M&A Private Equity Deal of the Year: Avenue Capital’s Investment in Castlehaven Finance

Castlehaven Finance is delighted to be named amongst the Finance Dublin award-winning Deals of the Year

The 2020 Deals of the Year Awards recognise 36 winning deals across Ireland’s capital markets and Avenue Capital’s investment in Castlehaven Finance has been awarded the accolade of M&A Equity Deal of the Year in Ireland.

As published by Finance Dublin:

The 2020 Deals of the Year Awards provide inspiration regarding the potential of the markets to assist the recovery, and placing Irish Law on an international pedestal, there is clear evidence from the Awards that global recognition is being given to Ireland as an international legal hub for a range of capital markets deals and restructurings for multinational businesses with no direct connection to the jurisdiction.

The deals also recognise Ireland’s debt capital markets, and in Equity Capital Markets, while only one Irish IPO was launched in 2019, the Equity Capital Markets Deal of the Year was a spectacular success, that of Uniphar. Also recognised are the Bank of China acquisition of Goodbody, I-RES Reit, Greencore RCF and financing, and the Dublin Landings property financing.

Amongst the range of other deals are green Sustainability-linked deal awards, and a number of deals involving the financing of housing, and social housing, a major issue that was highlighted during the General Election earlier this year.

You can read more here: https://www.financedublin.com/dealsoftheyear

In accepting the award on behalf of the Castlehaven Finance team, Partner Will Aylmer stated:

“We are delighted with the recognition of this deal by Finance Dublin, and indeed the finance community in Ireland. Castlehaven Finance entered the Irish market at a crucial point in the recovery of the economy, since then we have provided more than €785 million in finance to property developers. This €250 million deal with Avenue Capital Group strengthens the organisation’s position to support homebuilders and developers deliver vital housing as the industry adjusts to unprecedented post-pandemic challenges. We are currently supporting 61 live construction sites that will deliver over 1,500 much-needed homes.  Since the closure of the country we have provided finance for three social housing developments in Wicklow, Meath, and Galway which will provide 157 homes.”

For further details on this award-winning deal, click here: https://www.financedublin.com/dealsoftheyear