Mr Robin McDonnell > Maples Group > Dublin, Ireland > Lawyer Profile
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Mr Robin McDonnell
Work Department
Dispute Resolution & Insolvency
Position
Robin is head of the Dublin Dispute Resolution & Insolvency team at Maples and Calder, the Maples Group’s law firm. He specialises in insolvency and corporate recovery / restructuring, and has acted in a wide range of compulsory and voluntary liquidations, examinerships, receiverships, schemes of arrangement and bankruptcies. Robin acts for insolvency and restructuring practitioners and advises distressed companies, company directors, shareholders and creditors of distressed companies. He has extensive experience in acting for NAMA, both domestic and international financial institutions and private equity funds in banking litigation and enforcement matters. Robin also has particular expertise in the restriction and disqualification of company directors.
Career
Robin joined the Maples Group in 2010. He was previously with a large Irish corporate law firm. Robin is consistently ranked as a leading lawyer in international legal publications with IFLR1000 recently describing him as “Experienced, high quality and professional” as well as “a diligent and technically competent lawyer who is very client-centric in his approach.” Chambers Europe also praised Robin for being “Commercial, technically strong and good to deal with”. He is also listed as a recommended lawyer in The Legal 500’s 2019 guide.
Memberships
Law Society of Ireland
Dublin Solicitor’s Bar Association
Irish Society of Insolvency Practitioners
Insol Europe
Insolvency Lawyers’ Association
Education
University College Dublin, Ireland, BCL (International)
Law Society of Ireland, Ireland, Diploma in Commercial Law
Lawyer Rankings
Ireland > Insolvency and corporate restructuring
Maples Group
has a highly rated team in Dublin, often landing significant insolvency and restructuring engagements. It has an established background in corporate restructurings, examinerships and receiverships, distressed investments, and contentious and non-contentious insolvency proceedings. It is noted for its work in advising private equity funds on acquiring portfolios of distressed loans and remains active in representing insolvency practitioners in major liquidations, examinerships and receiverships. Robin McDonnell heads the dispute resolution and insolvency team, which includes corporate insolvency and restructuring specialist Karole Cuddihy.
Ireland > Dispute resolution
Maples Group has made a further mark in funds, banking and financial services litigation, including high-value cases before the Irish courts. It has represented clients in a series of cross-border tax disputes and loan enforcement matters, while gaining further traction in regulatory investigations and enforcement, real estate cases and professional liability. Robin McDonnell leads the litigation and dispute resolution team, while Alan O’Sullivan has an established background in banking and insolvency litigation, among other areas. Karole Cuddihy is also noted for insolvency and restructuring cases, while Eugene McCormick has a broad skill set.