Keith Robinson

Keith Robinson was appointed Managing Partner of Dillon Eustace on 1 August 2026, succeeding Donnacha O'Connor who held the position for six years. Robinson is a partner in the firm's banking and capital-markets team and brings more than 20 years' experience advising domestic and international clients on complex financing and capital-markets transactions.

His expertise spans portfolio acquisitions and sales, fund finance, property finance, acquisition and leveraged finance, distressed-asset transactions, structured finance, and capital markets. Robinson assists clients with a wide range of financings and financial restructurings, and is highly regarded as a practitioner in the Banking & Finance space.

Career History

• Managing Partner, Dillon Eustace (August 2026–present)
• Partner, Dillon Eustace Banking and Capital Markets (May 2014–2026)
• Senior Associate/Counsel, leading Irish law firm finance group (prior to May 2014)
• National Treasury Management Agency banking unit (advised Irish government on recapitalisation of covered banks and Irish banking sector restructuring)
• Counsel, United Arab Emirates (advised UAE Government on recapitalisation of conventional and Islamic banks, oil and gas project finance)

Robinson was educated at National University of Ireland, Galway, University College London and The Law Society of Ireland.

What Keith Robinson could bring to Managing Partner at Dillon Eustace: With deep expertise in banking restructuring, financial crisis management through his work on the Irish banking recapitalisation, and international finance experience across multiple jurisdictions, Robinson is well-positioned to lead the firm through evolving capital markets regulation and complex cross-border financing mandates. His track record advising both government institutions and private clients suggests an ability to balance stakeholder interests and navigate high-stakes financial transactions, valuable skills for steering a firm with operations across Dublin, Cayman Islands, New York and Tokyo.