Dillon Eustace > Dublin, Ireland > Firm Profile

‘Individualised and personal service – talking to one person that takes personal ownership of the problem/ rather than a team.’

‘Taking the time to understand the unique problem, while being sensitive to billables.’

‘While thus far we have had limited engagement with the firm as a whole – we would point out that during a Central Bank of Ireland authorisation process, Dillon Eustace could often foresee and head off potential delays or problems, and push while being respectful. Upon reflection it is our opinion that Dillon Eustace is perhaps that only firm that possesses the competence to thread the needle of what is a hugely opaque process.’

‘Donnacha O’Connor is a maestro conductor guiding the client through an opaque process; possessing the capability to actually push the regulator, while retaining the relationship on both sides of the table. Mr. O’Connor could foresee and read between the lines of what was being asked of the Firm, and came pre-emptively prepared with work product that was helpful to the firm.’

‘The two partners I deal with most are Shane Coveney and Donnacha O’Connor. The response times have been great and Shane in the past year has really helped us with a new venture and getting clients on quickly through the legal contract process.’

‘The key unique quality of the team and especially Shane Coveney is the absolute integrity and reliability. During the six years we work with Shane Coveney there was of course a great development of experience and seniority but the collaborative approach never changed. The support is down to earth and realistic and paired with creativity to find good solutions.’

‘Shane Coveney is my main partner contact. He is always at the end of the phone and when necessary he will react very quickly in times when this is required. We get a very personal service from Shane as a group always feeling as though we are the priority. In addition Shane is very pragmatic and commercial in his approach to providing advice.’

‘Derbhil ORiordan. An extremely competent and professional service. Great communicator.’

‘The team has a strong blend of skills, with significant expertise in property-related lending and structures involving ICAVs.’

‘Dillon Eustace is very client focused (regularly seeking client feedback to ensure they are providing a service that meets client expectations).’

‘Extremely proactive, knowledgeable and commercial.’

‘Conor Keaveny has a strong relationship focus, John Hugh Colleran brings a very positive ‘can-do’ attitude to transactions and Keith Robinson is a very experienced practitioner.’

‘John Hugh Colleran and Brendan Cunnane – Their ability to engage with clients and opposite legal teams to bring a transaction forward.’

‘Conor Keaveny and John Hugh Colleran are extremely knowledgeable, professional and commercial. and so, so easy to deal with. They really bring our RMs along with them and invest in making sure they are comfortable with what is happening and understand all of the nuances of the deal. They are also very generous with their “added value” aspect to their panel work and have provided interesting and well attended talks.’

‘Conor Keaveny has vast industry experience. He is very approachable, nothing phases him, and able to turn his hand to every aspect of finance. John Hugh Colleran invests an impressive amount of energy in every job he gets. He has great ability to follow through and combined with his expertise and commercial approach means you know you are in very safe hands getting the deal done.’

‘Mark Thorne has continually excelled in all aspects of service delivery. Unique insights and valuable contributions to negotiations on behalf of multiple funds and fund management company personally delivered in a very easy manner.’

‘We have worked with the same team of three for over two years now. Part of the team is a partner, a senior associate and a senior consultant. The combination of those three individuals gives us a wide range of knowledge for our multi-issuance platform.’

‘Great work, very efficient, and very available, even at the last minute. We really appreciate working with Dillon Eustace in Ireland.’

‘Efficient and friendly professionals who never fail to deliver a high standard of service.’

‘Conor Kiernan is super efficient, very professional and knows very well the funds practice in Ireland. Conor Keaveny is also very available when we need.’

‘Dillon Eustace employees are go-getters, they go out of their way to give the highest level of service to their clients. Special mention to John-Hugh Colleran.’

‘Desire to understand our business needs and challenges.’

‘Very friendly and professional and ‘batting for our team’ mindset.’

‘From our initial engagement with Dillon Eustace they displayed a strong genuine interest in resolving the legal matter on our behalf.’

‘They have a very strong practical approach. Their work was very clear and timely and explored carefully all options available. Their experience was invaluable to the assessment of those options and allowed me to make a well-informed choice.‘

‘John O’ Riordan takes control of matters from the outset and drives reassuringly forward on all difficult issues to achieve the best available conclusion.’

‘John O’Riordan is excellent and is very experienced. He clearly described the options available and was able to give practical guidance on the probability of success of each one. His responses were detailed and always done on a timely basis. The successful conclusion was reached within the expected timeframe; the whole process was managed very professionally and I would have no hesitation in selecting John for any future work.’

‘Very experienced and professional firm. Provide practical solutions to complex matters. Very reassuring considering the pressurised industry we work in. Always feel in safe hands. Have engaged Dillon Eustace on insolvency assignments and will continue to do so.’

‘Very responsive so you know they are looking at the matter in question and very often they will know the answer on the hoof. A particular strength is the ability to back-up their instinct with references to legislation.’

‘Jamie Ensor is a very shrewd operator, exceptionally knowledgeable and his command of legislation is particularly impressive. Submissions drafted by him regularly come back from counsel (including senior counsel) without amendment.’

‘Jamie Ensor is an experienced, pragmatic and assured operator. His reputation as being top of his game is deserved. Apart from being a very strong technical lawyer, I have always found him to be much more accessible than some of his competitors. He has always been polite and unflappable.’

‘Jamie Ensor is an experienced insolvency litigator, and has acted on some of the major examinerships. He is highly responsive and provides sound advice.’

‘We value DE very highly. In my view, their key strengths lie in their experience in insolvency centered around Jamie Ensor (Partner). This experience lends itself to a pragmatic and calm approach being taken to difficult issues. DE are very approachable and ideal to work with.’

‘Jamie Ensor is our main point of contact. He is commercially minded and pragmatic. I would rate him very highly, both in terms of the quality of his advice and approachability.’

‘Shane Harron has been running some impressive instructions on his own and would be one to watch in the future.’

‘They know us well and are very prompt in their delivery of good, informed, and competitively priced, advice.’

‘Their in-depth understanding of our business and their understanding of market practices at peer companies so as to give us their most informed advice.’

‘Strong knowledge and experience and a willingness to refer complex cases / issues for other opinion(s) where this might be of benefit.’

‘David Kavanagh – willing to go the extra mile in terms of client service (attend meetings, provide detailed opinions on side issues to a case, etc.).’

‘We were very pleased with Dillon Eustace’s services. A very friendly and professional attitude.’

‘We worked a lot with David Kavanagh. He is skilled, accessible and attentive.’

‘The Dillon Eustace real estate team are approachable and excellent at communicating the aspects to be addressed on conveyancing matters.’

‘Clare Lacey is very responsive and is efficient at addressing matters in order to have a smooth process.’

‘The team is responsive, commercial and easy to deal with.’

‘Very commercial and practical approach to deals reducing the execution risk.’

‘We have worked opposite Lorcan Tiernan on many occasions. He is very practical and solution-oriented. Lorcan is highly regarded within the Dublin legal market.’

‘Our partner Lorcan Tiernan and senior associate Catherine Hicks are exceptional.’