Matheson LLP advises a broad client base, including major Irish banks, investment funds, and trading houses, on a wide range of lending, borrowing and finance-related transactions. The practice is led by Maireadh Dale, who has overseen significant deals spanning multiple sectors. Paul Carroll handles a broad spectrum of financing matters, with experience in syndicated and bilateral lending, leveraged acquisitions, and debt restructuring work. Lisa Tait is also a key figure in the team, regularly advising corporates, private equity sponsors, and financial institutions on both domestic and cross-border matters, including fund finance, acquisition and corporate finance, as well as property-related transactions.
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Testimonials
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- I mainly work with David O'Mahony, who can be described as a knowledgeable and solution-driven team member with a prompt response timeframe.
- Matheson has a broad depth of experience with a great track record of delivering on challenging timescales.
- ‘Good Team. Practical approach. Strong knowledge of the market. Known for prompt delivery.’
- ‘Maireadh Dale is technically excellent, very personable and extremely practical and commercial. She is exactly what you want in a banking lawyer.'
- ‘The banking team at Matheson are incredibly professional, pragmatic and efficient in addressing matters and does so with their clients' best interests as the priority. They have always had an excellent commercial understanding of the underlying issues and business case.’
- ‘Strong team, deep experience, technically capable, cool under pressure, good collaboration.’
- ‘Paul Carroll is technically strong, very calm under pressure, reasonable to deal with, and always very accommodating.’
- ‘The Matheson team has at all times delivered a thoroughly professional but friendly service to our team, breaking down complex legal matters in an easy to understand manner. Working against very tight deadlines, the team go the extra mile.'
Key clients
- Smurfit Kappa Group plc
- Celtic Midco S.a.r.l.
- Cimpress PLC
- MUFG Bank, Ltd.
- Allied Irish Banks, plc
- The National Treasury Management Agency
- The Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland
- The Ireland Strategic Investment Fund
- Bord Na Mona
- JPMorgan
- ING Bank
- Goldman Sachs
- Macquarie
- Barclays Bank Ireland plc
- Danske Bank
- Rabobank
- Citibank
- Tirlán Co-operative Society Limited (formerly Glanbia Co-operative Society Limited
- HSBC Innovation Bank Limited (formerly Silicon Valley Bank)
- Waystone Group
Work highlights
Advising Citibank in relation to the €1.1bn refinancing of Ryanair.
Advising The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland in relation to a €500m revolving loan facility agreement to Irish Residential Properties REIT PLC.
Advising Pandox AB on the €1.4bn cash offer for Dalata Hotel Group plc, including advising on its acquisition finance facilities.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
Maireadh Dale
Other key lawyers
Paul Carroll; Lisa Tait; David O'Mahony; Manal Awan