Ms Grainne Hennessy > Arthur Cox > Dublin, Ireland > Lawyer Profile
Arthur Cox Offices
10 EARLSFORT TERRACE
DUBLIN 2
D02 T380
Ireland
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Ms Grainne Hennessy
Work Department
Banking and Finance / Projects.
Position
Grainne practises in finance law with particular emphasis on real estate finance, construction finance, syndicate financing, leveraged financing, receivables financing and lending to QIAIFs, ICAVs and REITs..
Career
Grainne advises financial institutions and borrowers on: syndicate finance; real estate finance (including student accommodation and social housing); construction finance; leveraged acquisition finance; green and sustainable finance; debt restructuring, including debt for equity swaps, warrant issues and debt write offs; financing to Qualifying Investor Alternative Investment Funds (QIAIFs); Irish Collective Asset-management Vehicles (ICAVs); Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) and Limited Partnerships; unitranche financing and mezzanine financing.
Grainne is ranked as a “Star Individual” by Chambers and Partners, the only Banking and Finance lawyer in Ireland with this ranking.
Memberships
Law Society of Ireland
Education
BCL, 1986, LLB, 1987, University College, Cork; Admitted as a solicitor in Ireland, 1990.
Leisure
Skiing, cycling, hiking
Lawyer Rankings
Ireland > Banking and finance
(Hall of Fame)Arthur Cox is a highly regarded firm in the banking and finance arena in Ireland. The practice continues to handle a high volume of real estate and development finance, funds finance, leveraged finance, project finance and corporate lending matters, and is at the forefront of ESG and sustainability-linked financings. Financial regulatory work is another key pillar of strength for the group. Grainne Hennessy
and Orla O’Connor are very highly regarded practitioners in the banking and finance practice, as are Kevin Lynch, Ultan Shannon and David Molloy. Ciara Buckley is an emerging partner. Counsel Ed McDonagh and senior associate Ben Rayner are names to note.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Banking and finance
- Capital markets
- Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Construction
- Data privacy and data protection
- Dispute resolution
- Employment
- Energy and natural resources
- EU and competition
- Fintech
- Healthcare and life sciences
- Information technology
- Insolvency and corporate restructuring
- Insurance
- Investment funds
- Media and entertainment
- Pensions and employee benefits
- Planning and environment
- Projects and PPP
- Public sector
- Real estate
- Tax
- Transport
- White-collar crime