About

Provided by Mason Hayes & Curran LLP

Our Restructuring and Insolvency team is one of the largest and most highly rated in the Irish legal market today. We have acted for stakeholders in many high profile and complex insolvencies in Ireland over the last decade.

We act extensively for both international and Irish banks, for insolvency practitioners, both domestic and international, and we routinely assist in the sale or purchase of distressed assets either in a restructuring or through formal processes.

We have developed a strong reputation in advising clients on examinership matters and all aspects of Ireland's corporate rescue regime. Our practice extends to advising bondholders and other debt providers as well as general creditors and shareholders in distressed situations.

We advise directors in connection with managing insolvency risk, reducing the risk of personal liability and in respect of investigations by the Director of Corporate Enforcement.

We advise clients on:

  • All insolvency procedures including examinership (Ireland's corporate rescue regime) and bankruptcy
  • Insolvency risk
  • Insolvency related disputes
  • Restructuring and reorganisation of businesses
  • Obligations of directors, shareholders and creditors of entities in financial difficulty


Chambers Review

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Restructuring/Insolvency - Ireland

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Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Mason Hayes & Curran has a large team that regularly acts for debtors, creditors, liquidators and receivers. The firm's areas of expertise include examinership cases and disputes relating to the appointment of receivers. The team also has experience in liquidation mandates and the winding down of operations, as well as boasting knowledge in enforcement proceedings.

Work Highlights

Provided by Mason Hayes & Curran LLP

  • Mason Hayes & Curran acted for OU Best Idea in successfully challenging Oliver Kruuda’s bankruptcy order under domestic rules of non-disclosure, and on the basis of the mutual recognition provisions of the EU Insolvency Regulation.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Judith Riordan
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Judith Riordan
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Band 2
Judith Riordan remains busy with complex liquidation, bankruptcy and receivership proceedings.

Judith is very responsive and provides practical and commercial legal advice. She is easy to work with, even when matters are complex and time-sensitive.

Judith is fantastic to work with. She ensures that all matters are fully understood, with accompanying recommendations on what the best approach may be.

Maurice Phelan
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Maurice Phelan
Head of Restructuring/Insolvency
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Band 3
Maurice Phelan regularly advises on restructuring and enforcement mandates, as well as examinership proceedings.
James Morrin
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James Morrin
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Up and Coming

James Morrin is a fast-rising partner who handles the full gamut of restructuring and insolvency matters, regularly acting for liquidators, receivers and examiners, as well as handling creditor claims.

He's very pragmatic and easy to reach on the phone, collaboratively working out solutions. Sometimes, solicitors can be black or white, but he's good at working around things in a commercial way,

James is excellent to work with and delivers results and outcomes consistently.

Ranked Lawyers at
Mason Hayes & Curran LLP

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Restructuring/Insolvency

Judith Riordan
2
Judith Riordan
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Band 2
Maurice Phelan
3
Maurice Phelan
Head of Restructuring/Insolvency
3
Band 3
James Morrin
U
James Morrin
U
Up and Coming

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