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Elizabeth Bradley

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Elizabeth Bradley has more than 20 years experience in banking and finance law, advising clients in structuring, negotiating, implementing and restructuring a range of financing transactions.

She acts for leading domestic and global financial institutions, alternative lenders, major corporates, private equity funds and limited partnerships across a wide range of domestic and cross-border finance transactions. These include real estate financing (investment and development), acquisition and leveraged finance, project finance and fund financing, through bilateral and syndicated deals.

Elizabeth also advises on loan portfolio sales, acting for purchasers, vendors and servicers. Elizabeth has been ranked by Chambers Global, IFLR 1000 and The Legal 500 and has been recognised as a IFLR1000 Women Leader.

Areas of FocusFinancial ServicesFinanceReal Estate FinanceLeveraged Finance and Debt FinanceReal EstateCorporateInvestment Management and Funds
Professional QualificationsSolicitor regulated by the Law Society of Ireland

EXPERIENCE

  • Acted for the senior lenders in the financing, refinancing and restructuring of a portfolio of Irish retail parks.
  • Acted for the senior lenders in the financing, refinancing and sale of one of Ireland's largest shopping centres.
  • Acted for the lenders in the financing of the acquisition and development of a portfolio of nursing homes.
  • Acted for the borrower in the financing of a development of commercial offices involving senior and mezzanine financing and the refinancing of same as investment facilities.
  • Acted for the agent and syndicate of lenders in connection with subscription line facilities to Irish limited liability partnerships.
  • Acted for the syndicate of lenders in connection with subscription line and nav facilities to a borrower group including ICAVs and Unit Trusts.
Languages
  • English

AWARDS AND RECOGNITION

  • Elisabeth has been recognised as a IFLR1000 2025 Highly Regarded Lawyer.
  • Elizabeth has been ranked by Chambers Global, IFLR 1000 and The Legal 500.
  • Elizabeth has been recognised as a IFLR1000 2025 Women Leader.
Education
  • Law Society of Ireland, BCL, 2003
  • Michael Smurfit Business School, DBS, 1999
  • University College Dublin, BCL, 1998

Seminars

  • Regularly speaks to Irish audiences at Loan Market Association events

Memberships and Affiliations

  • Co-Chair of the Dublin Chapter of 100 Women in Finance
  • Mentor in the Triple FS Programme
  • Member of the Law Society of Ireland

My latest insights

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17 November 2025

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Phone

+353 01 436 5495
(Work, Dublin)
+353 86 255 0166
(Mobile)