Pictured L-R : Managing Partner Declan Black and Head of Financial Services William Carmody

We are pleased to announce the appointment of William Carmody as head of Financial Services.

Will is a partner in the firm’s Financial Services team. The team works with financial institutions (bank and non-bank) and corporates on secured corporate lending, complex debt restructuring, project finance, leveraged and acquisition finance, commercial real estate finance, structured finance (including debt capital markets) and Irish law issues in multi-jurisdictional finance transactions. Will takes over from Christine O’Donovan, who will continue in her role as head of Mason Hayes & Curran’s award-winning International Asset Finance team.

Will has deep experience advising and implementing a broad range of debt based transactions and provides strategic advice to lenders, borrowers and investors. His clients include domestic and international banks and finance houses, mezzanine lenders, borrowers, private equity and institutional investors and Government. Will joined the firm in 2002 and he is recognised for his particular expertise in relation to the financing and development of renewable energy projects.

Commenting on the appointment, Declan Black, Managing Partner, Mason Hayes & Curran, said “We are delighted to announce Will’s appointment as Head of our Financial Services team. His skills and experience further strengthen the team’s position as one of the largest and most dynamic banking and financial services teams in Ireland, with deep expertise in advising clients in all aspects of financing.”

Christine O’Donovan, Head of International Asset Finance at Mason Hayes & Curran, commented “Will and I have worked together for many years and I look forward to supporting him in his new role. We have a fantastic team of professionals in Financial Services and I am looking forward to continuing our work with clients and making a valuable and practical contribution to their businesses”.

Will added “I am very pleased to lead the Financial Services team and further build on Christine’s successful tenure. Our focus will continue to be on working collaboratively with clients to deliver commercial and strategically informed advice.”

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