Ranking tables
Banking & Finance | Global
Ireland
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 1
Matheson LLP 22 Years Ranked
McCann FitzGerald LLP 22 Years Ranked- A&L Goodbody
- Arthur Cox
Band 2
Band 3
Band 4
Dentons 1 Years Ranked
Walkers 5 Years Ranked- AMOSS LLP
- Beauchamps LLP
- Philip Lee LLP
- RDJ LLP
Eminent Practitioners
William Carmody Mason Hayes & Curran LLP20 Years Ranked- Orla O'ConnorArthur Cox
Band 1
Patrick Molloy Matheson LLP21 Years Ranked
Philip Murphy McCann FitzGerald LLP12 Years Ranked- Séamus Ó CróinínA&L Goodbody
Band 2
Band 3
- Darragh Blake Eversheds Sutherland10 Years Ranked
Elizabeth Bradley DLA Piper11 Years Ranked
Jason Hollis William Fry LLP5 Years Ranked
Jenny Ahern Byrne Wallace Shields8 Years Ranked
Karol Fox Mason Hayes & Curran LLP5 Years Ranked- Mark Kavanagh Byrne Wallace Shields17 Years Ranked
Micheál Grace Mason Hayes & Curran LLP9 Years Ranked
Neil Campbell Mason Hayes & Curran LLP4 Years Ranked
Padraic Kinsella William Fry LLP5 Years Ranked
Rachel Stanton Simmons & Simmons LLP12 Years Ranked
Sarah Francis Maples Group8 Years Ranked- Steve Rodgers Eversheds Sutherland19 Years Ranked
- Daniel CashmanBeauchamps LLP
- David MolloyArthur Cox
- Imelda ShielsArthur Cox
- Libby GarveyTaylor Wessing
Band 4
David O'Mahony Matheson LLP2 Years Ranked- Donal O'Donovan Byrne Wallace Shields6 Years Ranked
Mairéadh Dale Matheson LLP1 Years Ranked
Michael Hanley Flynn O'Driscoll8 Years Ranked
Niall McDowell McCann FitzGerald LLP1 Years Ranked- Peter O'Brien Dentons11 Years Ranked
- Ray Byrne Addleshaw Goddard (Ireland) LLP2 Years Ranked
- Siobhan Carlin Dentons1 Years Ranked
- Cian FentonRDJ LLP
- Ciarán RogersA&L Goodbody
- Conor KeavenyDillon Eustace
Up and Coming
Cathy Grant Mason Hayes & Curran LLP1 Years Ranked- Ciara BuckleyArthur Cox
- Niamh McMahonA&L Goodbody
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Matheson LLPBanking & Finance2025 | Band 1 | 22 Years RankedMatheson 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.1 McCann FitzGerald LLPBanking & Finance2025 | Band 1 | 22 Years RankedMcCann FitzGerald enjoys an impressive corporate banking and asset finance department capable of assisting leading banks and financial institutions with complicated lending mandates. The law firm regularly acts for lender syndicates on the financing of important Dublin real estate developments. The team also advises alternative lenders on the provision of finance in support of M&A transactions. It has a noteworthy DCM practice, with particular expertise in securitisations and the establishment of note programmes. The law firm offers significant experience in green bond issuances as well as asset-backed securitisations. Its strong asset finance practice is particularly focused on the aviation sector.
Band 2
2 Eversheds SutherlandBanking & Finance2025 | Band 2 | 21 Years RankedEversheds Sutherland has a prominent real estate finance practice which consistently assists with high-profile development and acquisition finance mandates. It benefits from a close collaboration with the law firm's global network of offices when advising international clients on cross-border instructions. The team also advises on the refinancing of loans and debt.
2 Mason Hayes & Curran LLPBanking & Finance2025 | Band 2 | 21 Years RankedMason 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.
2 William Fry LLPBanking & Finance2025 | Band 2 | 22 Years RankedWilliam Fry has an esteemed practice which frequently represents domestic and international financial institutions in bilateral and syndicated finance mandates, including leveraged acquisitions. The team also handles property finance transactions and assists with the restructuring or refinancing of existing corporate debt. The law firm also has demonstrable experience in aviation finance transactions.
Band 3
3 Addleshaw Goddard (Ireland) LLPBanking & Finance2025 | Band 3 | 19 Years RankedAddleshaw Goddard maintains a core focus on construction and development finance mandates as part of a wider corporate lending practice. The team acts for leading domestic banks on the financing of social housing projects. Its lawyers represent borrowers as well as banks in debt restructurings and fundraising through the use of convertible loan notes.
3 Byrne Wallace ShieldsBanking & Finance2025 | Band 3 | 20 Years RankedByrne Wallace Shields is identified as a strong choice for mid-market, domestic finance transactions and has a particularly strong reputation for real estate finance. The team assists a diverse client roster which features major financial institutions and property developers. Its broader areas of work include refinancings and assistance with syndicated loans.
3 Maples GroupBanking & Finance2025 | Band 3 | 16 Years RankedMaples has long been a leader in the offshore space. Its Dublin team regularly works alongside colleagues based in the Cayman Islands on major asset finance mandates, representing lessors, airlines and financial institutions. The team also advises on lease-related securitisations and warehouse financings. Beyond these areas, the law firm assists with leveraged and acquisition finance, property and project finance matters, and DCM issuances.
Band 4
4 DentonsBanking & Finance2025 | Band 4 | 1 Years RankedThe Dentons finance team assists clients with a wide range of financing matters, including real estate, project and acquisition financing. The team acts for borrowers and lenders, leveraging its substantial international network to advise on cross-border mandates. Lawyers in the practice further assist with the refinancing of existing instruments.
4 WalkersBanking & Finance2025 | Band 4 | 5 Years RankedWalkers 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.