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Raphael
Clancy

Partner

Raphael is a partner in the Tax Department and has been based in the firm’s London office since 2021.

Areas of Expertise

Raphael’s practice focusses on the financial sector, including asset management, fund financing, aviation leasing and debt/equity capital markets. Raphael has particular experience advising on the tax aspects of establishing and operating Irish private equity and credit-led fund structures.

Raphael is a member of the international tax working group of Irish Funds, the representative body for the international investment fund community in Ireland.

 

Raphael is a qualified solicitor and a qualified tax consultant and is a member of the Law Society of Ireland and the Irish Taxation Institute. Raphael trained with another leading Irish law firm before joining Matheson as an Associate in 2018.

Experience and Education

Raphael has recently advised and assisted on the following matters:

  • The establishment of various private credit fund structures, including a $34bn direct-lending platform for a leading US-based asset manager, the largest of its kind.
  • The establishment of various private equity fund structures for US and European managers.
  • A $2.6bn business combination of an Irish-registered biotech with a NASDAQ-listed SPAC, including a corresponding PIPE investment.
  • The establishment of numerous Irish aircraft leasing businesses.
  • Acting for investors and issuers in numerous structured finance and capital markets transactions.
  • Acting for borrowers and syndicates of lenders in various fund financing rounds, including subscription line facilities.
  • Trinity College, Dublin, LL.B., 2012
  • Law Society of Ireland, 2016
  • Irish Tax Institute (AITI Chartered Tax Adviser, 2019)

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