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Banking

The upheaval in the Irish banking sector has led to a significant drop-off in the amount of new lending being done. However law firms have found activity in other areas, most notably in the debt restructuring area....

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Capital markets

Capital markets – debt

Capital markets – equity

The equity capital markets in Ireland have been very quiet over the last 12 months with very few issues being done. "There's only been minor transactions in the last 12 months in equity," notes one partner....

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Investment funds

A significant development in the investment funds market this year has been the increased interest in moving funds away from unregulated jurisdictions. This is good news for investment fund lawyers in Ireland, who can safely predict a boost in their workload....

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Mergers and acquisitions

The Irish M&A market has hit a difficult period, with investors reluctant to enter a market which they don't believe has reached the bottom. "Values are falling and they [investors] need convincing that we're at the bottom of the market," says one partner....

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Project finance

Although not hit as hard as some other areas, project finance transactions have been delayed as sources of finance become increasingly difficult to locate. "Previously you had a degree of certainty, before you had money chasing projects, now you have projects chasing money," says one partner....

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Restructuring and insolvency

Restructuring and insolvency have been very busy areas for law firms in the last couple of years, and the trend looks set to continue for a while yet. "There is a flood of these examinerships this year," says one partner, however this was curbed by the lack of liquidity in the market....

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