Banking and finance

Matheson LLP

Matheson LLP has maintained a sizeable team covering all major specialisms within the Irish banking and finance arena. It frequently advises on syndicated and bilateral facilities involving many of Ireland’s largest corporate borrowers and is a major player in leveraged finance. The firm represents the Irish pillar banks, international banks, a range of alternative lenders and a multitude of borrowers. Maireadh Dale is co-head of the finance and capital markets department and has continued to advise on large-scale acquisition and leveraged financings, development financings and debt restructurings. Patrick Molloy and David O’Mahony are also highly-rated practitioners, with Paul Carroll recognised for leveraged finance and loan portfolio sales. The team was further strengthened in 2024 with the addition of Muireann Hernon from Mason Hayes & Curran LLP.

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Testimonials

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‘I would describe Matheson's banking team as energetic, technically strong and collaborative. We have always found them to be a very solid choice for corporate banking transactions.’
‘David O'Mahony - personable, pragmatic, solutions focused. Maireadh Dale - hugely experienced, strong interpersonal skills that can help in resolving difficult situations, unflappable.’
‘For me, Matheson provides a wealth of knowledge and resources for any request put to them. The level of market awareness together with prompt action on queries, drafting of documents and the professional nature of all dealings, is superb.’
‘Patrick Molloy is very pragmatic, explains legal issues extremely well to lenders, and is unruffled by pressure.’
‘Paul Carroll - I would describe Paul as being strong technically, hard-working and very responsive. He is extremely level headed and a great communicator. Overall, a great leader on complex transactions.’
‘Paul Carroll is an outstanding lawyer, technically excellent, calm under pressure, responsive, efficient, and good value for money. He is a great asset to the banking and finance team at Matheson.’
‘The team in Matheson is very commercially aware and consistently provides an excellent service. They work to tight timelines and always deliver a top class product on time and within budget. They are innovative in terms of how they produce draft documents and I understand they have invested extensively in document automation.’
‘David O'Mahony always goes the extra mile. He is very astute and commercially aware. I can ring him at any time and he will always make himself available when we need to get something done.'

Key clients

Smurfit Kappa Group
Celtic Midco
Cimpress
MUFG Bank
PGIM Real Estate (UK)
Allied Irish Banks
The National Treasury Management Agency
The Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland
The Ireland Strategic Investment Fund
Bord Na Mona
JPMorgan
Meta
ING Bank
WaterWipes
Stripe
Bank of Montreal
Goldman Sachs
Roundhill Capital
Macquarie
Barclays Bank Ireland
Danske Bank
Chenavari
Tynagh Energy
Dell Bank
Ulster Bank
HSBC
Bank of Ireland
Rabobank
An Post
Horizon Pharma
Blackrock
Société Générale
Carne Group
Citibank
Tirlán Co-operative Society
HSBC Innovation Bank Limited (formerly Silicon Valley Bank)
Waystone Group
Vertex I

Work highlights

Advised Smurfit Kappa Group in respect of it proposed combination with US-based WestRock Company.
Advised The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland in connection with a €150m revolving credit facility to Coillte
Advised the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland in respect of the €500m growth and sustainability loan scheme and the €500m retrofit loan scheme.