Gemma Freeman > Dentons Ireland LLP > Dublin, Ireland > Lawyer Profile

Dentons Ireland LLP
20 KILDARE STREET
DUBLIN 2
Ireland

Work Department

Restructuring and Insolvency

Position

Gemma is a member of the Dispute Resolution and Insolvency practice. She specializes in insolvency, corporate recovery related litigation and shareholder disputes. She has advised private equity firms, insolvency practitioners, company directors, stakeholders, liquidators and other fiduciaries on both contentious and non-contentious matters. She has acted for both financial institutions and unsecured creditors of companies in financial distress and insolvency practitioners in a variety of formal insolvency processes, including compulsory and voluntary liquidations, receiverships, bankruptcy and examinerships.

Memberships

Attorney-at-law, Cayman Islands Legal Practitioner’s Association, 2014

Solicitor, Law Society of England and Wales, 2014

Solicitor, Law Society of Ireland, 2010

Education

Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution, 2009, Mediation Workshop, Accredited Mediator

University College Dublin, 2007, LL.M., (Commercial)

University College Dublin, 2005, BCL

Lawyer Rankings

Ireland > Dispute resolution

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.

Ireland > Insolvency and corporate restructuring

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.