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Memberships
- Law Society of Ireland
- Dublin Solicitors Bar Association
Education
- Diploma in Islamic Finance, CIMA, 2014
- Diploma in Applied Finance Law, Law Society of Ireland, 2004
- Solicitor, Law Society of Ireland, 2003
- Bachelor of Business and Legal Studies, University College Dublin, 1999
Simon is a partner in the banking and finance team advising on all aspects of corporate banking, focusing on secured and unsecured lending transactions, property, acquisition and project finance.
Simon advises on the sale, acquisition and management of loan and asset portfolios, debt restructuring, work-out arrangements and negotiations.
Simon has extensive experience advising on and drafting facility and security documentation for financial institutions and borrowers and has advised corporates on funding agreements and the provision of security as collateral for regulatory or other funding shortfall arrangements, including under the Environmental Protection Agency’s scheme of financial provision for environmental liabilities. Simon has extensive experience in the area of tobacco regulation having advised the national regulatory authority for a number of years in relation to the legislative framework for the regulation of tobacco products, during which time he was involved in many leading cases concerning the Public Health (Tobacco) Acts.
Simon previously worked in the banking department of a top Dublin law firm and has extensive experience as a solicitor advising on a broad range of secured lending transactions, financial regulatory and tobacco regulatory matters.
Simon has an interest in the ethical finance sector and has advised a number of micro-finance institutions and social lenders. He also has expertise in relation to Islamic finance/Shari’ah compliant finance structures.
Representative Matters
Some examples of Simon’s recent experience include:
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- Advising on a €100 million plus project finance facility recently concluded for social housing investment.
- Advising Home Building Finance Ireland (Lending) DAC with respect to residential development finance facilities for various developments.
- Advising Corrib Oil Company in the financing of its acquisition of the H2 service station group.
- Advising a non-bank lender with respect to the financing and refinancing of various real estate properties.
- Acting for GreenOak Secured Lending Holding SARL with respect to financing residential development finance facilities for a number of large developments in the Dublin area.
- Advising The Port of Cork Company on the financing of its redevelopment of Ringaskiddy Port in Cork involving senior loan facilities provided by Allied Irish Banks’ p.l.c. and the European Investment Bank together with mezzanine facilities provided by ISIF.
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Simon is a partner in the banking and finance team advising on all aspects of corporate banking, focusing on secured and unsecured lending transactions, property, acquisition and project finance.
Simon advises on the sale, acquisition and management of loan and asset portfolios, debt restructuring, work-out arrangements and negotiations.
Simon has extensive experience advising on and drafting facility and security documentation for financial institutions and borrowers and has advised corporates on funding agreements and the provision of security as collateral for regulatory or other funding shortfall arrangements, including under the Environmental Protection Agency’s scheme of financial provision for environmental liabilities. Simon has extensive experience in the area of tobacco regulation having advised the national regulatory authority for a number of years in relation to the legislative framework for the regulation of tobacco products, during which time he was involved in many leading cases concerning the Public Health (Tobacco) Acts.
Simon previously worked in the banking department of a top Dublin law firm and has extensive experience as a solicitor advising on a broad range of secured lending transactions, financial regulatory and tobacco regulatory matters.
Simon has an interest in the ethical finance sector and has advised a number of micro-finance institutions and social lenders. He also has expertise in relation to Islamic finance/Shari’ah compliant finance structures.
Representative Matters
Some examples of Simon’s recent experience include:
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-
- Advising on a €100 million plus project finance facility recently concluded for social housing investment.
- Advising Home Building Finance Ireland (Lending) DAC with respect to residential development finance facilities for various developments.
- Advising Corrib Oil Company in the financing of its acquisition of the H2 service station group.
- Advising a non-bank lender with respect to the financing and refinancing of various real estate properties.
- Acting for GreenOak Secured Lending Holding SARL with respect to financing residential development finance facilities for a number of large developments in the Dublin area.
- Advising The Port of Cork Company on the financing of its redevelopment of Ringaskiddy Port in Cork involving senior loan facilities provided by Allied Irish Banks’ p.l.c. and the European Investment Bank together with mezzanine facilities provided by ISIF.
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Related Sectors
Related Services
Memberships
- Law Society of Ireland
- Dublin Solicitors Bar Association
Education
- Diploma in Islamic Finance, CIMA, 2014
- Diploma in Applied Finance Law, Law Society of Ireland, 2004
- Solicitor, Law Society of Ireland, 2003
- Bachelor of Business and Legal Studies, University College Dublin, 1999
Recent transactions and projects
Propylon
A Philip Lee team, led by Eoghan Doyle and Keelin Gavagan, with support from Inez Cullen, Simon O'Neill, Patrick Butler and Patrick Egan has advised the sellers on the sale of Propylon to RWS Holdings. Propylon is a Dublin based provider of content creation,...
Housing for All – Introduction of the First Home Scheme for new home purchasers
A Philip Lee team, led by head of our real estate group John O'Donoghue, banking partner Simon O'Neill and real estate senior associate Elaine Whelan, was delighted to advise First Home Scheme DAC on the real estate and banking elements of the First Home Scheme’s...
Corrib Oil
Service station and oil distribution provider Corrib Oil has announced it is to buy forecourt retailer H2 Group. Corrib Oil, comprising Corrib Retail and Corrib Distribution, will acquire 13 retail sites based across the south and east of Ireland, expanding Corrib...
News and insights
Philip Lee has been ranked #4 Irish legal advisor in Ireland by Experian
Philip Lee has been ranked #4 Irish legal advisor in Ireland by Experian, in their most recent U.K and Republic of Ireland M&A review. This ranking highlights the great work by our M&A team during 2023.
Crypto Asset Regulation – Markets in Crypto-Asset (MiCA)
Key Contacts: Simon O' Neill - Partner | Andrew Tzialli - Partner Crypto Asset Regulation - Markets in Crypto-Asset (MiCA) The crypto ecosystem was recently described by Fabio Panetta (a member of the executive board of the ECB) in a speech to the June 2023 BIS...
Philip Lee named Banking & Finance Legal Team of the Year 2023
Key Contacts: Louis Burke - Partner | Simon O Neill - Partner | Ruairi Mac Cumhaill - Partner We are delighted to announce that Philip Lee was named ‘Banking & Finance Legal Team of the Year 2023’ at the Irish Law Awards on 9 June. The Irish Law Awards honours...