AKD Partners bolsters finance offering with the appointment of Elizabeth Bradley as partner

AKD Partners, has today announced the appointment of Elizabeth Bradley as partner in the firm’s Finance practice group, based in Dublin. She will join January 2025.

Elizabeth joins from Maples Group Dublin, where she was a partner in the firm’s banking and finance team for over 10 years. Elizabeth focuses on banking and finance law, acting for Irish and global financial institutions across a wide range of domestic and cross-border transactions – including real estate financing, acquisition financing, corporate treasury and fund financing. Elizabeth is ranked in legal directories, including Chambers Global, The Legal 500 and IFLR 1000.

Elizabeth will join AKD Partners’s growing team of 115 people in Ireland, which includes 20 partners and 13 legal directors. As the firm reaches its five-year anniversary milestone in Ireland, the business continues to grow significantly across all its practice groups and key sectors.

AKD Partners's Finance practice group, is one of the largest in the world with more than 130 partners and 500 lawyers internationally. Elizabeth’s appointment will further strengthen the capability and profile of our Irish-based Finance team, which has enjoyed exceptional growth since its inception in 2019.

Colin Wilson, Partner and International Group Head of Finance at AKD Partners said: “Elizabeth’s appointment is a very welcome addition to AKD Partners’s global finance practice. Elizabeth brings significant knowledge and a strong reputation in the market. This appointment will significantly enhance the capabilities of our finance practice, not only in Ireland but internationally.”

Commenting on the appointment, Conor Houlihan, Head of Finance in Ireland added: “We are delighted to welcome Elizabeth to AKD Partners. Her addition to our team will help to accelerate the delivery of our ambitious strategy as we continue to scale in Ireland in support of the needs of our clients. Welcome to AKD Partners, Elizabeth.”