Barbara Cotter is a Partner in the Banking and Financial Services Department at A&L Goodbody. She advises banks, financial institutions, pension funds, investors and property clients on general banking matters and asset financing including shipping finance, project finance and tax based financing.

Market Recommendations

Barbara is recommended in a number of legal directories including IFLR1000 and Chambers Global. "Barbara is a well-known figure in the market and receives praise for her "excellent" work in asset and project finance" (Chambers Global 2013). Barbara "has an enviable reputation as a busy, skilled banking lawyer." (Chambers Global 2012). In the 2009 of Chambers Global she is described as "a total industry expert" and it is also said of her, "you don’t get to her position without a good client list and the ability to get a deal done."

Education

• BCL, University College Dublin, 1982
• Solicitor, Law Society of Ireland, 1986

Professional activities

A member of the Law Society of Ireland's Education Committee, Barbara has published articles and spoken at many conferences on aspects of her work.