Walkers
Walkers is best known for creditor-side engagements, particularly for financial institutions, private equity houses and syndicated lenders. It also represents a number of insolvency practitioners. The Dublin team’s integration into the global firm makes it particularly well-equipped for cross-border insolvencies and restructurings. It has continued to advise on a number of big-ticket insolvency and restructuring cases in the aviation industry. William Greensmyth is an emerging talent in the field.
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Testimonials
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‘Will Greensmyth leads a very strong insolvency and dispute resolution team, with excellent presence and experience in the asset management and internationally traded financial services sector.’
‘Will Greensmyth, partner, brings in-depth insolvency knowledge and practical solutions. Keith Hyland, associate, has excellent business awareness and great client responsiveness.’
'Will and his team go above and beyond to provide quality legal advice quickly and efficiently. The Walkers corporate restructuring and insolvency team always have a commercial view on matters, consider all the potential risks and give their clients the assurance that the matter in hand is being dealt with properly.'
'William Greensmyth is an excellent lawyer and his approach to a matter is always well considered, legally accurate and commercial.'
Key clients
- Myles Kirby, Kirby Healy
- Ian Barrett KPMG
- Financial Services Compensation Scheme
- Aengus Burns, Grant Thornton
- Saudi Arabian Airlines
- AFG Aviation
- Saltchuk Aviation
- Hertz Global Holdings
- NordLB
- Swissport Group SARL
Work highlights
- Advised the joint liquidators of the Pamela Scott fashion chain, which included 24 high end fashion stores throughout Ireland.
- Advised the UK Financial Services Compensation Scheme on a High court application by the liquidators of CBL Insurance Ireland Limited in respect of how claims under insurance contracts should be treated in a liquidation of an insurance undertaking.
- Advised Saltchuk Aviation on remedying legacy issues linked to dissolved aircraft owning entities via an application to the Irish Commercial Court.
Lawyers
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The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
William Greensmyth