Arthur Cox
Arthur Cox has landed many of the prime engagements in the Irish insolvency and restructuring field. It represents a range of creditors, debtors, bondholders, insolvency practitioners, and financial investors. It continued to act for Mallinckrodt Group in connection with its US Chapter 11 proceedings and expected parallel examinership in Ireland. William Day is head of the restructuring and insolvency group, alongside John Donald, and both are at the forefront of the market. Promoted to of counsel in January 2023, Frances Flynn is a rising star, having worked on many of the firm’s top matters in recent years.
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- 'Arthur Cox has deep restructuring and insolvency experience in the Irish market. They are a go-to firm for us in the jurisdiction. They have a wealth of experience working on large cases.'
- 'Willie Day is an institution in the market. We value his many years of experience and his team's capabilities.'
- 'Excellent team with quick response times and advice that is timely and balances risk and commercial considerations.'
Key clients
- Mallinckrodt plc
- Gibson Dunne & Crutcher LLP
- FTX Cryptocurrency Group companies
- Ares Capital Corporation
- Grant Thornton
- Avaya Holdings Corp
- Central Bank of Ireland
- Coralfin Limited
- Resolute Advisory
Work highlights
- Advised Mallinckrodt in relation to ongoing Chapter 11 proceedings commenced to implement a comprehensive circa $3.6bn financial and capital restructuring transaction, which it is envisaged will involve parallel examinership proceedings in Ireland.
- Advised an ad hoc committee of the first lien lenders to Endo International in relation to all Irish aspects of the ongoing circa $8bn restructuring transaction implemented through Chapter 11 proceedings.
- Advised Bank of Ireland (as secured lender) and Grant Thornton (as receivers) in relation to the ongoing receivership of Roadbridge Limited.
Lawyers
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Rising stars
Arthur Cox
Frances is an Of Counsel in our Restructuring and Insolvency Group and advises clients on all aspects of Irish insolvency and restructuring law and procedures and related transactions. Frances specialises in restructuring and insolvency law, through both formal and informal procedures. She has extensive experience in both domestic and cross-border restructurings and insolvencies, and she has acted in a number of high profile examinerships, schemes of arrangement, liquidations, receiverships and debt workouts. Frances advises all stakeholders, including companies, directors, financial institutions, creditors, debtors, investors, insolvency practitioners and regulators, in relation to their rights, obligations and options arising in the context of all forms of insolvency and restructuring proceedings, debt enforcement and related litigation. She also advises on all aspects of personal insolvency and bankruptcy. Frances is a founding member and co-chair of the Irish International Women’s Insolvency and Restructuring Confederation (IWIRC) in Ireland.
Leading individuals
Arthur Cox
John is a partner in our Restructuring and Insolvency Group and advises clients on all aspects of Irish insolvency and restructuring law and procedures, and related special situations and transactions.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
William Day