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Mark Thorne

Partner, Head of Banking and Capital Markets

Dublin

Banking and Capital Markets

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Mark Thorne

Mark Thorne is a Partner and Head of the Banking and Capital Markets team.

Mark served as Managing Partner of the Firm from 2004 to 2020 and has broad experience across Banking and Capital Markets, Corporate, Mergers and Acquisitions, Corporate Finance and Financial Services.

His corporate and corporate finance practice includes experience in public and private acquisitions, joint ventures, partnerships and restructurings. In the finance area his emphasis is on complex fund financings, local and cross-border NPL acquisition and financing, asset and structured finance, repackaging and capital markets.

Mark Thorne is a Partner and Head of the Banking and Capital Markets team.

Mark served as Managing Partner of the Firm from 2004 to 2020 and has broad experience across Banking and Capital Markets, Corporate, Mergers and Acquisitions, Corporate Finance and Financial Services.

His corporate and corporate finance practice includes experience in public and private acquisitions, joint ventures, partnerships and restructurings. In the finance area his emphasis is on complex fund financings, local and cross-border NPL acquisition and financing, asset and structured finance, repackaging and capital markets.

Relevant Experience

Advised Irish Homebuilding Equity Fund on the investment of €20m in its first three housing developments in Dublin, Cork and Kildare alongside developers Castlethorn Construction, Clancy Homes and Quantum Group comprising a mixture of private housing and social and affordable housing with senior financing from Activate Capital and HBFI.

Advising Stepstone Group on subscription line and asset based financings for their international Fund Platform across Ireland Luxembourg and Cayman.

Advising FBD Holdings Plc and FBD Insurance Plc in relation to a range of capital markets, financial, commercial and corporate matters.

Advising Associated Newspapers (DMG Media) in relation to a range of commercial and corporate matters.

Advising the Sellers of DID Electrical in its sale to Select Technology.

Advising BDO Ireland in relation to Development Capital Fund II LP, a development capital private equity fund.

Advising Heitmann on the structuring and financing of its acquisition of the Circle Collection a portfolio of over 200 residential units in Ireland.

Advising the shareholder of Vita Actives in the sale of a majority interest to Dairygold’s Health and Nutrition division.

Advising the shareholders of Tailored Finance in its sale to NFP.

Testimonials

Mark Thorne as the Partner leading this area ensures all aspects of advice whether affecting individual funds or the corporate asset management entity are fully considered and risks and implications are clearly explained in layman’s terms. Complex closings are well managed by the team through to completion and signing.

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