"Patrick Molloy is our go to lawyer in banking."
Chambers Europe
Expertise
Patrick is a partner and co-head of the Finance and Capital Markets Department. He advises on banking, structured finance, project finance and securitisation transactions and provides regulatory advice to banks and other financial services institutions.
Patrick regularly contributes articles to financial services and banking journals and has spoken at a number of finance conferences. He also lectures on banking law subjects for a number of educational bodies.
Patrick has advised:
- A number of Irish banks in relation to the issuance of senior and subordinated debt securities.
- The underwriters of a number of asset backed securitisations involving Irish mortgages and other assets originated by Irish banks.
- Syndicates of lenders in relation to syndicated credit facilities for Irish corporates (both secured and unsecured).
- A number of banks in relation to the transfer of their Irish banking business using a statutory scheme of transfer.
- Lenders and borrowers in relation to the financing of a variety of PPP transactions and other projects
- Lenders and borrowers in relation to the restructuring of a variety of debt financings.
- Banks and regulatory bodies in relation to a variety of transactions and other matters (including due diligence exercises) arising out of the stabilisation process undertaken in respect of a number of Irish banks
- A number of acquirers and financiers in relation to leveraged buy-outs including of companies listed on the Irish Stock Exchange.
- An Irish bank in relation to a cash tender offer to purchase subordinated notes previously issued by it.
- Acquirers and vendors in respect of a number of loan portfolio sales.
- Lenders in relation to the financing of loan portfolio acquisitions.
Banking and Finance: The Legal 500 2023
Banking and Finance: Chambers Global 2023
Patrick Molloy "is enormously experienced and very pragmatic and sensible."
The Legal 500 2022
Patrick Molloy "is very approachable and breaks things down to simple commercial points."
Banking & Finance: Chambers Global 2022
Patrick Molloy is “always available, commercial and very responsive.”
IFLR 1000 2021
Patrick Molloy is "commercially focused" and a "tough negotiator."
Chambers Europe 2021
Patrick Molloy is named a leading individual.
European Legal 500 2020
Patrick Molloy is "very knowledgeable and has unique insights into the market and the commercial side of doing business in Ireland."
Banking and Finance: Chambers Global 2020
Patrick Molloy is named a ‘Market Leader’
IFLR1000 2020
Patrick Molloy is named a leading individual.
European Legal 500 2019
Clients say Patrick Molloy “is excellent - one of the best banking and finance lawyers in the Dublin market. He is a heavyweight."
Banking and Finance: Chambers Global 2019
Patrick Molloy is named a leading individual.
European Legal 500 2018
Lawyer of the year (Ireland) for Structured Finance Law
Best Lawyers Ireland 2019 edition
Patrick Molloy is named a Market Leader.
IFLR1000 2018
Recognised for Structured Finance Law, Banking Law and Finance Law
Best Lawyers Ireland 2018 edition
Patrick Molloy is named a leading individual.
European Legal 500 2017
Patrick Molloy is "a market leader in the fields of structured finance, project finance and securitisation and extremely well regarded by sources".
Chambers Global & Europe 2017
Patrick Molloy is named a Leading Lawyer.
IFLR1000 2017
Lawyer of year (Ireland) for Banking Law, Finance Law, Structured Finance Law
Best Lawyers 2017 edition
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