About

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Asset Finance

Walkers' Asset Finance group focuses on all aspects of the financing, leasing and trading of aircraft, aircraft engines, helicopters and other heavy transportation assets such as rolling stock and vessels. We have extensive experience in establishing leasing and trading platforms in Ireland and in complex asset finance transactions acting for lessors, lessees, financiers and private equity houses.


Banking

Walkers' Banking group advises agents, arrangers, banks, international financial institutions and corporations on an extensive range of domestic and international cross-border banking and finance transactions. We advise on all aspects of loan and credit facilities ranging from short-term unsecured loans to multicurrency syndicated loans and revolving facilities, leveraged finance, acquisition finance, asset finance, corporate finance, real estate finance, debt restructuring, structured finance and fund finance.


Structured Finance and Capital Markets

Walkers' Finance & Capital Markets group is among the largest dedicated debt capital markets and structured finance teams in Ireland. We advise on all types of ABS products including CLOs, CMBS, CRT/SRT, RMBS, ILS, ABCP, ECP, MTNS and other bank capital management transactions and have structured numerous award winning and market-first transactions.

Chambers Review

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Banking & Finance - Ireland

4
Band 4

What the Team is Known For

Walkers is an elite offshore law firm with a widely respected asset finance practice in Dublin. The team acts for lessors, airlines and financial investors on an array of high-value leasing, acquisition and securitisation mandates. Walkers also maintains a highly regarded DCM and structured finance offering, with particular expertise in securitisation transactions, and often assists clients with note issuances and CLO transactions. The law firm also has a growing reputation in the real estate finance sphere.

Work Highlights

  • Walkers advised Boltech on its USD50 million senior secured venture debt facility.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Andrew Traynor
2
Andrew Traynor
2
Band 2
Andrew Traynor is a well-known figure in the DCM market and has notable experience in structured finance, EMTN programmes and securitisations.

Andrew Traynor is highly responsive, always brings thoughtful suggestions and ideas to the table, and is a real asset on any deal.

Andrew provides excellent advice and guidance through the Irish aspects of our transaction.

Andrew is very professional and knowledgeable.

Andrew Traynor is brilliant and good-humoured.

Noeleen Ruddy
2
Noeleen Ruddy
2
Band 2
Noeleen Ruddy offers expertise covering note issuances as well as matters relating to collateralised loan obligations.

Working with Noeleen is an absolute pleasure.

Noeleen is constructive and a natural problem-solver. Her advice is sought on the most complex matters.

Noeleen Ruddy is always putting herself out there and being an excellent mentor to those around her.

Noeleen Ruddy is an exemplary professional heading a best-in-class team with an outstanding reputation in the market.

3
Matt Hedigan
3
Band 3

Matt Hedigan is well regarded for his robust aviation finance practice. He is sought out by financial institution, private equity investors and operating lessors, and often acts on cross-border transactions.

Matt Hedigan is a super responsive lawyer, providing very clear, sound commercial legal advice. He is excellent at getting things done in a timely fashion.

Matt is always responsive and provides clear legal advice. He is there for us to provide the time sensitive support needed.

Matt is a great partner.

Matt Hedigan is a great all rounder and a safe pair of hands for complicated transactions.

Matt is commercially aware and savvy, and he knows how to solve problems.

3
Paddy Rath
3
Band 3

Paddy Rath enjoys a solid reputation in the areas of CLO's and securitisations.

Paddy is a natural collaborator and problem-solver.

Paddy is great to work with and incredibly knowledgeable.

Paddy Rath is very responsive, and simply outstanding when it comes to understanding Irish law applying it to very challenging and complex matters.

Paddy Rath is hugely respected and highly regarded practitioner in this space.

Paddy Rath is super helpful, responsive and extremely supportive of our business.

4
Ian McNamee
4
Band 4

Ian McNamee holds a strong track record in the areas of fund finance, securitisation and structured finance. He is frequently mandated for cross-border transactions.

Ian McNamee is very thoughtful and prepared in all the meetings, and takes the time to explain nuances, differences or emphasis in documents.

Ian McNamee is very supportive and has an understanding of what the client needs.

Ian is extremely good on the technical and knowledge side, but is also very easy to deal with and commercial.

Ian is very commercially minded and able to provide exactly what clients need.

Killian McSharry
U
Killian McSharry
U
Up and Coming

Killian McSharry is an up-and-coming partner who is recognised for his experience handling aircraft finance and leasing matters.

Killian is an excellent lawyer and a standout figure in the Irish aviation legal market.

Killian McSharry is an excellent professional and a pleasure to deal with.

Killian is a strong technical lawyer and always seeks to help.

Killian is very experienced in working on cross-border transactions and is highly attuned to the demands of international transactions and bridging Irish legal requirements with commercial objectives.

Ranked Lawyers at
Walkers

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Band

Ireland

Banking & Finance

4
Ian McNamee
4
Band 4
Banking & Finance: Asset Finance

3
Matt Hedigan
3
Band 3
Killian McSharry
U
Killian McSharry
U
Up and Coming
Capital Markets: Debt

Andrew Traynor
2
Andrew Traynor
2
Band 2
Noeleen Ruddy
2
Noeleen Ruddy
2
Band 2
3
Paddy Rath
3
Band 3

Members

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Caitlin Friel

David McGovern

David McGovern

Head of Department

Ian McNamee

Killian McSharry

Matt Hedigan

Muireann Nic Dhonncha

Paddy Rath

Clients

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AIB Bank

Bank of America

Deutsche Bank

Fairfield Real Estate Finance

Wells Fargo Bank

Industries

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Aviation

Banking

Capital Markets: Debt

Financial Services

Fund Finance

Real Estate

Securitisation

Structured Finance

Transport