The ‘skilled, accessible, friendly and approachable’ banking team at Elliott Duffy Garrett offers secured lending services to a variety of banks and funds. Kevin McVeigh, leading the team, specialises in granting securities for various facilities and housing. Cathy Murphy and associate John McElrone both bring expertise in securitisation and restructuring lending transactions.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘The team are skilled, accessible, friendly and approachable. They get the job done in an efficient and cost-effective way. ’

  • ‘The team have strong knowledge of the market and local funding landscape. They have strong working relationships with the other solicitor firms in the market and can resolve issues quickly.’

  • ‘Cathy Murphy provides excellent advice on a timely basis. She is always contactable and endeavours to respond to any queries as quickly as possible.’

Key clients

  • Ulster Bank Limited
  • Northern Bank Limited (Danske)
  • Leeds Building Society
  • Santander
  • Yorkshire Building Society
  • Whiterock Capital Partners LLP
  • Upstream Working Capital Limited
  • Special EU Programmes Body
  • Upstream Trade Finance Limited
  • Tennent’s NI Limited

Work highlights

  • Advised Lloyds Bank plc on the Northern Ireland aspects of a public securitisation of a mortgage loan book.
  • Advised Deutsche Bank AG on the Northern Ireland elements of a capital market transaction.
  • Advised Keenan Corporate Finance & Northern Bank Limited t/a Danske Bank in connection with contentious commercial litigation with David Prentice (Cars) Limited and which was resolved via mediation.

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Kevin McVeigh

Other key lawyers

Cathy Murphy, John McElrone