A&L Goodbody LLP has sustained an active debt capital markets (DCM) and structured finance practice. It has achieved further prominence in residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) transactions, includes securitisations of non-performing portfolios. The firm retains close links to major banks and issuers. In equity capital markets (ECM), the firm is at the forefront of offerings on Euronext Dublin, the London Stock Exchange (LSE), the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and NASDAQ. Peter Walker leads the DCM and structured finance team, which includes senior practitioners Ciarán Rogers and Jack Sheehy Sinead O’Connor and Michelle Daly are also especially active partners. Paul White has led the ECM team for over 12 years and has advised on a series of headline initial public offerings (IPOs) and other equity offerings. Charles Carroll is also rated for ECM deals. Of counsel Neal Breslin also impresses. Adrian Burke  and Kevin Allen  have retired.
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Témoignages

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  • ‘The ALG DCM team exercise sound judgment and take a practical approach to resolving legal and commercial problems. They are a solution-oriented team and work with their client’s best interests to the fore. The advice and support received has been of consistently high quality, relevant to our requirements, and has always contributed to the success of our transactions.’

  • ‘Peter Walker – the quality of advice and support received from Peter (and his team) makes it clear that he is highly experienced in his practice area. Peter is an effective communicator who consistently ensures that legal issues are addressed, managed, and minimised as they arise.'

  • 'Neal Breslin is an astute lawyer and has a very personable manner which makes him easy to work with. He is professional, proactive and deals with issues in a practical manner. His responsiveness, attention to detail and pragmatic approach have been vital in identifying legal risks and his ability to communicate effectively has made him an asset to our transactions. ’
  • ‘Ciaran Rogers - has a wealth of experience. Ciaran is brilliant at identifying issues that will inevitably come down the tracks and ensures that parameters are put in place to deal with those. He has a fantastic way of dealing with people and works brilliantly with other advisors on our deals. Ciaran is a fantastic advisor and has a brilliant legal mind. He understands what is in the best interests of the bank and ultimately what we need to obtain from each of our deals.'

  • 'Michelle Daly is a tough negotiator. She understands the bank's needs and is a brilliant negotiator to have in our corner. She is great at finding a way through complex issues through a collaborative approach. She is results driven and understands her client's objectives and delivers every time. She is very responsive which is very important for our deals that have very short turnaround times.'
  • 'Adam Hanna - fantastic associate who delivers every time for us. He has a great ability of breaking down complex legal issues in a manner that can be shared with non-legal clients. He is very responsive and ensures that projects stay on time. He is a pleasure to work with. ’
  • ‘Eugenée Mulhern is extremely knowledgeable in relation to all of the relevant rules including stock exchange rules, market abuse and the Irish takeover rules. She also has a unique understanding as an adviser having previously worked on the corporate finance side. ’

  • ‘Peter Walker is a very experienced legal practitioner with an unique solution driven approach to difficult and time sensitive enquiries.'

Clients clés

  • AIB
  • Bank of Ireland
  • BofA Securities Europe
  • CarVal Investors (CarVal)
  • Dilosk
  • Edmond de Rothschild (Suisse) and Svelland Capital
  • Finance Ireland
  • First Citizen Finance auto finance securitisation
  • Morgan Stanley – Kinbane
  • PTSB

Points forts

  • Advised Bank of Ireland on a €13bn securitisation of primarily PDH Irish residential mortgage loans originated by Bank of Ireland and KBC Bank Ireland.
  • Advised Finance Ireland on its inaugural auto loan securitisation.
  • Advised Permanent TSB in relation to the launch of a new retained securitisation structure with a value of approximately €1.5bn.

Avocats

Hall of Fame

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Meilleurs collaborateurs

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Jennie Quirke

Meilleurs collaborateurs

Jeunes avocats collaborateurs ou counsels qui se distinguent régulièrement par leur présence dans des dossiers importants du marché, et qui sont identifiés par le marché comme de jeunes talents à suivre.

Neal Breslin

Responsable de la pratique

Peter Walker; Paul White

Autres avocats clés

Ciarán Rogers; Sinéad O’Connor; Peter Murray; Jack Sheehy; Charlie Carroll; Alan Casey; Ronan Lyons; Michelle Daly; Eugenée Mulhern; Deirdre Geraghty; Jennie Quirke; Eoin Shiel; Neal Breslin; Adam Hanna