He succeeds Niall Powderly, who has now retired.

Mr McCarron has over 20 years of experience in financing transactions across a range of industries. His clients include domestic and international financial institutions and direct lenders, and he also advises private equity funds, PLCs, regulated funds and large corporates. Stuart regularly leads leveraged and acquisition financings, real estate and developments and syndicated lending transactions.

Stephen Holst, managing partner, McCann FitzGerald LLP, said: “We are delighted to announce Stuart McCarron as our new head of the debt finance group and wish him every success as he embarks on this new role within the firm. Stuart’s extensive experience, fresh perspectives and leadership, make him the perfect fit to guide our debt finance group in continuing to grow its extensive portfolio of clients.

“On behalf of the firm, I would also like to thank Niall Powderly for the significant contribution he made in the role, and for growing the group to its current market leading position.”

Mr McCarron added: “I am honoured to take on the role of head of the debt finance group. This is an exciting time for the group and the firm as a whole, as we continue to expand and refine our services to meet the evolving needs of our clients. I look forward to leading a team of talented professionals dedicated to delivering exceptional results and look forward to building on the success achieved to date.”