Killian McSharry
Partner
Ireland
Killian specialises in asset-finance transactions and is part of our Asset & Aviation Finance Practice Group.
Killian advises banks, financial institutions, international aircraft operating lessors, aircraft owners, financial arrangers and private equity funds on financing and leasing both fixed-wing and rotary aircraft. This includes:
Killian also has experience of a wide range of cross-border banking and finance transactions, including bilateral and syndicated lending, and leveraged and acquisition financings and restructurings.
Killian regularly lectures for the Law Society of Ireland’s Aviation law diploma and presents at leading aviation industry conferences.
- Setting up and advising on the establishment of aviation financing and leasing platforms (including funds-backed);
- Delivery financing
- PDP financing
- Purchase and leasing transactions for both commercial and private aircraft
- Aircraft securitisations
- Export credit financing
- Workouts and restructurings
- Domestic and cross-border tax-driven leasing
- Sale and lease-back transactions
Killian also has experience of a wide range of cross-border banking and finance transactions, including bilateral and syndicated lending, and leveraged and acquisition financings and restructurings.
Killian regularly lectures for the Law Society of Ireland’s Aviation law diploma and presents at leading aviation industry conferences.
Killian is an extremely hard-working and knowledgeable lawyer. He is commercially minded and has the instinct to protect his client but not let minor points get in the way of completing a transaction. Excellent attention to detail.
Experience and recent work
Before joining Walkers, Killian was an associate in the finance department of a leading law firm where he also qualified. During his time there, he was seconded to Lloyds Banking Group, London.
Qualifications
Admitted in:
- Ireland
Education:
- LL.B., National University of Ireland, Galway
- B.Corp.Law, National University of Ireland, Galway
- Dip.Arb., University College Dublin
Member of the Law Society of Ireland
Member of the Dublin Solicitors Bar Association
2024 Legal 500 - Next Gen Partner, Asset Finance - "Having worked closely with Killian McSharry over the last year, he has an ability to make you feel like you're his only client. He asks the right questions to ensure a smooth and efficient outcome."
2023 IFLR1000 - Rising Star Partner, Asset Finance - "Killian is a leading industry expert with excellent technical ability and easy to work with. Killian McSharry has worked on many ground-breaking and innovative deals and was recently named in 'Airline Economics' 40 under 40'; he should be considered as highly regarded."
2022 IFLR 1000 (32nd Edition) - "Killian is an extremely hard-working and knowledgeable lawyer. He is commercially minded and has the instinct to protect his client but not let minor points get in the way of completing a transaction. Excellent attention to detail."
2022 Legal 500 - Rising Star and Recommended Lawyer (Asset Finance) - "Killian McSharry is extremely able. He has a great knowledge of the law, combined with ability to deliver required results fast."
2021 IFLR 1000 (31st Edition) - Rising Star - "Hard working, client oriented and knowledgeable."
2021 Legal 500 - Rising Star and Recommended Lawyer (Asset Finance)
2020 IFLR 1000 - Rising Star
2020 Legal 500 - Rising Star and Recommended Lawyer (Asset Finance) - "The team provides an almost unique coverage of the Irish and certain offshore jurisdictions such as Bermuda and is able to provide an integrated service across these jurisdictions."
2019 Legal 500 - Recomended Lawyer (Asset Finance)
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