Daragh O’Shea > Mason Hayes & Curran LLP > Dublin, Ireland > Lawyer Profile

Mason Hayes & Curran LLP continues to handle a steady workflow of DCM, structured finance and derivatives work. The department has seen an increase in structured finance matters, as well as in asset-backed securities and secured notes programmes. Daragh O’Shea, who heads up the DCM, structured finance and derivatives practice, ‘stands out for his vast experience of debt finance generally and his methodical and proactive approach to problem-solving, and he brings commercial acumen and pragmatism in managing transactions and negotiations‘. In the ECM space, led by the ‘stand out capital markets partner‘ Justin McKenna, the group has a solid track record in handling equity deals and IPOs, notably advising Fulcrum Metals on its IPO on the AIM stock exchange. David Mangan left the firm in March 2023.