Avril McCammon
Head of Banking
Avril McCammon joined the firm in 1990 as a trainee solicitor, and qualified in 1992. Avril became a partner in 1996 and moved to consultant status in January 2018.
Avril is recognised as a Leader in her field by both Legal 500 and Chambers, in Banking and Finance. She leads the Banking Restructuring and Insolvency Team within the Firm. Avril has been acting on secured lending matters for UK, Irish and overseas banks for a period in excess of 30 years. She has represented banks and other financial institutions on all aspects of security documentation and banking law, reviewing, and drafting of facility letters, perfections of security and refinancing, review, and preparation of certificates of title, security reviews, preparation of legal opinions in respect of transactions and is experienced in dealing with lawyers in other jurisdictions relating to completion of banking and other transactions.
Avril is one of three lawyers in Northern Ireland ranked in Band 1 by Chambers and Partners for Banking and Finance work.
Avril advises, tutors and lectures on both the Company Law course and the Advanced Company Law Course at the Institute of Professional Legal Studies.
Avril is a farmer’s wife but never milks the cows!