David advises borrowers, financial institutions and alternative lenders on a wide range of international and domestic finance transactions. His financing practice includes leverage finance, fund finance, corporate lending, real estate finance and project finance. He is a key member of the Energy & Infrastructure sectoral group.
David is also admitted as a solicitor in England and Wales.
Recent transactions David has advised on the finance side include:
- Acted for TowerBrook Capital Partners on financing its investment in the GMC Utilities Group, one of Ireland’s leading civil and engineering firms that specialises in the delivery of large-scale infrastructure projects.
- Acted for Echelon Data Centres in connection with the acquisition of a 50% stake in the business by Starwood Capital for up to €850m while simultaneously refinancing its mezzanine debt and securing €900m in senior debt from Morgan Stanley and United Overseas Bank.
- Continuously act as Irish legal advisors to various international financial institution lenders on a full range of fund finance transactions lending into Irish regulated funds, including syndicated and bilateral leveraged/NAV facilities, hybrid facilities and capital call facilities. David also acts for Irish regulated funds on a range of fund finance transactions.
- Continuously act as Irish legal advisors to the agents and mandated lead arrangers in respect of all financing arrangements with the Flutter group.
- Continuously act (as lead lender counsel) for various domestic and international financial institution lenders (on a bilateral, club and syndicated basis) on financing many of Ireland’s largest domestic and international corporate organisations and private equity sponsors.
2026 Legal 500 EMEA
‘David O'Shea, Laura Houlihan and Ciarán Herlihy stood out due to their strong interpersonal skills, work ethic and efficiency.’
2025 Legal 500
David O'Shea – exceptional associate - one to keep an eye on
2023 Legal 500 EMEA
David an ranked as a Rising Star for Banking & Finance and Insolvency & Corporate Restructuring for Legal 500.