Mr Niall McDowell > McCann FitzGerald LLP > Dublin, Ireland > Lawyer Profile

McCann FitzGerald LLP
RIVERSIDE ONE
SIR JOHN ROGERSON'S QUAY
DUBLIN 2
Ireland

Work Department

Finance (Construction/Development)

Position

Partner

Career

Niall advises lenders, both bank and non-bank, and borrowers on all aspects of secured and unsecured financing with particular expertise in real estate and development financing, including forward-sale and forward-funding transactions.

Niall has acted for lenders including Bank of Ireland, AIB, Oaktree and Activate Capital and developers including Marlet, Lioncor, GSA and Bartra on some of the highest profile development financings in Ireland over the last number of years.

Niall became a partner in 2021.

Memberships

Law Society of Ireland, Solicitor 2012

Education

BA (University College Dublin)

Lawyer Rankings

Ireland > Banking and finance

(Next Generation Partners)

Niall McDowellMcCann FitzGerald LLP

McCann FitzGerald LLP‘s wide-ranging banking and finance practice takes in multi-layered financings, restructurings, and real estate and development finance matters, as well as assisting alternative lenders with entering into the Irish market. The firm continues to handle a high volume of fund finance matters, and has an expanding presence in the financial services regulatory sphere. The department has also seen a steady growth of work pertaining to ESG and sustainability-linked finance. Niall Powderly leads the corporate banking team, and has an excellent track record in advising pillar banks and international lenders on big-ticket financings. Josh Hogan leads the financial services regulatory group; Eamon de Valera focuses on fund finance and social and affordable housing financing matters; Philip Murphy has extensive experience in advising on hotel and development financings; and Stuart McCarron is an expert in real estate finance. Niall McDowell and Aidan Gleeson are singled out for their contributions.