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Orla Gillen, Partner

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Orla is a Partner in the Banking and Financial Services Group. Orla specialises principally in asset financing, with a particular focus on the aviation sector, but her practice extends to a broad spectrum of banking services. Amongst Orla's client base are leading financial institutions, key players in the aviation industry, renowned property developers and blue chip multinational corporations. Orla heads up the Banking and Commercial Lending Unit, which is rapidly developing as a substantial practice area within the firm.

Orla began her career with the Banking Department of another large Dublin-based law firm. She has also worked as in-house council to one of the world's largest privately owned aircraft leasing companies.


Practice Areas
  • General Banking and Commercial Lending
  • Asset Finance
  • Property Finance
  • Aircraft Finance and Leasing
  • Securitisation
  • Structured Finance
  • Capital Markets
Professional Information
  • Member of the Irish Securitisation Forum Legal Sub-Committee

  • Member of the Skillnet Securitisation Steering Committee (operated by Financial Services Ireland)

  • Lecturer and Tutor with the Law Society of Ireland's Professional Practice Courses

  • Regular contributor to such publications as the International Financial Law Review and IFSConline

  • Speaks at seminars and conferences related to her practice areas
Recommendations

Orla provides "excellent and prompt" service according to Chambers Global 2008 and Chambers Europe 2008, where she is recommended for banking and finance.


Qualifications
  • Admitted as a Solicitor in Ireland, 2001
  • BCL, University College Cork, 1996





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