Walkers has demonstrated a strong and broad commitment to tax, most notably in relation to finance, debt capital markets, real estate, investment funds, aircraft leasing and corporate transactions. The firm’s substantial debt capital markets and investment funds teams provide a platform for a thriving tax practice. The tax team is especially active in CLO transactions, along with loan origination and receivables platforms, ILS issuances and CMBS transactions. ‘Unrivalled tax practitioner’, Jonathan Sheehan is Dublin managing partner and head of tax, with Aisling Burke having a fine reputation for CLOs, receivables financings, M&A and real estaterelated matters. Tax consultant Padhraic Mulpeter is a senior and active figure in the team for financial services, including securitisation and structured finance transactions. Counsel Eimear Burbridge is rated for CLOs and securitisations.

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Testimonials

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‘Jonathan Sheehan has grown a very strong tax team with excellent bench strength.’
‘Jonathan Sheehan is a class act. A first rate lawyer with exceptional commercial acumen.’
‘Jonathan Sheehan has built a top tier practice in Ireland. Under his leadership, they are a best in class outfit and I would highly recommend them.’
‘Jonathan Sheehan is technically exceptional, approachable, pragmatic, humble and an unrivalled tax practitioner.’

Key clients

Eagle Street Partners
Hertz Global Holdings Inc.
Nuveen Real Estate Limited
Redding Ridge Asset Management (UK) LLP
Bardin Hill (formerly Halcyon Capital Management)
Prytania Investment Advisors LLP
UniCredit Bank AG
Onex Capital Partners
Banco Santander/ Santander Consumer Finance/ Santander UK
Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BAML)
DTZ Investors
Accunia Credit Management Fondsmæglerselskab A/S
Orange Capital Re DAC
HSBC UK Bank plc
Avia Solutions Group
Creditshelf AG
Swissport AG

Work highlights

Acted as Irish tax and legal counsel to Hertz Global Holdings, in relation to a restructuring of an ABS programme established by Hertz in Europe.
Advised on over 28 CLO transactions with each new issue having a deal value of approximately €400m.