Carson McDowell‘s team acts on a broad range of restructuring and insolvency matters for prominent domestic and international clients. The group also handles contentious insolvencies, financial litigation, and asset recovery matters. Team lead Darren Toombs has experience acting for liquidators, trustees in bankruptcy and administrators on recovery matters, and has expertise in financial litigation. Sinead McGrath advises clients on all aspects of solvent and insolvent restructuring.
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Testimonials
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- 'Exceptional knowledge and commerciality.'
- 'In depth knowledge of the law, commercial and pragmatic.'
- 'This is a strong team with a depth of knowledge and is widely recognised.'
- 'Darren Toombs is very efficient, diligent and competent in dealing with all insolvency related matters.'
- 'Carson McDowell dealt with my company when it was under stress, and I can only praise them for how they dealt with everything. I had Darren Toombs from the Carson McDowell team; he did a very professional job.'
- 'Darren Toombs was very professional and explained everything; his knowledge was the key factor why I am still in business today.'
- 'All the individuals I have worked with have been professional and competent.'
- 'Good technical knowledge with plenty of support. Ability to handle large and complex matters.'
Key clients
- Directors of Wrightbus Limited and Wrights Group Limited
- Cavanagh Kelly & Active Maintenance Services Limited
- Grant Thornton Belfast
- AIB (UK) PLC
- RSM Belfast
- Insolvency Practitioners - BDO Belfast
- Keenan Corporate Finance
- Medical Protection Society
Work highlights
- Acting for various directors and alleged de facto directors of Wrightbus in defending Director Disqualification actions. The largest Director Disqualification action ever brought in N Ireland.
- Acting in a significant share restructure for AIB by way of an application to the High Court in N Ireland for a reduction in issued share capital.
- Acting for Cavanagh Kelly Insolvency Practitioners in relation to the Administration of Active Maintenance Solutions Limited a large provider of maintenance contracts to the NIHE.
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Darren Toombs