McCann FitzGerald LLP has a large and established team, led by a number of vastly experienced partners; Simon Walsh was added to the partnership ranks in 2024. The team is active across the restructuring and insolvency sphere, including both high-value domestic and cross-border matters. Aviation remains a core sector for the team, along with real estate, retail and a range of other industries; it advised SAS – Scandinavian Airlines, including eight of its Irish subsidiaries, in connection with the filing for Chapter 11 in the US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. Michael Murphy heads the restructuring and insolvency team, and is a leading figure in cross-border restructurings. Lisa Smyth is another key partner, along with David O’Dea.
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Key clients
- PIMCO
- Heleba
- SAS – Scandinavian Airlines
- Central Bank of Ireland
- James Anderson, Deloitte
- Kieran Wallace, Interpath
- Eamonn Richardson, Interpath
- Nicholas O’Dwyer, Grant Thornton
- Bank of Ireland
- Allied Irish Banks
Work highlights
- Advised SAS - Scandinavian Airlines, alongside Weil, Gotshal & Manges and Norton Rose Fulbright on its restructuring proceedings.
- Acted for Luke Charleton and Colin Farquharson of EY who were appointed as joint liquidators of Blackbee Investments.
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David O’Dea
Practice head
Michael Murphy
Other key lawyers
Lisa Smyth; David O’Dea; Simon Walsh