Maples Group Recognised in Multiple Award-Winning Finance Dublin Deals
Maples and Calder, the Maples Group’s law firm, is pleased to announce that it has been recognised with eight awards at the Finance Dublin Deals of the Year Awards 2026, a leading benchmark of excellence across Ireland’s financial and legal sectors.
- Published
- in Announcements
Multi-disciplinary teams of lawyers across the firm’s Finance, Corporate, Funds & Investment Management, Financial Services Regulatory and Tax practices advised on the following winning deals in the Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial Services Aviation Finance and Debt Capital Markets categories:
Mergers & Acquisitions
- Wolters Kluwer’s acquisition of Brightflag
Financial Services (Ireland and International) & FS Aviation Finance
- Bain Capital and SMBC Joint Venture
- Establishment of TrueBridge Capital Partners LLC ILPs
- Abbey Capital TrendPlus Strategy UCITS Sub-Fund
- Palmer Square – Passive Euro Denominated CLO UCITS ETF
- Alchelyst’s Merger with Lyra Client
- Avolon’s Unsecured Term Loan and Revolving Credit Facility
- Griffin Global Asset Management – GGAM Master Trust Aircraft ABS
Commenting on the recognition, Maples Group, Ireland Managing Partner, Peter Stapleton said, “We are delighted to be recognised once again by Finance Dublin. Securing eight awards across such a broad range of practice areas is a testament to the depth of our expertise, our collaborative approach and the strength of our client relationships. These transactions reflect the continued innovation and resilience across the Irish and international financial markets, and we are proud to have played a role in supporting our clients in achieving their strategic objectives.”
The annual Finance Dublin Deals of the Year Awards celebrate excellence in financial transactions and recognise the advisers and institutions behind some of the most significant deals involving Irish businesses and structures.
The Maples Group’s strong performance in this year’s awards underscores its leading position in Ireland and globally, particularly across investment funds, structured finance, corporate/M&A and aviation finance.
