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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Restructuring & Insolvency, Dispute Resolution & Litigation

Position

Lisa has experience of advising in restructuring, examinership, receivership, liquidation and personal insolvency on behalf of all stakeholders including companies, examiners, receivers, liquidators, office holders, banks and other creditors. Lisa also has experience of advising the administrators of insurance companies and advises on all debt recovery options for creditors. She recently spent six months in NAMA during which time she was heavily involved in its successful defence of lengthy judicial review proceedings.

Career

Qualified in 2005

Memberships

Lisa is a member of the Irish Society of Insolvency Practitioners.

Education

Graduate of University of Limerick Law and European Studies, LLB

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  • ‘Very people centric - they focus on the client, understanding their particular needs. Deep relationship building is important to this firm. ’

  • ‘The team was very helpful and constructive, consistently taking a proactive problem-solving approach with a timely turnaround.’

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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.