Pinsent Masons LLP has a primary emphasis on contentious insolvency matters, though it has broader expertise in corporate restructuring. The team has represented clients before the courts in a series of insolvency proceedings and has an established record in liquidations and examinerships. The ‘incredibly bright’ Zara West is a litigator with a strong focus on financial services litigation and insolvency. Ann Lalor provides further expertise in corporate restructurings.
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘Hard working, knowledgeable, with their finger on the pulse of the Irish insolvency sector.’
‘Zara West - incredibly bright with great subject matter knowledge and a calm manner.’
Key clients
- SIAC Group
- Rolls-Royce PLC
Work highlights
- Acted for the SIAC Group, providing ongoing advice concerning insolvency options, including petitioning the High Court to place SIAC Construction Limited, SIAC Roofing and Cladding Limited and SIAC Holdings Ireland Limited into insolvent liquidation and seeking the appointment of provisional liquidators in two group companies.
- Advised Royal London Insurance DAC on a compromise with its with-profits policyholders permitting the early release of the inherited estate built up in the relevant Royal London sub-fund pursuant to an Irish law governed scheme of arrangement.