Finance Belfast: Experience

  • European Investment Bank (EIB) in connection with social housing finance facilities provided to Choice Housing Ireland Ltd in relation to funding a large number of social housing schemes in Northern Ireland. 
  • Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch as Agent and Arranger in the accession of the Sawyers Group, a group of NI cold storage distribution companies which were newly acquired by Agro Merchants.
  • A syndicate of banks in relation to a £175m Senior Secured Notes issuance by Perform Group Financing Plc.
  • McGinnis Group and FL Partners on the refinancing of the group’s loans.
  • HSBC in relation to refinance facilities provided for the acquisition by Intu of the Sprucefield Retail Park, Lisburn.
  • Lloyds Bank plc as Agent in relation to a senior facilities agreement to Equiniti Group plc following their IPO.
  • Euroclear on regulatory and securities law advice in relation to the requirements that apply to Euroclear's central securities depositories business under the new CSD Regulation.
  • Danske Bank in relation to refinancing of the acquisition of the Richmond Centre.
  • ABE Clearing S.A.S. a capital variable in respect of the participation of banking institutions in the Euro System of the EBA Clearing Company.
  • Allied Irish Bank (UK) plc t/a First Trust Bank in providing facilities to Apex Housing Association Ltd.
  • Tristan Capital Partners in the refinancing of the acquisition of two retail outlet stores in Northern Ireland.
  • Several European issues in relation to mortgage backed and consumer credit related receivables securitisations.
  • Several financial institutions in relation to requirements under FCA rules, notification obligations and applications for authorisation/variation of permission.
  • Several leading financial institutions on the project financing of major wind farm and portfolio wind farm projects in Northern Ireland.