Philip Lee LLP provides specialist advice across a wide range of financing areas, including acquisition finance, project and renewables finance and media finance mandates, and financial services regulations. The team is led by Louis Burke, who regularly advises both institutional and private clients on multi-jurisdictional corporate lending matters, with particular expertise in real estate and development finance work. Sean Forsyth is another key figure in the team, known for his work with financial institutions, non-bank lenders, and corporate borrowers across all aspects of commercial finance.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Experienced and well-respected law firm for banking and financing. Speedy, efficient and commercial.’
- ‘Louis Burke is a commercially astute and knowledgeable lawyer with extensive experience in all aspects of development finance lending. Successfully leads a highly skilled team and works incredibly well under tight deadlines.'
- ‘Attention to detail, speed of response is second to none.’
- ‘Excellent accessibility and drive to get transactions over the line.’
- ‘The team members are all attentive and accessible. They are very professional.’
- ‘Philip Lee are excellent. They provide quick service and are extremely competent and knowledgeable.’
Key clients
- AIB
- Bluemont Group
- Hilco Real Estate Finance UK Limited
- Corrum Capital UMF, LP
- Jackie Greene Construction Limited
- Port of Cork Company
- O'Flynn Group
- Castlehaven Finance
- Eirtrade Aviation
- Ardcairn Capital
Work highlights
Advised the Housing and Sustainable Communities Agency on the drafting and negotiation of the Secure Tenancy Affordable Rental Investment Scheme (STAR) to support the delivery of large-scale cost rental developments.
Advised the Housing and Sustainable Communities Agency on the design, drafting and negotiation of its new Cost Rental Equity mixed tenure housing support for the Approved Housing Body (AHB) sector.
Advised Hilco Real Estate Finance UK Limited on its first bridge facility in the Republic of Ireland which was used to refinance an existing lender.
Lawyers
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Practice head
Louis Burke
Other key lawyers
Sean Forsyth; Laura O'Brien