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Our practice is recognised as one of the most experienced banking and debt finance groups in Ireland. We have a strong track record of advising on the most significant transactions in the market and are the “go-to” team for complex domestic and international deals.
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We provide top tier, commercially driven legal advice to a diverse client base of lenders (including financial institutions and private credit providers), borrowers, sponsors, and other market participants across every industry and market sector.
We assist our clients to structure and execute all types of debt finance transactions across all asset classes, including leveraged and acquisition finance, development and real estate finance, aviation, trade and asset-backed finance, fund finance, corporate finance and syndicated lending, as well as restructuring, workouts, distressed situations, loan sales and deleveraging transactions.
Our team is also at the forefront of developments in the ever-evolving Irish and European markets in ESG, green, and sustainability-linked finance.
The Debt Finance Group is an integral part of our wider Finance Group, which includes practices in Asset Management and Investment Funds, Debt Capital Markets and Financial Regulation.
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