People
Micheál Grace
Micheál is a partner in our Financial Services team and former Head of our London Office. Micheál advises a range of financial institutions, funds and private equity on commercial real estate finance transactions, syndicated credit facilities, tax driven financing structures as well as development, construction and project finance.
In recent years, he has advised both vendors and purchasers in the context of large non-performing loan portfolio disposals, loan on loan financing and distressed asset restructuring. Micheál has particular experience in advising international clients on real estate financing structures secured by residential developments, shopping centres, multi-use developments and data centres.
Specialties
- Real Estate and Development Finance
- Restructuring and Distressed Assets
- Acquisition Finance
- Structured Finance
- Infrastructure, Energy and Environment
Representative Matters
- Advised Bank of Ireland in financing and re-financing the acquisition of a number of multi-unit residential developments by a US sponsored ICAV with a number of sub-funds.
- Advised a leading US co-location data centre provider in relation to the acquisition, construction and financing of an 18MW data centre in Dublin.
- Advised Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. with respect to documenting a bespoke multi-facility corporate finance and trading loan agreement for one of Ireland’s leading manufacturers and exporters.
Recommendations
Legal 500, 2018
Micheál is ranked as a ‘leading Individual’.
Chambers Global, 2018
“Technically excellent, very responsive and very proactive”.
Speaking Engagements & Teaching
- Micheál has spoken at conferences organised by the American Bar Association (Section of International Law), UKTI, British Irish Chamber of Commerce, Society of Young Solicitors Ireland, Dublin Solicitors Bar Association and AIJA (International Association of Young Lawyers).
- Micheál has lectured on the Irish Law Society’s Certificate of Banking Law and Practice course.
Authorship
Chambers Global Practice Guide – Banking and Finance – Ireland Chapter 2018
"Society of Young Solicitors Ireland - Scholars, Youth & Success Since 1965" (Co-Editor)
Contributor to The World Bank/International Finance Corporation's "Doing Business" Series
University College Cork’s Cork Online Law Review (Editorial Committee)
Areas of Expertise
Financial Services Banking Law Commercial Real Estate Finance Energy, Utilities & Projects Insolvency & RestructuringProfessional Memberships
Law Society of Ireland
Solicitor of the Senior Courts, England and Wales
British and Irish Chamber of Commerce (Council Member and former director)
International Bar Association
Society of Young Solicitors Ireland (Past Chair)
Ireland Network Great Britain (Past Chair)
Education
Law Society of Ireland, Blackhall Place (Solicitor)
University College Cork (LLM)
University College Cork and St Louis University School of Law (BCL (Int) )