Maples Group has an established insolvency and corporate restructuring practice, best known for contentious matters and for its representation of insolvency practitioners in big-ticket liquidations, examinerships and receiverships. The Dublin team has a fine record in both domestic and cross-border matters and is also noted for advising private equity funds on acquiring portfolios of distressed loans. ‘Commercially savvy and technically strong' Robin McDonnell heads the dispute resolution and insolvency team. ’Standout performer’ Karole Cuddihy provides further senior-level support.
Testimonials
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‘Very responsive.’
‘Robin McDonnell is commercially savvy and technically strong.’
‘The team has a great asset management focus, which means it is well placed to advise on complex insolvency and corporate restructuring matters in the financial services, securitised debt and asset leasing sectors.’
‘The individuals in the team have great responsiveness and access to in-depth industry knowledge when required. Robin McDonnell, partner, leads a very strong team supported by Karole Cuddihy, partner, who is a standout performer. Mary Gill is a new joiner, a strong associate who brings excellent client service.’
'Maples are a great firm and provide a top service. They are very experienced insolvency litigators and advisors. They have a broad and experienced team. I really enjoy working with them.'
'Robin McDonnell is one of Ireland's top insolvency lawyers. He has a wide range of clients including practitioners and large financial institutions. He is very pleasant to work with, even in stressful situations, and his calm demeanour exudes confidence in the case and the outcome. He is respected and admired by colleagues, which helps in negotiations and settlements.'
Key clients
- Michael McAteer and Paul McCann of Grant Thornton, in their capacity as the Joint Official Liquidators of Treasury Holdings and 15 related companies
- Official Committee of Opioid Claimants of Endo International plc
- Pepper Asset Servicing
- Myles Kirby, in his capacity as liquidator of McArthur Group Limited
- Freddie White of Grant Thornton, in his capacity as the Liquidator of Enterprise Insurance Company plc
- Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.
- John Healy, in his capacity as liquidator of Altada Technology Solutions Limited (In Liquidation)
- Aengus Burns of Grant Thornton in his capacity as liquidator of JACC Sports Distribution Limited (In Liquidation)
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Robin McDonnell