Financial Services

The Financial Services industry has seen tremendous growth in Ireland over the last decade.  From the growth and development of the International Financial Services Centre ("IFSC"), to the success of the Irish retail banks themselves, the financial services industry has been a significant contributor to the recent success of the Irish economy.

As well as creating thousands of new jobs for the Irish economy, this growth has created increased competition, the development of more specialised and innovative products and higher standards of customer care across the industry.

As a result of this, our own Financial Services team has grown from strength to strength and is regularly involved in complex financial transactions on behalf of all the major banks.  If you are involved in any form of financial transaction, whether from a lender or borrower’s perspective or if you are involved in any activity which may be subject to financial services regulation, you should contact the Financial Services team below.

You will find a team with the ability to serve your needs and with experience in all types of financial transactions.  This includes both the regulatory aspects of the financial services industry as well as the transactional side.  Building upon Mason Hayes+Curran’s international strength the Financial Services team are well placed to serve the needs of both international and multinational enterprises operating in Ireland.

Recommendations:


Which Lawyer? Practical Law Company, 2008.
The PLC Which lawyer? Yearbook, one of the leading guides for in-house counsel recently “highly recommended the firm within the ‘banking and finance’ category”. MH+C was the only firm in Ireland to be highly recommended within this category.

Chambers Europe - The World's Leading Lawyers, Chambers and Partners, 2008.
This “efficient and pragmatic” banking and finance team handles a range of financing matters, including acquisition, property, asset and aviation financing. The firm also enjoys a good profile in the project finance sector, particularly in the renewable energy sphere, and is increasing its focus on the funds and financial services sector. Clients praised the lawyers’ “speedy response times.” “They understand our needs and just get on with it,” said one interviewee.

Legal 500, Banking and Finance 2008
Mason Hayes+Curran is winning a reputation for 'competing with the big boys and giving them a run for their money'. Clients single out department head Kevin Hoy as 'superb'. The firm packs a powerful punch and is catching up to the top tier with quality instructions such as advising Largo Foods on its acquisition of Tayto and representing Treasury Holdings on the mammoth Spencer Dock financing.

Legal 500, Project Finance and PPP 2008
The projects team at Mason Hayes+Curran is principally active in the renewables sector and acts for lenders and sponsors. In 2007, the firm was appointed by Airtricity to advise on a series of wind farm projects including the €12m Mullananalt farm (Ulster Bank), the €25m Tournafulla Phase II wind farm (Nord LB) and the €70m Coomacheo wind farm (Barclays London).

If you feel that you would like to find out more about how the Financial Services team can assist you with your complex financial transactions please do not hesitate to contact one of the team members shown below.