Andrew Traynor
Partner
Ireland
From 9 - 11 June, our multi-disciplinary teams will be in Barcelona to take part in three days of discussion across structured finance, securitisation and private credit, focusing on the continued evolution of ABS, CLOs, CMBS and SRTs and the forces shaping the market.
Contributing to the conversation
As part of this year’s programme, partner and co-head of Finance & Capital Markets, Noeleen Ruddy, will moderate a panel on Wednesday 10 June at 2pm exploring developments in private credit CLOs, titled More than Middle of the Market: Private Credit CLOs.
Who’s attending?
Our team in Barcelona will include:
- Noeleen Ruddy – Partner, Finance & Capital Markets, Ireland
- Andrew Traynor – Partner, Finance & Capital Markets, Ireland
- Ian McNamee - Partner, Finance & Capital Markets, Ireland
- Muireann Nic Dhonncha – Partner, Finance & Capital Markets, Ireland
- Eimear Burbridge – Partner, Tax, Ireland
- James Lydeard - Partner, Banking & Finance, Jersey
- Clarissa Shortland – Senior Associate, Finance & Capital Markets, Ireland
- James Winterlich – Associate, Finance & Capital Markets, Ireland
- Therese Redmond – Head of Listing, Ireland
- Joanna Taylor – Director Country Lead, Walkers Professional Services, Ireland
- Nicola Byrne – Senior Vice President, Walkers Professional Services, Ireland
- Rhys Owens – Senior Vice President, Walkers Professional Services, Ireland
What we offer
We advise clients across the full lifecycle of private credit, securitisation and structured finance transactions, drawing on the combined expertise of our Finance & Capital Markets, Tax, Regulatory, Professional Services and Listings teams.
Our experience includes advising on the Irish legal, regulatory and tax aspects of the first ever European middle market private credit CLO transaction, numerous market first CMBS and SRT transactions and complex ABS.
We support clients with structuring and execution, legal, regulatory and tax analysis, Irish listing solutions and ongoing professional services and governance support.
What happens next?
For us, Global ABS is not a standalone event. It’s part of an ongoing dialogue with clients and contacts across the market.
Following the conference, our teams continue to support clients with new transaction planning and structuring, regulatory, tax and governance queries, listings and ongoing servicing requirements, market updates and practical insights drawn from live deal experience.
If you’re attending Global ABS 2026, connect with any of the contacts listed below in Barcelona and continue the conversation afterwards.
