Séamus Ó Cróinín is the Chair of A&L Goodbody and is a partner in A&L Goodbody's Finance department. Séamus specialises in asset, property and structured finance. He has a particular focus on aviation finance and his clients include European and US credit institutions, private equity investors and aircraft lessors. Séamus also advises European and Irish credit institutions and large corporate borrowers in relation to Irish corporate lending transactions. He has acted for a number of Irish credit institutions and private equity investors in connection with Irish loans/asset portfolio disposals.
Areas of Expertise
Finance/Aviation & Transport Finance/General Finance/Brexit
Experience Advising:
- BVK Highstreet Retail Property in relation to its acquisition of Liffey Valley Shopping Centre.
- Thunderbolt Aircraft Lease on its $344,700,000 fixed rate notes offering, backed by a portfolio of 19 aircraft serviced by Air Lease Corporation.
- Morgan Stanley as arranger of the US$349,125,000 NAS-2016 EETC.
- Endo Pharmaceuticals on the issuance of $1,200,000,000 6.00% Senior Notes due 2025.
- Ulster Bank and RBS on a number of loan portfolio disposals.
- ICON in connection with its revolving credit facility and other corporate facilities.
- Merlin Aviation Holdings and Avenue Capital on a US$250.8m asset backed securitisation.
Market Recommendations
“Séamus Ó Cróinín - dean of the aviation Bar in Ireland, very resourceful." (Legal 500 2025)
"I cannot say enough good things about Séamus Ó Cróinín; he is the best practitioner in Dublin." (Chambers Global 2025)
"Seamus Ó Cróinín uses astute interventions and draws on all his commercial negotiating experience to find solutions to both legal and regulatory issues. He also remains calm and unruffled." (Legal 500 2024)
"Deep sectoral knowledge…understands the complexity and nuances of T&Cs, is extremely commercial and always looking for angles for his clients and very very easy to deal with. " (IFLR 1000 2024)
Education
- Solicitor, Law Society of Ireland
- BCL, University of Dublin
Séamus Ó Cróinín
Partner,
Aviation & Transport Finance
Dublin