LAWYER PROFILE

Fergus Gillen

Europe 2026

McCann FitzGerald LLP

Ranked in 1 practice area

Capital Markets: Debt

Ireland

20 years ranked

About

Provided by McCann FitzGerald LLP

Practice Areas

Debt Capital Markets, Derivatives

Career

Fergus Gillen graduated from Trinity College Dublin in 1994 and qualified in Ireland in 1997. He was made a Partner in the Finance Group in 2004. He focuses on debt finance work, with a particular emphasis on debt capital markets (public and private), restructuring, securitisation, structured finance and corporate lending transactions. Fergus advises many financial institutions, non-financial corporates and state-owned entities. Fergus has an active practice advising a range of non-bank lenders on the structuring, funding and servicing of their lending platforms, utilising techniques such as secured warehouse credit lines and securitisation.

Professional Memberships

The Law Society of Ireland, 1997

The Law Society (England & Wales), 1999

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers European Guide

Capital Markets: Debt - Ireland

Band 2

Individual Editorial

Fergus Gillen is an experienced DCM lawyer acting for financial institutions and alternative finance companies, as well as government departments.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Fergus consistently provides a top-class service in a calm and practical way. He gives very clear, pragmatic and commercial legal advice and is always very responsive.
Capital Markets: DebtChambers European Guide
Fergus is a superb adviser and consistently delivers excellent results.
Capital Markets: DebtChambers European Guide
Fergus Gillen is always patient, kind, available, and has outstanding technical knowledge.
Capital Markets: DebtChambers European Guide