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About

Provided by Matheson LLP

Our Banking and Financial Services Group advises all the major domestic financial institutions and many of the world's leading international banks, securities and derivatives trading houses, broker dealers, investment managers, investment funds, insurance companies and other financial services firms operating in Ireland.

We are actively involved in, and hold representative positions on, numerous trade bodies and industry organisations and have been instrumental in proposing and drafting many changes to financial services legislation.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Banking & Finance - Ireland

1

Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Matheson has a formidable reputation in banking and finance. It advises many of Ireland's major retail banks and other financial institutions on all aspects of lending, investment and asset finance matters. The law firm has particular expertise in commercial real estate and development finance. It also assists lenders with the negotiation of bilateral, club deal and syndicated loan facilities. The law firm is regularly active on DCM matters, acting as issuer's counsel on a variety of bond issuances and CLOs as well as asset-backed and mortgage-backed securitisations. Matheson is further recognised as an important presence in aviation finance and has notable additional experience in major financial restructurings.

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Work Highlights

Matheson represented Rabobank in its EUR104 million project financing of the development and operation of 2 solar parks.

Strengths

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Matheson has a deep aviation industry experience and its responsiveness to urgent matters distinguishes the firm from others in the industry.

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Matheson has deep industry knowledge.

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Matheson's work is very well implemented, timely and always contains pertinent answers.

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Matheson's strengths are its breadth of their knowledge, understanding of the needs of its clients and its ability to structure new solutions.

Banking & Finance respondent
Global

Matheson has a deep aviation industry experience and its responsiveness to urgent matters distinguishes the firm from others in the industry.

Banking & Finance respondent
Global

Matheson has deep industry knowledge.

Banking & Finance respondent
Global

Matheson's work is very well implemented, timely and always contains pertinent answers.

Banking & Finance respondent
Global

Matheson's strengths are its breadth of their knowledge, understanding of the needs of its clients and its ability to structure new solutions.

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Global

Notable Practitioners

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Turlough Galvin

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Band 1

Turlough Galvin is well placed to advise on securitisation transactions, with his DCM practice benefiting substantially from his excellent tax knowledge.

Turlough Galvin is a very good business partner.

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Rory McPhillips

2

Band 2

Rory McPhillips has a strong asset finance practice focused on aviation matters. He frequently acts for both arrangers and borrowers on cross-border financing mandates.

Rory McPhillips is a knowledgeable, experienced, commercial and well-informed lawyer.

Rory McPhillips is first-rate across the board.

2

Stuart Kennedy

2

Band 2

Stuart Kennedy focuses on cross-border asset finance mandates. He has experience assisting with the establishment of commercial aircraft leasing platforms, as well as advising on restructuring proceedings within the aviation sector.

Stuart Kennedy is very competent and intelligent. He cuts through the chaff and gets to the nub of the matter while offering clear advice.

Stuart's level of service makes it feel like he is an extension of our team.

Stuart Kennedy is an outstanding lawyer with extensive experience in this field, providing precise legal advice.

3

Christian Donagh

3

Band 3

Christian Donagh stands out for his DCM expertise, acting on behalf of both managers and issuers. He has particular experience in green bonds and ESG-focused CLOs. He leads Matheson's derivatives group.

Christian Donagh is an excellent business partner.

Christian Donagh is very knowledgeable.

3

Mairéadh Dale

3

Band 3

Mairéadh Dale has a range of experience assisting with development and capital financing matters. She acts for a range of clients including both corporate borrowers and syndicates of lenders.

Mairéadh Dale is an excellent lawyer who I would trust with any large mandate.

3

Yvonne McWeeney

3

Band 3

Yvonne McWeeney is an experienced adviser on large-scale aircraft finance deals and loan facility amendments. She regularly assists international investors.

Yvonne McWeeney is an experienced lawyer with great commercial knowledge.

Yvonne McWeeney gets straight to the point and is pragmatic and systematic.

4

David O'Mahony

4

Band 4

David O'Mahony advises a range of domestic and international banks as lenders on facility agreements. He assists with acquisition finance mandates.

David O'Mahony has excellent experience and wide knowledge of the banking sector.

David O'Mahony is an expert in his field. He has a keen eye for detail and is extremely helpful in providing advice that is clear and easily understood.

David O'Mahony has a very commercial approach and is always a pleasure to work with.

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Paul Carroll

U

Up and Coming

Paul Carroll is an up-and-coming partner who is regularly mandated by clients to assist with acquisition and real estate financing. He acts for prominent local financial institutions as lenders, as well as advising international corporate borrowers.

Paul Carroll is a real rising star.

Alan Keating

Expertise Based Abroad

Alan Keating runs Matheson's New York office, where he has been based for more than a decade. He provides advice on a broad array of DCM work with a US-Irish nexus, including note issuances and securitisations.

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Banking & Finance

3

Mairéadh Dale

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Band 3

4

David O'Mahony

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Band 4

U

Paul Carroll

U

Up and Coming

Banking & Finance: Asset Finance

2

Rory McPhillips

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Band 2

2

Stuart Kennedy

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Band 2

3

Yvonne McWeeney

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Band 3

Capital Markets: Debt

1

Turlough Galvin

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Band 1

3

Christian Donagh

3

Band 3

Alan Keating

Ireland, expertise based abroad in USA

Members

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Christian Donagh

Rory McPhillips

Rory McPhillips

Turlough Galvin

Yvonne McWeeney

Matheson LLP has rankings in the following guides

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Banking & Finance

Europe 2025

Ireland

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