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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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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 acted for the Bank of Ireland and Allied Irish Banks in the recent appointment of Michael McAteer and Nicholas O’Dwyer of Grant Thornton as receivers to a portfolio of high-profile assets owned by the Ronan Group in addition to advising the receivers on preparing the assets for sale.

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.

He's very good at overall relationship management. With Michael, you get his full attention and he's very commercial, responding quickly. 

Michael is a good strategic adviser when it comes to insolvency and litigation.

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 really knows her stuff; she's very focused on actually delivering an opinion and giving you the advice you need, which is very tailored to the situation.

Lisa provides great strategic advice and perspective on complex issues and keeps them simple.

Simon Walsh
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Simon Walsh
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Up and Coming

Simon Walsh is rapidly making a name for himself as a competent and reliable restructuring and insolvency lawyer in the firm's Dublin office.

Simon is very strong.

He's excellent and handles the dynamics of our case extremely well. I look forward to working with him more.

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Michael Murphy
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Michael Murphy
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Lisa Smyth
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Lisa Smyth
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Band 2
Simon Walsh
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Simon Walsh
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Up and Coming

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