Ciaran McAlinney
UK Guide 2025
Band 1 : Banking & Finance
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About
Provided by Ciaran McAlinney
Practice Areas
Ciaran McAlinney heads A&L Goodbody's Finance department in Belfast. Ciaran specialises in syndicated lending, acquisition finance, general corporate lending and structured/limited recourse financing transactions, including project finance. Ciaran has worked on key transactions in Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland and across Europe. Prior to joining A&L Goodbody, Ciaran spent a number of years in London with Clifford Chance and was seconded to the Global Banking and Markets division of Royal Bank of Scotland.
Areas of expertise include:
•Finance
•Energy, Infrastructure & Natural Resources
•Commercial & Technology
Career
Experience Advising:
- Borrower on the restructuring and refinancing of a major all-island group of companies.
- Funder in relation to the demerger and restructure of one of the largest corporate groups in Northern Ireland.
- Major funders, sponsors and borrowers on the project financing of key renewable energy projects.
- Danske Bank and Bank of Ireland on various corporate loan facilities.
- Arranger and bank syndicate on significant facilities for a private equity buy-out of a major healthcare group and subsequent ‘bolt on’ acquisitions.
Education
University of Ulster
BA (Hons), Law & Government
University of Ulster
MBA
Law Society of England & Wales
Solicitor
Law Society of Ireland
Solicitor
Law Society of Northern Ireland
Solicitor
Chambers Review
UK
Ciaran McAlinney is an esteemed practitioner with enviable expertise in advising clients on cross-border financing mandates. He is adept at advising on project finance, acquisition finance and refinancings, among other matters.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"He is very knowledgeable on market specifics and has a great manner when dealing with clients."
"He is very hands-on, very experienced and a very commercial lawyer."
"He is diligent, thorough and approachable."
"He is very knowledgeable on market specifics and has a great manner when dealing with clients."
"He is very hands-on, very experienced and a very commercial lawyer."
"He is diligent, thorough and approachable."