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The Restructuring & Insolvency team at McCann FitzGerald LLP advises on complex, high-value matters arising in challenging economic conditions. We combine deep technical expertise with strong commercial judgement to deliver clear, strategic advice focused on protecting and maximising value for our clients.

Working closely with colleagues across finance, corporate and disputes, we develop innovative and practical solutions tailored to each situation. Our clients include lenders, insolvency practitioners, investors, corporates and State bodies navigating stressed and distressed scenarios.

We provide comprehensive advice across the full spectrum of restructuring and insolvency matters, including restructuring negotiations, enforcement of security and loan-to-own strategies. The team has extensive experience in formal insolvency processes such as examinerships, receiverships, liquidations and bankruptcies, as well as distressed loan sales and acquisitions. We also advise on all related litigation, including contentious enforcement and recovery actions.

Our experience includes advising on large-scale loan portfolio disposals, complex cross-border debt restructurings and capital raisings, high-profile examinerships involving lease repudiation applications, and landmark liquidations under modern companies legislation. We also act for statutory receivers and secured creditors in significant recovery and judgment proceedings.

Chambers Review

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Restructuring/Insolvency - Ireland

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What the Team is Known For

McCann FitzGerald has a highly respected team that offers extensive experience and technical knowledge in restructuring and insolvency cases. The firm advises domestic and multinational creditors as well as debtors and their subsidiaries. McCann FitzGerald additionally represents examiners, administrators and receivers in a variety of mandates, including litigation and enforcement proceedings.

Work Highlights

  • McCann FitzGerald assisted Workhuman with a Commercial Court shareholder dispute.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Michael Murphy
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Michael Murphy
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Michael Murphy is a distinguished lawyer who frequently represents creditors and debtors in restructuring and examinership mandates.

Michael is a top insolvency solicitor who has extensive experience, which is invaluable for complex insolvency cases.

Michael Murphy has extensive experience in negotiation, a strong understanding of the subject matter and maintains excellent communication with the client, which is both clear and timely.

Michael Murphy is fantastic.

Michael Murphy is very client service-oriented, responsive and tech-savvy.

Michael provides fantastic, high-quality support.

Lisa Smyth
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Lisa Smyth
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Lisa Smyth is particularly experienced in liquidation and administration processes, as well as handling regulatory mandates.

Lisa is incredibly smart and easy to deal with. She has an excellent command of the Irish restructuring landscape and great cross-border insolvency expertise, working seamlessly between countries.

Lisa Smyth is a highly experienced solicitor with excellent insolvency and corporate law experience. She is strong in contentious and complex insolvency.

Simon Walsh
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Simon Walsh
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Simon Walsh is an established insolvency practitioner who frequently assists court appointed liquidators and receivers with cross-border insolvency mandates. He also acts for shareholders and creditors.

Simon is a hard-working and technically strong insolvency solicitor, with extensive experience across all sectors.

Simon Walsh is very experienced and his handling of issues is strong.

Ranked Lawyers at
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Restructuring/Insolvency

Michael Murphy
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Michael Murphy
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Band 1
Lisa Smyth
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Lisa Smyth
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Simon Walsh
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Simon Walsh
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