Sinead McGrath > Carson McDowell > Belfast, United Kingdom > Lawyer Profile

Carson McDowell
MURRAY HOUSE
MURRAY STREET
BELFAST
BT1 6DN
United Kingdom

Work Department

Banking and finance.

Position

As a partner at Carson McDowell, Sinead heads the banking and finance team. She acts for a wide variety banks, financial institutions and borrowers in relation to general acquisition finance, real estate finance, general corporate lending, project finance and restructuring. Key clients include Barclays Bank, Ulster Bank and Danske Bank.

Career

Trained McKinty & Wright; qualified 1996; L’Estrange & Brett 1999-2009, partner from 2004; partner McGrigors 2009-12 (following merger with L’Estrange & Brett); partner Pinsent Masons 2012-13; partner Carson McDowell November 2013 to date.

Memberships

Law Society of Northern Ireland.

Education

Queens University, Belfast (1994 LLB Hons); Institute of Professional Legal Studies (1996).

Lawyer Rankings

Northern Ireland > Finance > Banking and finance

(Hall of Fame)

Sinead McGrathCarson McDowell

Carson McDowell‘s ‘professional, knowledgeable, articulate’ team is active on banking matters across numerous key sectors, including energy and renewables, manufacturing, healthcare and logistics. Team lead Sinead McGrath, described by clients as ‘knowledgeable, responsive and efficient’, has a broad practice which covers acquisition finance, real estate finance, and general corporate lending. Damian McElholm, who joined from Eversheds Sutherland in January 2022, has experience in debt restructuring, security enforcement strategies, and loan sale transactions. Associate Rachel Lewis acts for domestic and international clients.

Northern Ireland > Finance > Insolvency and corporate recovery

Carson McDowell‘s team acts on a broad range of restructuring and insolvency matters for prominent domestic and international clients. The group also handles contentious insolvencies, financial litigation, and asset recovery matters. Team lead Darren Toombs has experience acting for liquidators, trustees in bankruptcy and administrators on recovery matters, and has expertise in financial litigation. Sinead McGrath advises clients on all aspects of solvent and insolvent restructuring.