McGovern
3
Band 3
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Capital Markets: Debt
3
Daragh O'Shea
3
Band 3
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