Matheson LLP is very highly regarded for its strength in handling debt restructurings, syndicated and bilateral loans, acquisition finance, sustainability-linked financings and loan portfolio sales. The team is regularly instructed by a solid client roster of international banks, domestic banks and financial institutions, as well as domestic and multinational companies, private equity houses and asset managers. Maireadh Dale, who co-heads the finance and capital markets department, has an excellent reputation for her experience in real estate finance, leveraged finance, corporate finance and asset finance. Patrick Molloy remains active in structured finance, securitisations, project finance, and general banking matters. David O’Mahony handles big-ticket financing mandates, and Paul Carroll has expertise in acquisition and leveraged finance and general corporate lending matters. Finnbahr Boyle made partner in January 2023; Donal O’Donovan and Michael Hastings have now left the firm.
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‘Partner availability, support to work through structural nuances, turnaround time, communication.’
‘Paul Carroll- exceptional support and commitment to tight transactions.'
‘We work with both the regulatory advice team and the transaction team in Banking and Finance in Matheson. The sub-teams in Matheson seem to interact and collaborate well with each other and they have great strength and depth to their practice.’
‘Extremely capable and competent individuals. Very approachable with the requisite technical skills.’
‘Paul Carroll - very responsive, clear communicator, level-headed, transparent on billing, collaborative with colleagues in other departments.'
‘Paul Carroll is outstanding. He has a great ability to grasp complex legal matters and to find practical solutions.’
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Turlough Galvin, Maireadh Dale