Banking and Capital Markets

John-Hugh advises domestic and international funders and borrowers on a wide range of banking and finance transactions. His expertise includes secured and unsecured financings, bilateral and syndicated lending, tax-based lending structures, acquisition finance, real estate and development finance, fund finance, as well as general corporate lending and restructures. He is a trusted advisor to banks and financial institutions, specialised lenders, funds and large corporates. He has considerable experience acting for various vendors, purchasers and financers on disposals and acquisitions of loan portfolios and distressed assets.

John-Hugh’s previous career experience includes acting as in-house counsel for an international bank, where he worked on transactions and new products for its wholesale lending and structured finance teams. His role involved advising on participations in syndicated facilities, large and mid-cap corporate loans and invoice discounting and receivables purchases. He was also involved in a restructuring and enforcement project for a large book of non-performing loans. Prior to that, John-Hugh worked for another top tier Irish law firm, with a focus on commercial real estate.

John-Hugh lectures on the Law Society of Ireland’s professional practice and diploma courses and regularly gives presentations to bankers and lawyers. John-Hugh has also contributed to various publications including the Law Society’s latest Business Law Manual (Oxford University Press, 2023).

Partner, Banking and Capital Markets

Bachelor of Laws (LLB), Trinity College Dublin

Admitted as a solicitor in Ireland, Law Society of Ireland, 2007

Diploma in Commercial Property, Law Society of Ireland

Diploma in Commercial Litigation, Law Society of Ireland

Diploma in Insolvency and Restructuring, Law Society of Ireland