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Millar McCall Wylie LLP

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Millar McCall Wylie LLP is highly active on behalf of local banks and alternate lending clients, including peer-to-peer lending platforms, overseas funds, and private investors. John Finnegan and Peter McCall lead the team. Finnegan focuses on corporate finance matters, and the securitisation of non-property assets, while McCall specialises in property finance and security. Damian McParland is a key name for corporate aspects of secured lending.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘We found this firm to be very professional and knowledgeable in the areas we worked together.’

  • ‘John Finnegan was our contact in MMW. We found his attitude to be professional yet relaxed, which made for a great working relationship.’

  • ‘Accessible, customer focused, proactive, offers solutions, support of a full services business that brings market leading expertise to every issue.’

  • 'The team and in particular John is a pleasure to work with. Speed of response is a key component of our business model, and the firm deliver this in every aspect of their work.’

  • ‘MMW are far more proactive than a lot of firms out there, and proactively find solutions rather than problems, which is something that is really just something that other firms say, but MMW actually do.’

  • ‘John Finnegan - Excellent all-rounder with good experience across a range of corporate transactions, but his specialism in banking and finance transactions is as good as anything in the local market.’

Key clients

  • Danske Bank
  • Bank of Ireland
  • Assetz Capital
  • Whiterock Capital Partners (Growth Finance Fund, Growth Loan Fund)
  • Blend Loan Network
  • First Trust/Allied Irish Bank
  • Fairfield Real Estate Finance Services Ltd
  • McAleer & Rushe Group
  • Funding 365 Limited
  • Ortus Secured Finance

Work highlights

  • Advised Cardinal Capital Group on financing its investment in UForm.
  • Advised Lagan Investments/Collinbridge Finance on its provision of finance to Clover Group for its acquisition of the landmark Belfast hospitality venue, the Eglantine Inn.
  • Advised Keystone Group on its group finance facility from Danske Bank.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

John Finnegan, Peter McCall

Other key lawyers

Damian McParland