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EC3M 7AF
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Mr John O'Driscoll
Work Department
Insolvency and Dispute Resolution
Position
John O’Driscoll is based in Walkers’ London office where he is a member of the Global Insolvency and Corporate Recovery Group. John specialises in contentious and non-contentious restructuring and insolvency matters. John advises on all forms of formal appointments of insolvency officeholders in the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands and Ireland and advises creditors, debtors, private equity and hedge funds and other stakeholders. He has worked on aspects of large international restructurings including MF Global, Lehman Brothers and Nortel and has significant experience in insolvency litigation having worked on multi-jurisdictional disputes. Prior to his move to the London office John also worked in the firm’s Cayman Islands and British Virgin Islands offices.
Career
Prior to joining Walkers, John spent six years at a big five law firm in Dublin followed by five years at international law firms in London.
Memberships
John is a member of INSOL and R3.
Education
Bachelor of Laws (LLB), Trinity College Dublin | ADMITTED IN: British Virgin Islands; Cayman Islands; Ireland; England and Wales (not practising); New York (not practising).
Lawyer Rankings
London > Offshore firms in London > Offshore firms in London
(Leading individuals)The promotion of Aki Corsoni-Husain to Harneys‘ global head of regulatory and tax, and his relocation to London in 2022, cemented the firms’ position as a dominant offshore firm in the UK. The banking practice is led by Indira Birkwood, a BVI specialist with more than 25 years’ experience. For M&A, restructuring and corporate finance, especially in the real estate, natural resources, and hotel and technology sectors, Rachel Graham is the key contact. Counsel Matthew Howson leads the growing private wealth practice, advising clients on BVI succession planning and trust matters throughout EMEA. From January 2023, William Peake has acted as the global managing partner. John O’Driscoll joined the team from Walkers in November 2023.