Dillon Eustace
Dillon Eustace has a fine record in domestic and cross-border insolvencies, particularly examinerships, often representing insolvency practitioners from the major accountancy firms that are acting as liquidators. It also has notable expertise in advising domestic and foreign secured creditors on security enforcement and distressed asset recovery. Over recent years, it has achieved a series of major aviation restructuring engagements and aviation sector cases relating to the sanctions imposed on Russia following its invasion of Ukraine. A dedicated fraud and asset recovery team within the department lends additional weight to the firm’s offering. Personal insolvency is another forte. Jamie Ensor is an experienced partner and Shane Harron is a rising star.
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Testimonials
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‘Really strong technical advice delivered in a responsive manner with appropriate commercial decision making script. Very strong in looking-around-the-corner for issues that may arise.’
‘Jamie Ensor. Technically and commercially one of the most astute professionals in insolvency. He knows exactly how to play his hand for his client. Pleasure to deal with. ’
‘Excellent team. Highly skilled. Great communicators. Our preferred Dublin counsel.’
‘Very knowledgeable and experienced in the area of corporate restructurings. The team is as good as any of the top-tier firms in the market. ’
‘Jamie Ensor is one of the top 'go-to' lawyers in the area of corporate restructuring and insolvency. Jamie is highly experienced and responsive. His client relationship management and communication is excellent. ’
‘Full service firm with a particularly strong insolvency and corporate restructuring practice.’
‘Jamie Ensor (Partner) - commercially savvy and always dispenses well reasoned and practical advice. Shane Harron (Senior Associate) - handles complex litigation well and is always on top of the paperwork. A really good drafter.’
‘We have dealt with Jamie Ensor on a complex and novel receivership. Jamie is highly experienced in insolvency matters and provides practical and timely solutions to issues. He is very responsive and is able to distil difficult legal issues into key points to ensure client decisions are made much easier.’
Key clients
- BOC Aviation
- Declan Taite, Kroll Ireland
- Mars Capital
- Partners Group (Switzerland)
- Balbec
- AIG (New York)
- MUFG Bank
- C. Hoare & Co., bank (London)
- Bespoke Trustees Limited
- AIB
- Recaro Aircraft Seating GmbH & Co. KG
- Mabanaft Scandinavia A/S
- Contrarian Funds LLC
- Credit Suisse
- BNY Mellon
- Deutsche Bank Trust Company America
- PwC
- NAMA
- Mazars (Tom O’Brien)
- E&Y
- Deloitte (David van Dessel and James Anderson)
- Grant Thornton
- RSM Ireland
- Lapithus
- Crowe Ireland (Aiden Murphy)
- Azets (formerly Baker Tilly)
- Pepper Asset Servicing
- Smith & Williamson
- McStay Luby
- KPMG
- Aidan Garcia Diaz
- John Healy (Kirby Healy)
- Myles Kirby (Kirby Healy)
- Martin Ferris and Patrick McCoy
- Tanager DAC
- Seaconview DAC
- Havbell DAC
- Havbell No. 2 DAC
Work highlights
- Advised BOC Aviation Limited on obtaining worldwide freezing orders against a Russian owned cargo-airline and logistics company.
- Advised Myles Kirby, as liquidator, in respect of a VAT fraud claim arising from the importation of high-end luxury vehicles.
- Acted for Dessie Morrow, the examiner in the Bombay Pantry examinership.
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Jamie Ensor, Conal Keane