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Lisa Smyth

Lisa Smyth

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McCann FitzGerald LLP

McCann FitzGerald LLP

Ireland

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Insolvency and corporate restructuring

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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+353 1 607 1730
Email
[email protected]
Profile
mccannfitzgerald.com

Profile

Work Department
Restructuring & Insolvency, Dispute Resolution & Litigation
Position

Partner

Career

Lisa Smyth graduated from University of Limerick (LLB) in 2001 and qualified in 2005. She joined McCann FitzGerald LLP in 2002 and was made Partner in 2013. Lisa advises on restructuring, examinership, receivership, liquidation and contentious work for insolvency practitioners, corporates and state agencies.

In recognition of her unique set of skills and significant experience in the sector, Lisa has secured a number of significant mandates. Lisa has several mandates for NAMA and most significantly, continues to advise it in relation to the Commission of Investigation into Project Eagle. This is a mandate of huge significance to NAMA and draws on Lisa’s experience over the last number of years in advising on both sides of several key loan sale transactions.

Lisa is recognised in the IFLR1000 Women Leaders Guide 2022.

Memberships
The Law Society of Ireland, 2005 Irish Society of Insolvency Practitioners

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Testimonials

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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.’

     

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.