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Ciaran McAlinney

Ciaran McAlinney

UK 2026

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About

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Practice Areas

Ciaran McAlinney heads A&L Goodbody's Finance department in Belfast. Ciaran specialises in syndicated lending, acquisition finance, general corporate lending and structured/limited recourse financing transactions, including project finance. Ciaran has worked on key transactions in Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland and across Europe. Prior to joining A&L Goodbody, Ciaran spent a number of years in London with Clifford Chance and was seconded to the Global Banking and Markets division of Royal Bank of Scotland.

Areas of expertise include:

•Finance

•Energy, Infrastructure & Natural Resources

•Commercial & Technology

Career

Experience Advising:

- Borrower on the restructuring and refinancing of a major all-island group of companies.

- Funder in relation to the demerger and restructure of one of the largest corporate groups in Northern Ireland.

- Major funders, sponsors and borrowers on the project financing of key renewable energy projects.

- Danske Bank and Bank of Ireland on various corporate loan facilities.

- Arranger and bank syndicate on significant facilities for a private equity buy-out of a major healthcare group and subsequent ‘bolt on’ acquisitions.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Banking & Finance - Northern Ireland

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Individual Editorial
Ciaran McAlinney is an esteemed practitioner with enviable expertise in advising clients on cross-border financing mandates. He is adept at advising on project finance, acquisition finance and refinancings, among other matters.

Strengths

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  • Ciaran is very good and pleasant to deal with.

    Banking & FinanceChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
  • He is very knowledgeable on current banking topics.

    Banking & FinanceChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
  • Ciaran is one of those people you want in your corner. He is very experienced and reliable, very astute and very commercial.

    Banking & FinanceChambers Guide to the Legal Profession

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Northern Ireland

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