Unparalleled experience of structuring and executing complex debt securities transactions for Ireland’s leading corporates and financial institutions
Overview
McCann FitzGerald's debt capital markets practice is extensive and encompasses the full range of transactions found on the international debt markets, both public and private. Our clients include Irish and international financial institutions, corporate issuers, investment managers, investors and rating agencies. We advise on debt issuances by Irish corporates and financial institutions, as well as international debt raisings through Irish special purpose issuing entities.
Expertise
We have many years of experience in advising all categories of market participants in connection with:
- Public bond issues – listed and unlisted, investment grade and high yield
- Establishment of medium term note and commercial paper programmes for financial institutions and corporates
- Bank capital raising
- Covered bonds (asset covered securities)
- Private note placement transactions
- Securitisation transactions
- Repackaging transactions
- Structured products
Our debt finance lawyers work closely with our derivatives lawyers and our tax specialists to deliver a comprehensive service to our clients. We also provide a listing agency service for listing debt securities on the Main Securities Market and Global Exchange Market of the Irish Stock Exchange.
Directory Comments
Market perception of McCann FitzGerald is unanimously positive and the firm's rank is undisputed. International Financial Law Review, 2012
McCann FitzGerald has an impeccable reputation among its clients and attracts a number of high-profile deals. The firm is praised for providing a high quality of service and is commended for its dedication and solution-oriented approach. " We've been dealing with them for a number of years and we've always found that they listen to what we need and come up with solutions," says one client. "They understand the nature of our query when we ask it and have enough experience to deal with it as well as put solutions forward to us very quickly." International Financial Law Review, 2011
"It has depth of resources, a commercial approach and good attention to detail." Chambers, 2011
According to clients, this firm is technically gifted and innovative on the debt side. Irish-originated debt capital markets work is a mainstay of the practice, which is particularly noted for its covered bond expertise. Roy Parker, Fergus Gillen and Hugh Beattie are noted as having “outstanding expertise on different programmes”. Chambers, 2010
Ranks the firm as leading in this area "... highly visible and productive team" is praised by observers for, "increasing its workload when conditions were not ideal...". Clients highlight McCann FitzGerald’s financial prowess, and note that the already impressive practice is underpinned by the firm’s tax, derivative and regulatory capabilities. Chambers, 2009