Conor Keaveny specialises in Banking and Finance, Capital Markets, Aviation and Asset Finance. Conor has acted on a wide range of banking and finance transactions for domestic and international financial and corporate clients including banks, non-bank lenders, funds and partnerships, as well as family offices and high net worth individuals. He has worked on an array of funding structures including bi-lateral, club and syndicated deals, frequently spanning multiple jurisdictions and his experience includes real estate, development, leveraged and tax-based financings, fund financings, asset financings (including aircraft and ships) and leasing. He has advised extensively on note issuance platforms and structures using Irish “Section 110” companies.
Conor has extensive experience of reviewing and advising on non-performing loan portfolios and has acted for purchasers, sellers and financiers of these assets. He advises on banking regulatory issues and has particular experience of the issues arising from the EU’s financial sanctions regime.
Conor has completed secondments to two leading banks and an internationally-renowned aircraft leasing company. He lectures and tutors on banking law at the Law Society of Ireland."
Conor's representative transactions include:
- Advising Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. on their award winning deal (Deals of the Year 2022, Finance Dublin) financing the Dixon International Transport group.
- Advising Deutsche Bank on its financing of the management buyout of Seniors Money and the subsequent securitisation of Seniors Money’s portfolio of equity release mortgages (Deals of the Year winner two years running, Finance Dublin).
- Advising Clovis Oncology on the Irish financing aspects of its Chapter 11 proceedings.
Advising Fairfield Real Estate Finance on multiple Irish real estate development and investments transactions. - Advising a leading Irish ICT company on its long term financing arrangements.
- Advising BentallGreen Oak on multiple Irish real estate development transactions.
- Advising an ad hoc group of creditors in the restructuring of Nordic Aviation Capital (Deals of the Year 2022, Finance Dublin).
- Advising a global insurance company on the financing arrangements for its Irish fund structures.
- Advising Perrigo Company on the financing of its $8.6 billion acquisition of Elan Corporation.
- Advising a leading US based SEC-registered investment advisor and private credit firm on its acquisition and financing of a portfolio of aircraft engines.
- Advising Dilosk Limited on its acquisition of more than €200 million of performing mortgages, originated by ICS Building Society, from Bank of Ireland.
- Advising the National Asset Management Agency (NAMA) on the sale of various loan portfolios, including Projects Arch, Emerald/Ruby and Gem.
