Ultan Shannon

A partner in our Finance Group for nearly 15 years, Ultan has extensive experience in Irish and cross-border work covering a very diverse range of finance transactions.

Ultan has extensive experience in advising financial institutions and borrowers (individuals and corporates) on a wide range of domestic and international finance transactions including secured and unsecured lending, fund lending, asset finance, real estate (investment and development) finance, acquisition finance, subscription facilities, syndicated/bilateral loans and structured finance, in addition to experience in debt restructuring and workouts.

Relevant Experience

• Advising Mediahuis N.V. on Irish aspects of the financing of its acquisition of Independent News & Media plc
• Advising Allergan plc on Irish aspects of the financing of its acquisition by AbbVie Inc.
• Advising Alanis Capital in connection with an acquisition, refinancing and restructuring of facilities relating to two hotels
• Advising a pharmacy group on the refinancing of its facilities with Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.
• Advising Total Produce plc in connection with the financing of its acquisition of a 45% share in the Dole Group (USA based)
• Advising Bank of Ireland in connection with the restructuring and refinancing of facilities with a hotel operating group
• Advising Five Arrows (a Rothschild vehicle) in respect of a number of acquisition transactions by the Archas Insurance Group
• Advising the Honeywell Group on the Irish aspects of its corporate “spin-off” transaction
• Advising Ulster Bank in connection with construction and investment facilities in respect of the Sackville Hotel, Dublin
• Advising UCD on development facilities for student accommodation provided by the Housing Finance Agency plc