The group at Byrne Wallace Shields LLP advises on debtor restructuring mandates, including examinerships, SCARPs, and informal debt restructurings. It acts for a diverse client base that includes insolvency practitioners and insurers involved in insolvency processes, and a growing number of directors and other officeholders of distressed companies. Jill Callanan spearheads the team and has experience in contentious receivership and liquidation matters. Clare Dowling is another key disputes lawyer in the team, and Sean Neville focuses on superior court litigation.
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Key clients
- Fidelis Underwriting Limited
- JSC Properties Ltd/Garvagh Property Management Ltd
- Chevron Global Inc
- Coface US and Coface UK
- IR Retail 2021 Limited
Work highlights
Advising Fidelis Underwriting Ltd on the defence of Commercial Court proceedings brought by the joint liquidators of leading aviation lessor GTLK Europe DAC (in liquidation).
Advising the 3 Irish trading companies which operated the Aldo shoe stores in Ireland, IR Retail 2021 Limited, IR Retail M Limited and IR Retail B Limited and their directors in relation to their insolvency.
Acting for the joint receivers over Janel Investments Limited in bringing Commercial Court injunctive proceedings seeking to restrain a creditor from placing an equitable charge on the Wellington Hotel in Dublin thus preventing the receivers from completing the sale of the hotel.
Lawyers
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Practice head
Jill Callanan
Other key lawyers
Sean Neville; Clare Dowling