

Aidan Gleeson, – responsive, technical, efficient management of process,’ ‘Eamon de Valera – Deep knowledge of the topic, astute, commercial – key bridge between commercial concept and legal agreement, experienced. His responsiveness is exemplary and will always complete a task promptly with good explanation of points of law/ recommendations to assist with the optimum strategic choice at hand’ Eamon O’Cuiv and Adrian Farrell are hugely impressive on all fronts but stand out in terms of technical expertise.’

‘Philip Murphy sets the standard for corporate banking legal advice in the Irish market. In terms of billing they are fair and represent good value for money.’ They are extremely responsive, trusted and accurate with a particular eye for detail. ‘McCanns have been our long standing legal adviser in Ireland for many years. They get to know you and your business and you can trust them to identify the issues that matter and negotiate for you.’ ‘ The team take a partnership approach and are great collaborators as well as being really strong advisors. Their ability to assess and advise on novel issues is also impressive.’ ‘ The team are extremely collaborative and proactive and their depth of knowledge and expertise is impressive. ‘We really value the fluent negotiation skills of Seamus Ó’Cróinín who has used them effectively to keep momentum going on complex transactions and who understands the “win/win” for both sides.’ ‘Niamh McMahon – truly dedicated to the work, very practical and approachable, never lets you down and produces excellent work.’ ‘Peter Murray: Exceptionally practical, a great legal mind, spots issues and makes sure they are dealt with as early as possible. ‘They are the most on market advisers, who know the up to date position on all matters and yet can translate complex legal advice in a simple manner that is understood and appreciated by senior management who are non-lawyers.’

Safe hands, very approachable and knowledgeable.’
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‘Extremely commercial and practical advisers who know their market and know how to advise correctly. ‘The finance practice has a lot of depth across partners and leverages other areas of the firm effectively to ensure that large transactions progress smoothly and according to timelines.’ ‘Practical, commercial, great to deal with.’ Robbie O’Driscoll and Gillian McDonald were promoted to partner status in January 2021. Consultant Catherine Duffy also provides further senior level gravitas. Niamh McMahon is another emerging name, particularly in real estate and development finance. Seamus Ó’Cróinín is also a leader in aviation finance and loan portfolio sales. Peter Murray is head of the general finance team and is noted for acquisition finance, syndicated lending and bank restructurings and exits. Ciarán Rogers is a recognised senior statesman in the market, known for his expertise in securitisation and structured finance. The firm has particularly strong institutional relationships to lenders in the UK, US and Germany. It has continued to land big-ticket acquisition finance engagements and has represented clients in connection with the Covid-19 credit guarantee scheme. The firm is at the forefront of large-scale corporate financings, along with real estate and development financings, and loan portfolio sales. A&L Goodbody LLP has one of the largest practices in the market, complemented by established teams in Belfast, London and New York.
