Sinéad O'Connor is a partner in A&L Goodbody's Finance department. Sinéad's main practice areas are structured finance, securitisations and capital markets. Sinéad has acted for banks, originators, private investors and corporate entities (both International and Irish) across a wide range of banking, securitisation, financial markets transactions and regulatory capital issuances. She has broad experience in a range of asset classes including RMBS, CMBS, ETC's, trade receivables, consumer loans and auto loans and leases. Sinéad regularly advises corporate and institutional clients on netting and collateral arrangements.
Sinéad is the Irish representative for the International Capital Market Association (ICMA) International Women’s Network (IWN) working to help build a greater gender balance in financial services.
Areas of Expertise
Finance/Capital Markets – Debt
Experience Advising:
- Bank of Ireland on its recent €13bn RMBS securitisation (Luna Securities DAC).
- First Citizen on its recent STS Auto Securitisation (Citizen Irish Auto Receivables Trust 2023 DAC).
- First Citizen on its recent STS Auto Securitisation (Citizen Irish Auto Receivables Trust 2023 DAC).
- Permanent TSB plc on all its recent retained RMBS and recent EMTN and Green Bond Issuance.
- Permanent TSB plc on all its recent retained RMBS and recent EMTN and Green Bond Issuance.
- Advising on establishment of section 110 structures for loan origination and asset acquisitions.
- Advising on establishment of section 110 structures for loan origination and asset acquisitions.
- Originators and Arrangers on a significant number of recent Irish RMBS.
- Originators on various auto loan securitisations.
- International lenders on recent fund subscription financings.
- International and domestic financial institutions and clearers on Irish law issues relating to derivatives, netting and collateral arrangements.
- International and domestic financial institutions and clearers on Irish law issues relating to derivatives, netting and collateral arrangements.
Market Recommendations
"Next Generation Partner." (Legal 500 2024)
"Rising Star Partner." (IFLR1000 2023)
"Always approachable and knowledgeable." (Legal 500 2022)
Education
- Solicitor, Law Society of Ireland
- B.A. (Economics), University College Cork
Sinéad O’Connor
Partner,
Finance
Dublin