A&L Goodbody is a leading Irish firm with
a strong reputation across the board. David Widger is the Managing Partner of the firm which is headquartered in Dublin,
but
also has offices in New York, Belfast, London and
San Francisco.
Highlights
The company boasts is a top player in the Irish legal market. They have achieved tier 1 status for every practice area they submitted for and boast a strong legal team.
In banking and finance, the
firm advised Dalata Hotel Group in
connection to the USD 600 million
refinancing of its
existing term loan and revolving credit facility. This
refinancing was one
of the largest secured
financing in the Irish market in 2024.
A notable highlight of the
firms projects work includes its ongoing advice as sole legal counsel on the development of the Metrolink, a major urban railway service connecting key destinations in Ireland. As sole Irish legal advisor to Transport
Infrastructure Ireland, the firm
has advised on all
statuary consenting,
contractual structures,
materuial
procurement and governance frameworks. As of 2nd October 2025, the project was given approval for construction by An
Coimisiún
Pleanála.
Another
high profile highlight of the firms leading legal position includes its
assistance
to Endo International in respect to Chapter 11 restructuring. In a highly novel and innovative transaction, the firm
advised on
creating the
scheme of arrangement
to grant Endo’s restructuring, which was also being executed in U.S bankruptcy court, to be legally recognized and implemented in Ireland. This is recorded as the first ever implementation of a scheme of arrangement to be used in a US
Chapter 11 Plan.
Testimonials 2025
“Industry experts in their field, present well thought through solutions in a materially practical manner. Very well networked within industry and finger on the pulse of what is happening with regulators.” - Banking and finance
“Experts in their field and familiar with the products and issues” - Capital markets structured finance and securitisation
“The team is extremely
competent, and has been an invaluable resource as counsel on behalf of our Irish parent corporation. They have handled everything from shareholder meetings to corporate filings. Most notably, when our organization was forced to navigate a period of insolvency as a publicly traded company A&L had the breadth and depth of resource to support a difficult, and complex process through the court systems.” - Insolvency
“Proactive updates on regulatory impacting investment funds in Ireland; insights into industry discussions; solution-focussed and responsive” - Investment funds
“Total commitment to the task , on point
advices with thorough knowledge of their brief” - Restructuring
“Very good experience of regulatory landscape and industry knowledge; well connected; still focussed on detail.”
“Stephen has been a trusted Associate throughout our engagement with A&L. He
operates like a seasoned professional, is highly responsive, and has been a pleasure to work with.”
“Great problem solver, deep thinker
solutions based advice always.”
“Responsive to needs of the business, understands the practicalities of implementing advice within the business and has a forensic understanding of regulatory matters.”
“James covers the tax aspects of our structures and brings a great understanding of the commercial track and how that feeds into taxation issues.”
Key clients
Endo International Public Limited Company, EY, Interpath Advisory, Teneo Restructuring Ireland, RVL Pharmaceutical Public Limited Company,
Exponent Private Equity, Kennedy Wilson, Allied Irish Banks,
Carlyle Aviation Partners, Aero Capital Solutions,
Castlelake Aviation, Perseus Aviation, Air Lease Corporation,
Permanent TSB Group Holdings PLC, Iterum Therapeutics PLC,
Oneview Healthcare, Coinbase, Permira, Wells Fargo, Grant Thornton Ireland
