LAWYER PROFILE

Barry Cahir

Europe 2026

Beauchamps LLP

Ranked in 1 practice area

Restructuring/Insolvency

Ireland

15 years ranked

About

Provided by Beauchamps LLP

Europe

Practice Areas

Barry is a seasoned litigator and insolvency expert who heads up Beauchamps' Insolvency & Corporate Restructuring team. Recognised for his commercial instincts and technical ability, he represents stakeholders and officeholders in a wide range of contentious and non-contentious insolvency and debt restructuring cases, with significant Irish and cross border experience. Barry is the is Deputy President of INSOL Europe.

In addition he is the only Fellow of INSOL International in Ireland. He is also a former chairman of the Restructuring & Insolvency Ireland (RII).

Professional Memberships

Appointed by the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation to be a member of the Company Law Review Group on behalf of The Irish Society of Insolvency Practitioners

Member of the UK Insolvency Lawyers Association

Member of the ABFA – the Asset Based Finance Association

A fellow of INSOL International and Council member of INSOL Europe

Member of the Dublin Solicitors Bar Association

Member of the Law Society of Ireland

Experience

- CityJet DAC (the largest wet lease operator in Europe) on its examinership, which resulted in the company successfully exiting the process with a significantly restructured business

- Sean's Bar - Ireland's Oldest Bar on the landmark test case for over 1000 COVID-19 business interruption insurance claims against FBD Insurance

- CompuB and Stormfront Technology represented the examiner on the successful restructuring of this business (including three English registered companies), the largest premium reseller of Apple products in the UK and Ireland

- Flairline Fashions (trading as Pemela Scott) (one of Ireland's largest and oldest indigenous fashion retailers) on its restructuring through liquidation of group entities trading in 20 stores

- Paperchase Paper Products advised the board and the shareholder on the liquidation of its iconic Irish business

- Aldo Group and Aldo Shoes Ireland on the Irish aspects of its restructuring, including liquidation in Ireland

- Le Pain Quotidien and its Irish entity on its liquidation

- Warehouse and Oasis Fashions on the restructuring and ultimate court liquidation of its Irish entities

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers European Guide

Restructuring/Insolvency - Ireland

Band 2

Individual Editorial

Barry Cahir handles a broad range of restructuring and insolvency mandates, including examinership applications, liquidation proceedings and the enforcement of security.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Barry is a highly experienced and technically strong insolvency solicitor, with a broad depth of legal experience.
Restructuring/InsolvencyChambers European Guide
Barry Cahir is an excellent and knowledgeable practitioner.
Restructuring/InsolvencyChambers European Guide
Barry Cahir is empathetic and pragmatic.
Restructuring/InsolvencyChambers European Guide
Barry Cahir is trustworthy, dependable and principled. He takes responsibility for his work, communicates plainly and honestly and consistently acts in the best interests of clients and colleagues.
Restructuring/InsolvencyChambers European Guide
Barry Cahir is technically strong.
Restructuring/InsolvencyChambers European Guide