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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.
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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.
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McCann FitzGerald assisted Workhuman with a Commercial Court shareholder dispute.
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The team at McCann FitzGerald is phenomenal.
It is a clever, effective and very hard-working team.
McCann FitzGerald is an absolutely excellent firm with very smart and excellent solicitors who are very hard-working and approachable.
McCann FitzGerald offers very practical advice and is always on top of its brief and able to distil complex options into practical considerations.
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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 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 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.
Restructuring/Insolvency
Restructuring/Insolvency
Restructuring/Insolvency
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