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Ms Noeleen Ruddy
Work Department
Finance & Capital Markets
Position
Partner and Co-Head of Finance & Capital Markets
Career
Noeleen Ruddy is based in Walkers’ Ireland office where she is a partner and co-head of the Finance and Capital Markets team. Noeleen advises international financial institutions, investment banks, arrangers, managers, private equity, hedge funds, agents and trustees in relation to a wide range of structured products transactions including securitisations (RMBS, ABS, CMBS), debt offerings, CLOs (whether cash, synthetic or hybrid), CAT bonds and Commercial Paper Programmes.
Noeleen has also advised on combined QIAIF/SPV transactions, distressed, stressed, performing and non-performing debt deals and other bespoke structured product transactions.
Education
Bachelor of Laws (LLB), Trinity College Dublin
Diploma in Applied Finance, Law Society of Ireland
Lawyer Rankings
Ireland > Capital markets
(Leading individuals: Capital markets: Debt)Walkers has a highly rated practice in CMBS and CLOs, and is also at the forefront of insurance linked securities (ILS) and catastrophe bonds. The department is also highly regarded for handling securitisations and significant risk transfer (SRT) issues. Andrew Traynor brings over 20 years of experience in structured finance and securitisation work, notably in risk transfer transactions and bank capital management matters. Ian McNamee is another key figure in securitisation work, and Noeleen Ruddy and Paddy Rath are singled out for their expertise in CLOs.
Ireland > Banking and finance
Walkers‘ Dublin team leverages the firm’s wider global network to assist with large cross-border financings, fund finance and structured finance work. The group has seen an increase in instructions from banks and funds operating in real estate finance, as well as advising on distressed transactions and loan portfolio deals. Co-head of the finance and capital markets group Andrew Traynor is hugely experienced in fund finance work, which is also a recognised area of expertise for Ian McNamee. Team co-head Noeleen Ruddy counts structured finance, non-performing loan sales and workouts as core strengths.
Lawyer Rankings
- Capital markets Ireland
- Leading individuals: Capital markets: Debt Ireland > Capital markets
- Banking and finance Ireland