Founded in Dublin in 1992,
Dillon Eustace is focussed on
advising for investment funds and private equity clients and is led by managing partner Donnacha O'Connor. The firm has expanded internationally since the end of the last century, opening offices in Tokyo, New York, and the Cayman Islands.
The firm is a funds specialist and
has achieved
tier 1 for this practice.
In this practice the firm works on both formation and structuring work for clients in investment management or financial services.
The firm also has a
strong tier 2 practice in capital
markets: Structured finance and
securitisation, financial services regulatory and restructuring and insolvency.
In banking and finance the firm's work focuses on
assisting
on loan
facilties transactions for clients connected with investment management and financial services.
In debt capital markets the firm worked on a mix of transactions for clients primarily in banking and investment management.
In structured finance and securitisation the firm worked on a range of work for clients linked with investment management and banking.
In financial services regulatory the firm worked on regulatory matters for clients linked with the technology and banking sectors.
In M&A the firm's work focused on domestic acquisitions for clients linked with technology, manufacturing and healthcare.
In restructuring and
insolvency, the firm worked on a mix of corporate restructurings and
insolvencies for clients linked with real estate, consumer goods and services, and aviation.
Bank lending: Lender side
“They are very knowledgeable and
are able to
identify key issues quickly and express them concisely. They provide solutions to problems rather than simply
identifying the problems.”
“They are competent, competitively priced and customer focused. They take a long term approach to their relationship with the Bank.”
“Full service offering, depth of experience within their team. Strong Dublin connections with other lawyers and admin service providers.”
“John Hugh Colleran and Anna Keohane were responsive, pleasant and easy to work with and they went the extra mile for us to help us hit deadlines.”
Capital markets:
Structured finance and
securitisation
“Their
expertise is outstanding.”
The
team is truly exceptional, quick to respond and quite aware of the constraints and limitations of the innovation we were launching
“DE are thoughtful, knowledgeable and collaborative in their approach and a joy to work with. They deliver an acceptable quantity of materials, are always accessible and transparent in their dealings and good at explaining their thinking & approach to challenges.”
“The level of expertise from our dedicated fund counsel remains simply second to none. She has an unrivalled response rate and
we'd simply be lost without her. The level of service has been and
remains so high.”
“Excellent Real Estate lawyer.”
“He's responsive, great at communication and transparent discussions on fees. Great client management.”
“Brian is very disciplined and well organized when it comes to client engagement. He is
thoughtful and patient and able to clearly articulate his views in an efficient & succinct manner. He has longstanding client relationships and an industry role as a 'thought leader' meaning he is very well respected and a leader in his field.”
“Excellent banking lawyer.”
“He invests in his relationship with
our firm, is a talented lawyer and projects integrity and decency.”
“Conor is very quick at replying and understanding of our business. He is always available and surely communicates any issues and concerns with any solution we try to implement with vast in-depth industry knowledge. It is
very good working with him.”
“Anna is friendly, responsive, great at client management and keeps on top of what's happening in our business. Work was completed on time, on budget with fee transparency and no ask was too much for her or John Hugh.”
“She's simply amazing. She's like an
encyclopaedia - everything is committed to memory -
she's the best safety net. Her level of knowledge is astounding,
she's down-to-earth, relevant, personable,
kind and considerate.
She's just the best.”
“Detailed knowledge of our deals.”
Key clients of the firm in finance work include
Balbec Capital,
Fairfield Real Estate Finance,
Allied Irish Banks,
Bank of Ireland and
RoundShield Partners.
Key clients of the firm in
capital markets include
Goldman Sachs,
FBD Holdings,
Deutsche Bank,
Bond Central and
Balbec Capital.
Key clients of the firm in
financial services regulatory include
Darta Allianz,
Nua Money,
JTC Fund Solutions,
Viceversa and
GP Fund Solutions.
Key clients of the firm in
investment funds include
AXA,
PIMCO, Legal and General,
AON and
Anima.
Key clients of the firm in
M&A include
Vita Actives,
DID Electrical,
DMG Media and
Odyssey Validation Consultants.
Key clients of the firm in restructuring and insolvency include
BOC Aviation,
Deutsche Bank,
MUFG Bank,
Myles Kirby and
New York Life Insurance and Annuity Corporation.
