Addleshaw Goddard‘s banking and finance group has a solid reputation in the market. The practice has seen significant growth in financial services regulatory matters and energy and infrastructure finance. Real estate and social housing finance are key pillars of strength for the team, which has seen an uptick in work from borrower clients. The group maintains its strong links to lender clients, including Irish pillar banks. Practice head Ray Byrne is highly regarded for his expertise in real estate finance, leveraged finance, fund finance, asset-based lending and corporate lending. Erc Walsh is well known for advising on real estate and development finance, corporate lending and fund finance.
Testimonials
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‘I deal with Ray Byrne and he has assembled a top class banking department.'
‘Ray Byrne is an excellent solicitor who oozes confidence and is able to deal with any personality on the other side of a transaction. He gives excellent advice and is very strategic in his thinking, which is vital for any client.'
‘The banking and finance team are an incredibly innovative and forward thinking group of people. Ray Byrne is on top of his game and is an incredibly gifted lawyer. We have also worked closely with Padraig Leyden who was a super appointment to an already strong team.'
‘Our primary contact in AG is Ray Byrne. He is an exceptional lawyer who goes above and beyond for his client. Ray is all over the detail when it comes to the legals, but what really sets him apart from his competitors is his desire to understand his clients' business. I would not hesitate in recommending Ray.'
- 'We have worked closely with Padraig Leyden and find him to be a very solid operator. Padraig is a really good guy who always gets the deal done. Evan Shaughnessy is always available and always delivers.’
Key clients
- Bank of Ireland
- Allied Irish Banks, plc
- Finance Ireland Credit Solutions Designated Activity Company
- Danske Bank A.S.
- HSBC Bank plc
- National Asset Management Agency
- Home Building Finance Ireland
- Rabobank Ireland Designated Activity Company
- Cannon Kirk
- Johnson & Johnson
- Lloyds Bank
- BNP Paribas
- O’Callaghan Hotels Group
- TifCo Group
- Ardan Advisory / Mercantile Group
- Wealth Option Trustees Limited
- Applegreen and Petrogas Group
- Kepak Group
- Kestrel Capital Limited
- Medisec Ireland CLG
- Karshan Group
- Magnet Group
- Prim Ed Publishing
- Powerleague Group
- DunPort Capital Management
- Golden Port Estates Limited
- Barclays Bank
- Irish Diaspora Loan Fund
- Activate Capital
- Fairfield REF
- Relm Finance
Work highlights
- Assisted DunPort Capital Management with the financing of Schivo Medical's acquisition of APN Global.
- Advised the Bank of Ireland on a €27.5m financing for Re-turn, the operator of Ireland's new Deposit Return Scheme.
- Advised Blazehill Capital on providing a mezzanine asset-based lending facility to members of the CPL Industries Group.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Ray Byrne