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Managing Partner (Ireland): Jonathan Sheehan
Quick facts
Partners

19 (Ireland), 148 (global)

Lawyers

49 (Ireland), 397(global)

Staff

173 (Ireland), 1,228 (global)

Offices

Bermuda*, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Dubai, Hong Kong, Guernsey, Ireland, Jersey, London and Singapore

Network memberships

Lex Mundi

Key practice areas
Banking and finance
Banking
Project finance
Capital markets
Capital markets : Debt
Capital markets : Structured finance and securitisation
Financial and corporate
Financial services regulatory
Investment funds
Restructuring and insolvency
M&A
Asset finance
Firm overview

Walkers provides legal and professional services to the world's leading financial institutions and companies. With a global presence spanning the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Asia, we provide solutions-driven advice on the laws of Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Guernsey, Ireland and Jersey. We understand our clients’ need for both market-leading expertise and value for spend. We believe our highly qualified and experienced professionals, integrated legal and professional services offering and our significant investment in technology allows Walkers to offer a best in class service. With our teams distributed across 10 international offices our clients receive the responsive service, clear commercial advice and jurisdiction relevant solutions they demand.

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Key transactional practices
  • Alternative dispute resolution
  • Asset backed securities
  • Asset finance
  • Asset management
  • Banking
  • Capital markets: Debt
  • Capital markets: Derivatives
  • Capital markets: High yield
  • CLO/CDO
  • Commercial contracts
  • Commercial litigation
  • Corporate
  • Debt listings
  • Distressed investment
  • Employment
  • Finance
  • Financial restructuring
  • Financial services regulatory
  • FinTech
  • Hedge funds
  • Insurance linked securities
  • Investment funds
  • Inward investment
  • Islamic finance
  • Maritime finance
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Private capital & trusts
  • Private equity
  • Private equity funds
  • Project development
  • Real estate
  • Real estate finance
  • Real estate funds
  • Restructuring and insolvency
  • Securitisation
  • Significant risk transfer (SRT)
  • Structured finance/securitization
  • Tax
  • Trade finance
  • Venture Capital
Sector expertise
  • Accounting
  • Automotive
  • Aviation
  • Banking
  • Construction and materials
  • Consumer goods and services
  • Energy
  • Financial services
  • Food and beverage
  • Gaming
  • Government and public policy
  • Industrials
  • Insurance
  • Investment management
  • Mining
  • Natural resources
  • Oil and gas
  • Real estate
  • Shipping
  • Tech and telecoms
  • Transport
Address:
The Exchange
George's Dock
IFSC, Dublin 1
Tel:+353 1 470 6600 Fax:+353 1 470 6601 Email:Contact Us Web Address:http://www.walkersglobal.com
2026 Edition
Asset finance
Tier 2
10 firms ranked
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Tier 1

A&L Goodbody
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Matheson LLP
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McCann FitzGerald LLP
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Tier 2

Arthur Cox
15 practice areas
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Maples Group
16 practice areas
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Mason Hayes & Curran
15 practice areas
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Walkers
12 practice areas
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William Fry
15 practice areas
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Dillon Eustace
14 practice areas
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Flynn O'Driscoll
3 practice areas
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Banking
Tier 3
27 firms ranked
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Tier 1

A&L Goodbody
15 practice areas
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Arthur Cox
15 practice areas
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Mason Hayes & Curran
15 practice areas
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Matheson LLP
15 practice areas
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McCann FitzGerald LLP
15 practice areas
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Maples Group
16 practice areas
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William Fry
15 practice areas
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Tier 3

Byrne Wallace Shields
8 practice areas
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Dillon Eustace
14 practice areas
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Eversheds Sutherland
5 practice areas
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Walkers
12 practice areas
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Tier 4

Addleshaw Goddard
7 practice areas
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BHSM LLP incorporating OBH Partners
4 practice areas
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Beauchamps Solicitors
7 practice areas
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Dentons
5 practice areas
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Flynn O'Driscoll
3 practice areas
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Hayes solicitors
4 practice areas
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Ogier
7 practice areas
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Philip Lee
6 practice areas
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Ronan Daly Jermyn
5 practice areas
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Notable

AMOSS Solicitors
3 practice areas
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DLA Piper
3 practice areas
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Gartlan Furey Solicitors
1 practice area
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Holmes O’Malley Sexton
3 practice areas
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Pinsent Masons
7 practice areas
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Simmons & Simmons
3 practice areas
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Taylor Wessing
2 practice areas
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Capital markets : Debt
Tier 2
10 firms ranked
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Tier 1

A&L Goodbody
15 practice areas
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Arthur Cox
15 practice areas
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Matheson LLP
15 practice areas
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McCann FitzGerald LLP
15 practice areas
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Tier 2

Maples Group
16 practice areas
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Mason Hayes & Curran
15 practice areas
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Walkers
12 practice areas
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William Fry
15 practice areas
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Tier 3

Dillon Eustace
14 practice areas
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Notable

Ogier
7 practice areas
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Capital markets : Structured finance and securitisation
Tier 1
10 firms ranked
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Tier 1

A&L Goodbody
15 practice areas
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Arthur Cox
15 practice areas
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Maples Group
16 practice areas
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Matheson LLP
15 practice areas
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McCann FitzGerald LLP
15 practice areas
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Walkers
12 practice areas
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Tier 2

Dillon Eustace
14 practice areas
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Mason Hayes & Curran
15 practice areas
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William Fry
15 practice areas
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Notable

Ogier
7 practice areas
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Financial services regulatory
Tier 2
12 firms ranked
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Tier 1

A&L Goodbody
15 practice areas
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Arthur Cox
15 practice areas
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Matheson LLP
15 practice areas
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McCann FitzGerald LLP
15 practice areas
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William Fry
15 practice areas
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Tier 2

Dillon Eustace
14 practice areas
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Maples Group
16 practice areas
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Mason Hayes & Curran
15 practice areas
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Walkers
12 practice areas
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Tier 3

Hogan Lovells Cadwalader
2 practice areas
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Notable

Addleshaw Goddard
7 practice areas
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Byrne Wallace Shields
8 practice areas
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Investment funds
Tier 2
15 firms ranked
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Tier 1

A&L Goodbody
15 practice areas
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Arthur Cox
15 practice areas
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Dillon Eustace
14 practice areas
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Maples Group
16 practice areas
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Matheson LLP
15 practice areas
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McCann FitzGerald LLP
15 practice areas
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Tier 2

Walkers
12 practice areas
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William Fry
15 practice areas
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Tier 3

Dechert
2 practice areas
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Mason Hayes & Curran
15 practice areas
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Simmons & Simmons
3 practice areas
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Notable

Byrne Wallace Shields
8 practice areas
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K&L Gates
1 practice area
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Ogier
7 practice areas
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Pinsent Masons
7 practice areas
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M&A
Tier 3
25 firms ranked
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Tier 1

A&L Goodbody
15 practice areas
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Arthur Cox
15 practice areas
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Matheson LLP
15 practice areas
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McCann FitzGerald LLP
15 practice areas
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William Fry
15 practice areas
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Tier 2

Maples Group
16 practice areas
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Mason Hayes & Curran
15 practice areas
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Tier 3

Beauchamps Solicitors
7 practice areas
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Byrne Wallace Shields
8 practice areas
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Dentons
5 practice areas
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Dillon Eustace
14 practice areas
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Hayes solicitors
4 practice areas
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Walkers
12 practice areas
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Tier 4

Addleshaw Goddard
7 practice areas
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Eversheds Sutherland
5 practice areas
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Flynn O'Driscoll
3 practice areas
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Philip Lee
6 practice areas
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Tier 5

BHSM LLP incorporating OBH Partners
4 practice areas
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Pinsent Masons
7 practice areas
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Ronan Daly Jermyn
5 practice areas
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Notable

DLA Piper
3 practice areas
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Lavelle Partners LLP
4 practice areas
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Ogier
7 practice areas
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Taylor Wessing
2 practice areas
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Whitney Moore
1 practice area
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Restructuring and insolvency
Tier 3
21 firms ranked
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Tier 1

A&L Goodbody
15 practice areas
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Arthur Cox
15 practice areas
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Matheson LLP
15 practice areas
View full profile
McCann FitzGerald LLP
15 practice areas
View full profile
William Fry
15 practice areas
View full profile

Tier 2

Maples Group
16 practice areas
View profile
Mason Hayes & Curran
15 practice areas
View full profile

Tier 3

Beauchamps Solicitors
7 practice areas
View profile
Byrne Wallace Shields
8 practice areas
View profile
Dillon Eustace
14 practice areas
View full profile
Walkers
12 practice areas
View full profile

Tier 4

Addleshaw Goddard
7 practice areas
View profile
BHSM LLP incorporating OBH Partners
4 practice areas
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Eversheds Sutherland
5 practice areas
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Ronan Daly Jermyn
5 practice areas
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Notable

AMOSS Solicitors
3 practice areas
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Brady Kilroy Solicitors
1 practice area
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Dentons
5 practice areas
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Hayes solicitors
4 practice areas
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Lavelle Partners LLP
4 practice areas
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Pinsent Masons
7 practice areas
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Linked Reviews
Financial and corporate

Cayman Islands based offshore firm, Walkers, has had an office in Dublin since 2010 and its global managing partner is Ingrid Pierce. The firm’s international network includes 10 offices across Europe, the Americas, Asia, and the Middle East.   


Highlights


A notable highlight of the firms activity during the research period includes assisting on the USD 600 million asset backed securities refinancing of the Gilead aircraft leasing platform, a joint venture between PIMCO and AerCap. The transaction refinanced a portfolio of 18 aircraft leased across eight jurisdictions, highlighting the firm cross border expertise in aviation finance and structured finance.

In M&A, the firm played an active role assisting CommScope on the local Irish law aspects of Amphenol Corporation's acquisition of CommScope's Connectivity and Cable Solutions business. This transaction is illustrative of the firms capability to advise on complex international cross border deals on a regular basis.
   

Testimonials  2026


"Walkers’ involvement was particularly helpful, as they worked quickly and with great precision. At the same time, they were very well informed about the current legal situation and market practices, which greatly benefited the transaction." - Banking and finance

"Their quick turnaround , knowledge and efficient staff." - Banking and finance

"Walkers is extremely efficient, they are quick to respond with complex and accurate advice. Ian McNamee worked on a complex transaction with us and helped the transaction close on a very short timeline." - Banking and finance

"Demonstrated an in-depth understanding of the trustee role, including potential risks and advised accordingly." - Capital markets

"Market leading, responsive, clear advice." - Financial service regulatory

"Extremely deep knowledge of the key aspects of Irish regulation informs advice that is informed with an ease and fluency that is unique in the Irish market." - Financial service regulatory

"Concise, accurate and appropriate." - Investment funds

"They have a broad range of experienced solicitors who can advise on banking, asset finance and property acquisition matters and can offer a quick response to urgent transactions." - Private equity

"Accessibility, clear advice, expert professional outputs." - Restructuring and insolvency

"Very responsive and user-friendly." - Killian McSharry

"Padhraic was highly knowledgeable, proactive throughout the transaction and excellent at communicating. He quickly grasped the tax situation and provided valuable insights on how to improve the contractual documentation. Where necessary, he corrected the tax advice received by the other party and always devised a sound solution that could be implemented during the transaction." - Padhraic Mulpeter

"He is very responsive and knowledgeable. We can easily go to him for any advice we need." - Ian McNamee

"Ian is collegial and extremely responsive. He is easy to work with while hitting all the marks on client service and substantive expertise." - Ian McNamee

"Ian is commercial, transparent and responsive. His guidance on helping to launch our European BSL CLO business has been very helpful. He routinely checks in with his client and provides thorough updates on pricing for the relationship." - Ian Noeleen

"Great availability with extensive technical knowledge informing high quality advice that is delivered in a very accessible manner." - Niall Esler

"Aongus McCarthy was commercial and provided expert advice relevant to our risk tolerance. He is a trusted advisor to our firm." - Aongus McCarthy

"Nick is a competent, widely respected lawyer that has not just served as the lead for his firm but has Chair the Council of Irish Funds nudging the industry to a higher place. His clients, industry colleagues and his Walkers team mates have common appreciation for his talent and contribution." - Nicholas Knox

"Seána is a good communicator, easy to work with and pays good attention to detail in the preparation of all necessary documents for a transaction." - Seána Donaghy


Key clients  

Deutsche Bank, Castlelake, PIMCO, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, UBS, Banco Santander, Goldman Sachs, Realm Finance   

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Deal Highlights
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Deal Name Deal Date Firm Name Jurisdiction Deal Type Lawyer Names Client Names Client Role
Directors of L K Bennett Ireland - Insolvency
2020-02-01
Walkers
Ireland
Insolvency
Gavin Smith
Directors of L K Bennett Ireland
Shareholder
Harley Mechanical Services - Insolvency
2021-02-25
Walkers
Ireland
Insolvency
Gavin Smith
Harley Mechanical Services
Liquidator
CBL Insurance - Insolvency
2021-02-25
Walkers
Ireland
Insolvency
Gavin Smith
CBL Insurance
Liquidator
Apperley Investments; Martina Investments; Tailwind Investments - Insolvency
2020-07-01
Walkers
Ireland
Insolvency
Gavin Smith
Apperley Investments, Martina Investments, Tailwind Investments
Lessor
NordLB; Floreat Group; - Restructuring
2021-02-25
Walkers
Ireland
Restructuring
David Mcgovern
NordLB, Floreat Group
Creditor
BDO CRI - Insolvency
2021-02-25
Walkers
Ireland
Insolvency
Gavin Smith
BDO CRI
Liquidator
RRE 9 Loan Management dac - Bond Issue
2021-10-01
Walkers
Ireland
Bond issue
RRE 9 Loan Management dac
Issuer
Deutsche Bank - Asset finance
2021-09-30
Walkers
Ireland
Asset finance
Killian McSharry
Deutsche Bank
Lender
Deutsche Bank AG - Asset finance
2021-02-26
Walkers
Ireland
Asset finance
Killian McSharry
Deutsche Bank AG
Lender
Deutsche Bank AG - Asset finance
2021-10-22
Walkers
Ireland
Asset finance
Killian McSharry
Deutsche Bank AG
Lender
Dunas Aviation Leasing Ltd; Daero Aviation 2 Ltd - Asset finance
2021-03-19
Walkers
Ireland
Asset finance
David McGovern
Dunas Aviation Leasing Ltd, Daero Aviation 2 Ltd
Lessor
Goldman Sachs - Asset finance
2021-06-01
Walkers
Ireland
Asset finance
Matt Hedigan
Goldman Sachs
Lender
Esken plc - Asset finance
2021-05-01
Walkers
Ireland
Asset finance
David McGovern
Esken plc
Borrower
Goshawk Aviation Ltd; Dionysus Aviation DAC - Bond issue
2021-08-31
Walkers
Ireland
Bond issue
David McGovern
Goshawk Aviation Ltd, Dionysus Aviation DAC
Issuer
Castlelake - M&A
2021-06-24
Walkers
Ireland
M&A
Killian McSharry
Castlelake
Seller
Nord LB - Insolvency
2021-07-01
Walkers
Ireland
Insolvency
William Greensmyth
Nord LB
Debtor
Castlelake - M&A
2021-10-29
Walkers
Ireland
M&A
Killian McSharry
Castlelake
Acquirer
AMCK Aviation Holdings Ireland Ltd - M&A
Walkers
Ireland
M&A
Brendan O'Brien
AMCK Aviation Holdings Ireland Ltd
Target
Hertz Global Holdings Inc - Restructuring
2021-07-01
Walkers
Ireland
Restructuring
Andrew Traynor, William Greensmyth, Jonathan Sheehan
Hertz Global Holdings Inc
Debtor
Kirby Healy - Restructuring
Walkers
Ireland
Restructuring
Will Greensmyth
Kirby Healy
Liquidator
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