Gareth Steen > Dentons Ireland LLP > Dublin, Ireland > Lawyer Profile

Dentons Ireland LLP acts for a diverse list of international and domestic clients in the full range of contentious and non-contentious fraud and business crime matters. Dispute practice head Karyn Harty specialises in regulatory and criminal investigations, while Gareth Steen leads the restructuring and insolvency team.

Dentons Ireland LLP has made considerable progress in the Irish dispute resolution market, now with a strong senior bench of prominent partners, including Karyn Harty who is global co-chair of disputes. The firm has boosted its standing in financial services, corporate and real estate disputes, and is a growing force in regulatory investigations and enforcement. Gareth Steen has an established record in contentious insolvency and restructuring, while Ciara FitzGerald is noted for commercial  disputes, regulatory and other investigations. Gemma Freeman provides further expertise in real estate cases, corporate recovery disputes and shareholder litigation. Counsel Lesley Caplin delivers additional senior-level expertise.

Dentons Ireland LLP has a major focus on insolvency and restructuring within its Dublin office, particularly noted for its representation of prominent insolvency practitioners. As part of an international practice, the Dublin team frequently represents clients in cross-border insolvencies and restructurings. Gareth Steen is a senior specialist in the field and frequently acts for insolvency practitioners as liquidators, along with appointments as examiners and receivers. Gemma Freeman also has a history of working on large-scale restructurings and insolvencies.