Donal is a partner in the Banking and Finance team. He specialises in the area of domestic and international finance transactions including secured and unsecured lending transactions, acquisition finance, property finance, bilateral loans, syndicated loans and debt restructuring. 

Donal has niche expertise in fund finance including lending into QIAIF and other fund structures, particularly in the context of capital call and NAV facilities.

Donal acts for a range of domestic and international financial institutions and a wide range of corporate borrowers. Donal is a lecturer for the Law Society’s Diploma in Financial Law.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Business and Law, University College Dublin, 2003
  
• Admitted as a solicitor in Ireland, Law Society of Ireland, 2007
  
• Diploma in Applied Finance, Law Society of Ireland, 2007

Memberships 

• Law Society of Ireland

Recommendations

"Donal O'Donovan is commercial in his thinking, responsive and doesn't give overly complex answers to queries, so he is willing to break things down and simplify them." - Chambers Europe, 2024

"Donal O’Donovan is an excellent transaction lawyer – personable and very practical." - The Legal 500 2023

"Donal O'Donovan is very responsive and commercial in his advice." - Chambers Global 2023

Donal O’Donovan "is excellent at getting deals done in a no-nonsense manner." - The Legal 500 2022

Donal O’Donovan “is close to a number of international lenders and is at the forefront of the burgeoning fund finance segment”. - The Legal 500 2022

Donal O’Donovan stands out for being "solution-focused," as well as for his "strong client management skills." - Chambers Global 2022

Donal O'Donovan "has excellent knowledge of how banks operate." - Chambers Europe 2021 

Donal O'Donovan " is very commercial in his dealings and I find him very responsive. His knowledge of legal matters is excellent". - Legal 500 2020

Donal O'Donovan is "very strong and commercial, with a work ethic second to none". - Chambers Global 2020

Donal O’Donovan’s "work ethic is phenomenal". - Chambers Europe 2019