Kate Curneen

Joining from DLA Piper, Ms Curneen brings with her a wealth of knowledge and experience in advising domestic and international clients on a range of real estate and development finance, acquisition finance, fund finance and asset based lending transactions.

She has significant expertise in syndicated and club lending, multi-layered and loan-on-loan financings, and lending into QIAIFs, including ICAVs and other fund structures.

Her experience also includes distressed and non-performing loan portfolios, where she has advised vendors, purchasers, and financiers on various restructuring, workout, and refinancing scenarios.

Having previously been seconded to both a bank and a loan servicer, Ms Curneen will enhance the firm’s capabilities in consumer and SME lending, authorisation and compliance issues, passporting, credit servicing, and arrears resolution.

Her clients have included domestic and international financial institutions, non-bank lenders, asset managers, investment funds, corporates and family offices.

Rachel Stanton, Simmons & Simmons’ country head for Ireland, said: “We are delighted that Kate is joining our Simmons & Simmons team. Kate’s expertise and relationships in the domestic and international market, will play a pivotal role in the next stage of our growth in Ireland.”

Ms Curneen added: “I am excited to join Simmons & Simmons, a firm known for its excellent client service, impressive sector expertise and collaborative cross-border approach.

“I look forward to contributing to the firm’s ongoing success and to working with the international Simmons & Simmons team in providing the best possible advice for our clients.”

The appointment comes ahead of the firm’s imminent move to new offices at One Molesworth Street, in the heart of Dublin’s international financial quarter.