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Callaghan advises arrangers, managers, investors and issuers on a wide range of finance, debt capital markets and structured finance transactions. He focuses particularly on structured products, such as CLOs and other asset backed securitisations, commodities, utilities, marketplace lending and other alternative asset class financings, as well as on repackagings and other programme issuers. Callaghan also advises on fund-linked structures, such as managed account platforms, loan funds and debt funds. He regularly advises on wider financial services and regulatory law, both in relation to regimes that impact structured finance transactions‒such as STS, securities offerings, market abuse, EMIR and risk retention‒ and on issues generally affecting financial services firms, such as like licensing and establishment, change of control and ongoing regulatory compliance.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Finance
Structured Finance
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Background
Callaghan joined the Maples Group as a trainee in 2009, and upon qualification in 2012, joined the Finance team. He was elected as a partner in 2018.
Callaghan has been ranked as a Leading Lawyer - Highly Regarded in IFLR1000 2020 and 2019 in Capital markets: Debt and Capital Markets: Structured Finance and Securitisation. He has been described by clients as "fast, accurate, knowledgeable and detail orientated; collegial and a strong communicator". In IFLR's 2020 guide a client attested that Callaghan "added great value to any transaction he is on" and reported that he is "a very dynamic individual with excellent legal skills which are deployed in a commercial way". Callaghan is also listed as a Next Generation Lawyer in The Legal 500 2019 EMEA guide, where he is described as "responsive, clear and pragmatic".
Callaghan is a qualified Irish tax advisor.
BAR ADMISSIONS
2012 - Admitted as a solicitor in Ireland
EDUCATION
Irish Taxation Institute, Eire, AITI Chartered Tax Advisor (CTA), 2011
Princeton University, USA, BA, History, 2005
Professional Activities
Callaghan is the co-chair of the Princeton University Alumni Schools Committee, Ireland. Callaghan has led and participated in various working groups of the legal sub-committee of the Irish Debt Securities Association.
Knowledge
The CLOser - September 2019
18-September-2019
'True Sales' in Receivables Financing
16-July-2019
"True Sales" in receivables financing transactions
05-June-2019
Consumer and SME loan regulation
27-March-2019
Irish Implementation of the Securitisation Regulation – European Market Update
21-February-2019
The CLOser - February 2019
19-February-2019