FEBRUARY 2026
Horizon Scanner: Finance
A glance ahead at legal and regulatory developments expected this month
This month...
€415 MILLION DEUTSCHE BANK REFINANCING OF THE GLASS BOTTLE SITE
We were delighted to advise Deutsche Bank, alongside A&O Shearman, in a transaction involving a €415 million refinancing of the Glass Bottle site, a joint venture between Oaktree Capital Management and Pembroke Beach DAC (a Lioncor/Ronan Group joint venture vehicle) to progress the development of the 4,000 unit site on the landmark Dublin plot.
The Debt Finance members of the cross-disciplinary team included Ciara Buckley, David Molloy, Meghan O’Meadhra and Sally Barnicle.
Read more here: €415 million Deutsche Bank refinancing of the Glass Bottle site
€340M ARES MANAGEMENT FINANCING OF IRISH DATA CENTRE DEVELOPMENT
We were pleased to advise Ares Management, alongside A&O Shearman, in a €340m financing for the development of a data centre at Kildare Innovation Campus. The development loan will facilitate the construction of the first phase of the Kildare Innovation Campus in Leixlip, County Kildare, the first of multiple phases planned for this project.
The Debt Finance members of the cross-disciplinary team included Ciara Buckley, David Molloy, Meghan O’Meadhra and Sally Barnicle.
Read more here: €340m Ares Management financing of Irish data centre development
NEW CHARITY PARTNERS
We are pleased to announce three new principal charity partners that the firm will work with on fundraising efforts for the coming years. We will be partnering with:
Partnering with charities is an important part of Arthur Cox’s Sustainable Business Programme.
Read more here: Our new charity partners
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