Ms Christine O'Donovan > Mason Hayes & Curran LLP > Dublin, Ireland > Lawyer Profile
Mason Hayes & Curran LLP Offices
BARROW STREET
DUBLIN 4
D04 TR29
Ireland
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Ms Christine O'Donovan
Work Department
Financial Services, Aviation
Position
Partner, Firm Chair
Career
Christine is our Chair of the firm and a partner in the International Asset Finance team. She is consistently recognised as an eminent lawyer in the financial services and aviation sectors.
Christine is renowned in the market for her pragmatic and commercial approach, particularly on challenging transactions. Her depth of expertise means that she is frequently able to pre-empt issues for clients.
Her award-winning practice focuses on international transactions in areas such corporate lending, project and acquisition finance and asset financing. She is a trusted advisor to domestic and international corporate clients, institutions and the aircraft industry.
Memberships
International Bar Association.
Education
University College Cork (LLB) University College Dublin (Dip Eur Law) Postgraduate study at York University-Osgoode Hall Law School, Toronto Canada.
Lawyer Rankings
Ireland > Transport
(Leading individuals)Mason Hayes & Curran LLP‘s transport team stands out for its expertise in the aviation sector, where its practice was significantly bolstered by the arrivals of David McGovern, who joined from Walkers in August 2022, and Julie-Ann Sherry, from an in-house role in August 2023. The team is frequently active in advising on complex aviation finance transactions, in addition to handling high-profile litigation in the sector. The firm also has a presence in shipping matters, where construction partner Rory Kirrane SC takes the lead. Firm chair Christine O’Donovan is also highly regarded for aviation finance.
Ireland > Asset finance
(Leading individuals)Mason Hayes & Curran LLP is active in a wide spectrum of aviation and asset finance matters, often acting for aircraft manufacturers, lessors, aviation investors, banks and other financial institutions in the space. ECA financing is a key pillar of strength for the team, which is adept at handling securitisations, warehouse financings, sale and leaseback transactions, and structured finance work, among other areas. The department is home to David McGovern and Christine O’Donovan, the chair of the firm; both are highly regarded asset finance specialists. Head of tax Niamh Caffrey is a key name.
Lawyer Rankings
- Leading individuals Ireland > Transport
- Leading individuals Ireland > Asset finance
- Asset finance Ireland
- Transport Ireland
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