Louise Bailey
Partner, Finance
Belfast
Louise is a partner in A&L Goodbody's Finance Department and has extensive experience acting for a wide range of domestic and international financial institutions in a broad range of financing transactions. Louise advises on corporate lending, real estate finance, securitisations, debt restructurings and loan portfolio sales.
Areas of Expertise
Finance/Domestic & International Finance /Capital Markets – Debt/Finance
Experience Advising:
- Tristan Capital Partners and the Lotus Group in the refinance of the acquisition of The Junction and The Outlet Retail Parks.
- Various financial institutions in relation to loan portfolio sales.
- Various banks on the Northern Irish aspects of ring-fencing pursuant to Part VII FSMA.
- Lloyds TSB, JP Morgan and Citigroup in connection with the £75,000,000 multi-currency revolving credit facility and £440,000,000 secured notes issue by Equiniti Group.
- Goldman Sachs International, Highbridge Principal Strategies, LLC and Castle Hill Asset Management LLP in a refinancing of senior debt of £120m to IMO Car Wash.
- Royal Bank of Scotland plc, as agent, in relation to facilities to the Lookers plc group.
- Joint special liquidators of IBRC in relation to the sale of the Rock portfolio.
- ABE Clearing S.A.S. à capital variable in providing legal opinion to the European Central Bank in its capacity as overseer of the EURO1 system.
- HSBC Bank plc and Société Generale, as Arrangers, in relation to an RCI UK auto loan securitisation.
- Helaba Landesbank Hessen-Thüringen Girozentrale in relation to the refinance of the Victoria Square shopping centre.
Market Recommendations
"Responsive, has a commercial approach and is quick and efficient in how she does things." (Chambers UK 2017)
"An experienced property finance lawyer and has extensive knowledge of capital markets." (Chambers UK 2016)
"Particularly well regarded for her expertise in property finance, group securities and securitisation." (Chambers UK 2015)
"Admired for her hands-on approach and willingness to go out of her way for her clients. Leads on an impressive number of transactions, which are often high-level and complex." (Chambers UK 2014)
Education
- Solicitor, Law Society of Northern Ireland
- Cert. PLS, Queen's University of Belfast
- LLB (Hons) Law, Queen's University of Belfast
Louise Bailey
Partner, Finance
Belfast