Arthur Cox's broad practice takes in debt capital markets, structured finance and securitisation work; CLOs are another established area of expertise for the firm. Cormac Kissane, Aiden Small and Glenn Butt are leading figures in debt matters, while Phil Cody focuses on derivatives work and Peter Murphy is 'a real star' in the space. On the equity side, the firm is well known for its strength in advising on IPOs and listed company restructurings, and has been handling an increased number of de-SPAC transactions. Maura McLaughlin, Cian McCourt, Stephen Ranalow and David Vos are key partners in the equity space, and of counsel Sinéad Crowley 'inspires confidence and manages transactions with impressive skill'.
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Testimonials
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‘I deal mainly with Phil Cody. He is an excellent lawyer, highly responsive and very creative in his solutions to complex legal and regulatory matters. We recently completed a large intercompany transaction and without his input and expertise it would have taken a lot longer to execute which would have presented a huge opportunity cost to my firm. A superb performance.’
‘Best in class equity capital markets and securitisation expertise with deep teams of knowledge and experience.’
‘Peter Murphy is a real star. Super smart. Great to work with. Really understands the deals and provides timely and commercial input. I would recommend him to anyone. ’
‘Maura McLaughlin is an incredibly impressive operator. She is technically excellent, but I most value her ability to quickly get to the core of any issue and suggest practical solutions. She provides tactical advice which considers matters from all angles, not just the legal ones. Stephen Ranalow is a consummate advisor. He brings a wealth of experience and often suggests novel and inventive approaches to deal with problems. Sinéad Crowley is an excellent advisor who always knows the exact detail even when there is a huge volume of work going on. She inspires confidence and manages transactions with impressive skill.’
'Very strongly client focused with a clear objective to deliver effective solutions in the most efficient manner. Excellent cooperation and coordination of advice and solutions across specialist teams. Committed to excellent service and to resolving issues when they arise. All staff are pleasant to deal with and even fun to interact with. They are always available in crisis. The firm places a strong emphasis on individual career development and growing its own future partners from trainees onwards so staff are immersed in the firm's culture which has endured for the almost 40 years I have been dealing with the firm.'
‘Aiden Small (partner) and Brendan Kennedy (associate) are a fantastic duo in the CLO space - responsive, commercial and excellent market knowledge.’
‘Personable and responsive, practical and super easy to deal with. Great internal bench strength on regulatory matters as well.’
‘Excellent responsiveness and ability to explain matters very clearly. Top notch service. ’
Key clients
- Goldman Sachs
- Morgan Stanley
- Citigroup
- Bank of America
- Credit Suisse
- Bank of Ireland
- Lone Star
- CarVal
- M&G
- KKR
- Blackstone
- Partners Group
- DWS International
- Carlyle
- Oaktree Capital Management (Credit)
- Alcentra
- ADS-TEC Energy plc
- Alkermes plc
- Allegion plc
- Angel Pond
- Applegreen plc
- Avadel Pharmaceuticals plc
- Bank of Ireland plc
- Brookfield Asset Management
- Beyond Air, Inc.
- Concord Acquisition Corp.
- Cowen Inc.
- CRH plc
- Dole plc
- Eaton Corporation
- European Sustainable Growth Acquisition Corp.
- Flutter Entertainment plc
- Fusion Fuel Green plc
- Glanbia plc
- Grafton Group plc
- Greencore Group plc
- Kerry Group plc
- Jeffries, LLC
- Johnson Controls International plc
- Linde plc
- Live Oak Acquisition Corp. II
- Mallinckrodt plc
- Medtronic plc
- nVent Electric plc
- Pentair plc
- Seagate Technology plc
- Strongbridge Biopharma plc
- Trane Technologies plc
Lawyers
Hall of Fame
The lawyers at the very top of the profession, widely known and respected by peers and clients for their longstanding involvement in market-leading work.
Rising stars: Capital markets: Debt
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Peter Murphy
Arthur CoxRising stars: Capital markets: Equity
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Sinead Crowley
Arthur CoxLeading individuals: Capital markets: Debt
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Glenn Butt
Arthur Cox
Aiden Small
Arthur CoxPractice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Aiden Small, Cian McCourt