Tim Waghorn, partner and head of the Banking and Financial Services Team at Hayes Solicitors LLP.

Tim Waghorn

Partner

twaghorn@hayes-solicitors.ie

Tim is a partner and head of the Banking and Financial Services team at Hayes solicitors.

Tim advises clients on the structuring and implementation of a wide range of financing transactions, including corporate debt facilities, property acquisition and investment facilities, cross-border financings, bridging financing, receivables financing and invoice discounting and leveraged/acquisition finance.

 

Expertise

Tim is a partner and head of the Banking and Financial Services team at Hayes solicitors.

Tim advises clients on the structuring and implementation of a wide range of financing transactions, including corporate debt facilities, property acquisition and investment facilities, cross-border financings, bridging financing, receivables financing and invoice discounting and leveraged/acquisition finance.

Tim has represented borrowers and lenders across an extensive range of industries and sectors, including institutional and alternative lending, travel, technology, renewable energy, pharmaceutical, commercial and residential property, healthcare and telecoms.

 

Experience

Examples of Tim’s recent experience include advising:

The lender to a PRS (private residential sector) property investment fund established as an ICAV in connection with three financings for the acquisition of over 375 new-build apartments in multiple developments in west Dublin.

One of two investor lenders on the terms of bridging financing for a pharmaceutical startup involved in ongoing medical trials of a new product, including in relation to intercreditor arrangements and the interface with future loan note and equity conversion rights.

The lender to a property fund on its acquisition of a commercial retail development, the refinancing of existing pre ’63 investment properties and the subsequent acquisition of a number of pre ’63 properties

The borrower/issuer in relation to the issuance of loan notes to fund ongoing property development in South Dublin with the issuance arranged by an institutional investor acting as nominee to over 60 separate investors.

The borrower/purchaser of property to be developed as a filmmaking facility on short-term financing requirements and intra-group funding arrangements put in place to fund that purchase.

‘Partner Tim Waghorn is very engaging, is easy to get in touch with and addresses queries in a swift manner. He and his team delivered on what we appointed them to do.’
Legal 500 2025
‘Tim Waghorn is a standout for us. Exceptionally available and responsive. Always gives a well considered response and a full response – anticipating issues and being proactive.’
Legal 500 2025
‘Tim Waghorn and James Griffin stood out as being responsive, proactive and competent.’
Legal 500 2025
‘Tim Waghorn is an exceptionally organised and communicative partner. He goes over and above for clients whilst maintaining a commercial approach.’
The Legal 500 EMEA 2024
‘I have worked with Tim Waghorn on a number of projects. He is not only excellent at drafting easy to understand documentation, which in my opinion is not easy or common when dealing with complex subjects, but his advice is clear and concise and his communication of the same is exceptional. He is extremely knowledgeable, diligent, hard working and a pleasure to deal with.’
The Legal 500 EMEA 2024
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