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Katie Ryan

Senior Associate
About

Katie worked in the DLA Dublin office for over 2 years advising both domestic and international clients on a range of financing transactions including, acquisition and leveraged finance, real estate finance, corporate lending and asset-based lending. Katie transferred to the DLA London office in September 2024 and has gained further experience advising private credit funds, private equity sponsors, bank lenders and borrowers on a broad range of leveraged and acquisition finance transactions.

Areas of FocusFinancial Services
Professional QualificationsSolicitor-Advocate in England and Wales, 2024

EXPERIENCE

  • Advised MidEuropa on the acquisition of a controlling stake in FAMAR, a well-established pharmaceutical contract development and manufacturing organisation (CDMO), from ECM Partners and Metric Capital Partners.
  • Advised renowned international healthcare provider UPMC on its acquisition of the Sports Surgery Clinic (SSC), an independent hospital located in Santry in Dublin, Ireland.
  • Advised leading private equity firm, Duke Street, on the acquisition of Suir Engineering, a leading provider of mechanical, electrical and instrumentation engineering services headquartered in Waterford.
Education
  • Dublin Institute of Technology, Postgraduate diploma in Law 2013

  • University College Dublin, BComm 2012

Prior Experience

  • 2018 – 2022, Finance Solicitor, Ireland law firm
  • 2016 – 2018, Trainee Solicitor, Ireland law firm

Memberships and Affiliations

  • Solicitor regulated by the Law Society of England and Wales

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