The Legal 500

Within Banking and finance, Dillon Eustace is a second tier firm,

Top investment funds firm Dillon Eustace fields seven specialist partners in its combined banking and capital markets group, which is led by Conor Houlihan. It acts for major corporates, funds, banks and other financial institutions on transactions, regulatory issues and credit and debt financings.

Within Capital markets, Dillon Eustace is a second tier firm,

Dillon Eustace advises on the full range of debt and equity finance, and clients include AIG and Monarch Alternative Investment. Conor Houlihan heads the debt practice, and managing partner Mark Thorne leads on equity matters.

Within Corporate and commercial, tier 4

Lorcan Tiernan heads Dillon Eustace’s corporate practice, which acted for certain mutual funds in the headline €1.1bn acquisition of a stake in Bank of Ireland, in which Fairfax Financial Holdings and WL Ross were also investors. Adrian Benson and Tom Carney are also key figures in the practice.

Within Dispute resolution, tier 4

Kieran Cowhey heads Dillon Eustace’s practice, which has an expanding caseload, and is currently acting for some 50 Thema Fund investors in the Madoff litigation. Other clients include global banks, insurers and public bodies.

Within EU and competition, Dillon Eustace is a third tier firm,

Dillon Eustace advises on merger clearance, state aid and complaints to the Irish and EU authorities, and represented Aviva Health in a competition dispute with the Voluntary Health Insurance Board. Tom Carney is the key contact.

Within Insolvency and corporate restructuring, Dillon Eustace is a third tier firm,

Dillon Eustace advises the firm’s numerous banking and financial services clients on insolvencies and loan restructuring. It acted for supplier Donnelly’s during the pre-pack insolvency of Superquinn.

Within Insurance, Dillon Eustace is a third tier firm,

Dillon Eustace’s multidisciplinary insurance group advises on contentious and non-contentious matters. Recent work includes advising well-known insurers on regulatory issues as well as on the establishment of operations in Ireland.

Within Investment funds, Dillon Eustace is a first tier firm,

Investment funds heavyweight Dillon Eustace retains the largest share of funds clients in the Irish market, despite growing competition from rivals, and it has advised on various innovative products in recent years. Andrew Bates is a leader in the field and heads this large practice, which includes Donnacha O’Connor and Brian Kelliher.

Within Maritime and shipping, Dillon Eustace is a second tier firm,

Dillon Eustace has substantial experience in maritime dispute resolution, particularly on behalf of P&I clubs and insurers. The firm acts for Allianz in contentious matters, including High Court actions.

Within Media and telecoms, tier 5

John Doyle and David Kavanagh jointly head Dillon Eustace’s media and defamation group, which acts for publishers of newspapers, books and periodicals, and has particular expertise in pre-publication issues.

Within Real estate, tier 4

Dillon Eustace advises developers, investors, banks and receivers on property development, transactions, commercial leasing and secured lending matters.

Within Tax, Dillon Eustace is a second tier firm,

Dillon Eustace has a proven track record and fields two specialist tax partners: David Lawless and Sean Murray. The firm advised Gazprombank on the tax structure of its standalone Irish SPVs.