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Insolvency and corporate restructuring

McCann FitzGerald LLP

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McCann FitzGerald LLP‘s commitment to the insolvency and restructuring field, driven by a group of specialist partners and associates, has landed it a prestigious client base and an impressive record in major contentious and non-contentious matters. The team has broad sectoral coverage, earning further recognition for cases linked to sanctions imposed on the Russian state following its invasion of Ukraine. Head of the dispute resolution and litigation group, Michael Murphy, is an outstanding practitioner, having represented clients in many of the headline restructurings in Ireland over recent years. Lisa Smyth is another leading lawyer, along with David O’Dea, who has an emerging reputation.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Excellent knowledge and experience combined with high quality drafting skills, which gives great comfort when applications are being made to the High Court. Responsiveness.’

  • ‘Lisa Smyth adds a strategic and practical approach to her legal expertise in the area, which adds significant value to the client when it comes to problem solving and achieving particular outcomes.’

  • ‘Broad range of capabilities with the breadth and depth of team to handle large, complex restructuring and insolvency matters.’

  • 'All very technically strong and robust in providing advice on complicated, complex restructuring and insolvency matters.’

Lawyers

Hall of Fame

The lawyers at the very top of the profession, widely known and respected by peers and clients for their longstanding involvement in market-leading work.

Michael Murphy

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Michael is Head of both McCann FitzGerald’s Restructuring & Insolvency  and Disputes Groups. He has wide experience of advising in a number of significant restructurings, examinerships, receiverships and liquidations on behalf of all stakeholders including companies, directors, office holders, banks and other creditors. As well as advising when financial difficulties are identified, Michael advises on solvent reorganisations and on mitigating insolvency risk in transactions in the making. Michael is a member of the Irish Society of Insolvency Practitioners and has written and lectured extensively in the area of corporate recovery and insolvency.

Leading individuals

Lisa Smyth

McCann FitzGerald LLP

Lisa has experience of advising in restructuring, examinership, receivership, liquidation and personal insolvency on behalf of all stakeholders including companies, examiners, receivers, liquidators, office holders, banks and other creditors. Lisa also has experience of advising the administrators of insurance companies and advises on all debt recovery options for creditors. She recently spent six months in NAMA during which time she was heavily involved in its successful defence of lengthy judicial review proceedings.

Next Generation Partners

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Michael Murphy

Other key lawyers

Lisa Smyth, David O’Dea, Aine Murphy

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