Expertise
"Top notch service from market leading experts. Extremely responsive, commercial and just generally enjoyable to work with. For many years, they have been my go to firm for Irish structured finance matters."
Capital Markets: The European Legal 500 2025
Matheson’s Structured Finance and Securitisation team advises international financial institutions and corporations involved in arranging and executing structured finance transactions both in and from Ireland.
Our Structured Finance and Securitisation team has enjoyed a pre-eminent reputation in arranging structured finance transactions ever since our involvement in drafting the original securitisation legislation enacted in Ireland and subsequently advising in relation to the first securitisation of international assets from Ireland. The team provides an unrivalled depth of resource, knowledge and experience in the Irish market. Matheson’s Structured Finance and Securitisation team is rated Tier 1 for Structured Finance and Debt Capital Markets by Chambers Europe, the Legal 500 and IFLR1000.
We advise on all forms of debt issuance transactions including public and privately placed bond issues and bank and non-bank capital structures. We advise arrangers, originators, issuers, managers, guarantors and trustees on the securitisation of all types of asset classes, including trade receivables, commercial and residential mortgages, auto receivables and non-performing loans as well as more esoteric assets. These transactions have been funded publicly through one-off bond issues or through medium term note or commercial paper programmes. They have also been funded privately though private note issues, bespoke lending or other financing arrangements.
The nature of such transactions usually involves advising on each of the taxation, regulatory and capital markets elements of cross-border structures and results in our working closely with arrangers, originators and law firms in jurisdictions throughout the world. It is the pooling of these diverse skills in a practical and innovative manner that enables us to maintain and develop our leading position in the international structured finance market.
Our Team
We have advised on a wide range of structured finance arrangements, including:
- Traditional receivables securitisations of various asset classes, including RMBS, CMBS, Auto ABS and many others.
- Synthetic credit derivative based structures.
- Collateralised loan obligation and warehousing structures.
- Lending platforms.
- Securitisation programmes funded by issuing commercial paper.
"Matheson are our 'go to' firm in Ireland. They have proactively sought to understand the nuances of our business and tailor their advice taking into account that acquired knowledge. They are very well respected and connected in the Irish space and their pragmatism results in comparatively smooth processes in which we have the opportunity to focus on the things that really matter."
Capital Markets: The European Legal 500 2025
"Our primary relationships are with Vincent McConnon and Turlough Galvin. Both are intensely pragmatic and reasonable and their reputations within the Irish market permits for relatively seamless and efficient processes. Vinny and Turlough have both taken the time to understand the intricacies of our businesses and how to accommodate these into contractual arrangements."
Capital Markets: The European Legal 500 2025
"The go to firm for all capital markets transactions involving Irish vehicles. Super knowledgeable and responsive."
Capital Markets: The European Legal 500 2025
"Turlough Galvin, Christian Donagh and Alan Bunbury are excellent. Best in class client service, knowledge and commercial approach."
Capital Markets: The European Legal 500 2025
"The team in Matheson is very commercially aware and consistently provides an excellent service. They work to tight timelines and always deliver a top class product on time and within budget. They are innovative in terms of how they produce draft documents and I understand they have invested extensively in document automation."
Capital Markets: The European Legal 500 2024
"Hugely knowledgeable and responsive team for Irish law securitisation vehicles and capital markets. Go to firm and team in Ireland."
Capital Markets: The European Legal 500 2024
"The team members at Matheson that we have worked with have always shown themselves to be very approachable and responsive to any queries we may have and come back with clear direct advice within a very short timeframe."
Capital Markets: The European Legal 500 2024
"Alan Keating and Micheál Buckley are outstanding to work with. They have excellent knowledge of Irish legal matters and are always very responsive and generate high quality work product."
Capital Markets: The European Legal 500 2024
"Christian Donagh and Alan Bunbury are stand-out partners in their field. They are always available, commercial, and excellent managers of their clients."
Capital Markets: The European Legal 500 2024