Ogier has a strong focus on structured finance and securitisation work, advising on RMBS, trade receivables, auto loans, and broader ABS structures. The team is led by Richard Kelly, who has broad expertise spanning structured finance, capital markets, and derivatives matters across the Irish market. Laura Blaney is also a key name, regularly advising on a wide range of transactions, including real estate and fund finance mandates, as well as corporate restructurings.
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Testimonials
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- 'The Ogier team were most empathetic to our unique set of circumstances and needs. They took time to fully understand these and to tailor services accordingly, resulting in an extremely responsive service.'
- ‘Richard Kelly is my go-to Irish legal counsel. He sees a lot, is intellectually curious and is hands-on.’
- ‘They cover all areas relevant to structured finance, private and public deals. They give succinct advice across debt, tax and corporate. They tie cross-border issues together very well.’
- ‘Richard Kelly has taken the time to fully understand our business and is flexible in the way he structures engagements, such that he has become an integral part of every strategic step the business makes. We see him as a genuine business partner and value that relationship enormously.’
Key clients
- One William Street Onate Dac Howden Capital Akhenaton Capital Management Rimon Law Limited GRID Finance Dynamic Capital
Work highlights
Advised One William Street on a European residential mortgage-backed securitisation.
Advised Onate DAC in relation to Onate DAC's €100m Secured Note Programme and advising on a continuing basis on the issuance of new Series, or new tranches of existing Series, under the Programme.
Advised non-bank SME lender GRID Finance on the establishment of a warehouse finance funding line to allow it to grow its lending business.
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners: Capital markets: Debt
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
Richard Kelly
Other key lawyers
Laura Blaney