Marie O'Brien is a partner in A&L Goodbody and Head of the Finance department. She is also Head of Aviation and Transport Finance. Marie is highly experienced in advising in relation to the acquisition, leasing, financing and trading of a variety of asset classes including aircraft, engines, helicopters, ship, rail, machinery and equipment. Marie is consistently recognised as a Tier 1 expert in key legal directories and has been recognised as one of the Top 100 Elite Lawyers in Foreign Firms by China Business Law Journal and named in the list of IFLR1000 Women Leaders 2021, 2022 and 2023.

Education
BCL (International), University College Dublin & University of Melbourne, Australia
Solicitor, Law Society of Ireland

Significant Accomplishments
Marie regularly speaks in Ireland and internationally on asset finance and Cape Town Convention related topics. She currently lectures on the Irish Law Society's Diploma in Aviation Leasing & Finance and on the Banking and Finance Module of the Professional Training Course in the Law Society of Ireland. She is a member of the Board of Directors of the Ireland China Institute.

Professional Associations
Marie regularly speaks in Ireland and internationally on asset finance and Cape Town Convention related topics. She currently lectures on the Irish Law Society's Diploma in Aviation Leasing & Finance and on the UCD Law of International Finance Diploma. Marie is Head of A&L Goodbody's Chinese Lawyer's Programme.

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A&L Goodbody LLP

A&L Goodbody is an Irish law firm providing expert legal advice across every aspect of business law. The Firm advises a broad domestic and international client base in both the private and public sectors, across the island of Ireland.