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Matheson LLP

Restructuring/Insolvency

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Matheson LLP

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Our Corporate Restructuring and Insolvency Group comprises some of Ireland's leading lawyers in the corporate recovery and corporate insolvency field among its team. The group is led by Tony O'Grady, Julie Murphy-O’Connor, Niamh Counihan and Brendan Colgan and provides specialist advice on all contentious and non-contentious corporate restructuring and insolvency matters.

With a team of over 16 legal specialists, we are the largest Corporate Restructuring and Insolvency Group among the top 5 Irish legal firms. It is this strength, expertise and experience that has seen us deal with the most significant domestic and cross-border insolvency and restructuring matters in recent years.

We provide advice on the full range of corporate recovery and restructuring assignments to banks, factors and discounters and other financial institutions, and we advise our clients in relation to:

  • domestic and cross-border insolvencies involving Irish companies​
  • security reviews and enforcement actions
  • out of court rescheduling and debt restructurings
  • both insolvent and solvent court restructurings and schemes of arrangement
  • asset and debt recovery in Ireland and internationally
  • work outs and rescues
  • bankruptcy and voluntary schemes of arrangement
  • practical, commercial, legal support to boards of company directors faced with financial difficulty to try and ensure that they comply with their duties

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Restructuring/Insolvency - Ireland

Band 1

Band 1


What the Team is Known For

Matheson is a premier law firm renowned for providing high-quality advice and possessing vast experience in complex Irish and multi-jurisdictional distressed mandates. The impressive team boasts strong relationships with many leading banks and insolvency practitioners, working on a range of top-end contentious and non-contentious matters such as examinerships, liquidations and receiverships. The firm is also well placed to assist distressed companies with corporate restructuring.

Strengths

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  • The team is commercial and responsive.

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  • Matheson stands out for the personal connection, responsiveness, work ethic and strategic thinking that goes into every correspondence or engagement.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Senior StatespeopleTony O'Grady
    Senior StatespeopleTony O'Grady

    Tony O'Grady

    Tony O'Grady is experienced in multi-jurisdictional restructuring and examinership proceedings, acting for debtors, examiners and creditors.
  • Band 1Brendan Colgan
    Band 1Brendan Colgan

    Brendan Colgan

    Brendan Colgan is a highly admired practitioner with experience acting for liquidators and examiners in a wide range of domestic and cross-border proceedings, including bankruptcy and enforcement proceedings.
    • Brendan Colgan is a first-class insolvency lawyer. He is very experienced and knowledgeable.

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    • Brendan Colgan always takes a strong approach to client needs.

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    • Brendan is exceptional.

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    • Brendan Colgan is top-class and outstanding.

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  • Band 2Kevin Gahan
    Band 2Kevin Gahan

    Kevin Gahan

    Kevin Gahan is a prominent lawyer who regularly assists with restructuring and examinership proceedings.

    • Kevin Gahan is an excellent solicitor with strong technical knowledge across all appointment types. He is very practical and responsive.

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    • Kevin Gahan is excellent and very commercial.

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    • Kevin Gahan provides clear advice.

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