Cross-border restructurings and insolvencies form a core part Dentons Ireland LLP‘s offering, with experience in regulated fund liquidations and large insolvencies across the financial services, fintech, construction and aviation sectors. Covering both contentious and non-contentious mandates, Gareth Steen leads the team and has well-rounded experience acting for insolvency practitioners as examiners, liquidators and receivers. Gemma Freeman is another key practitioner who is adept at handling high-profile corporate insolvencies and restructurings.
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- ‘Gemma Freeman's legal knowledge combined with bringing in appropriate subject matter experts across from different Dentons offices ensured an end product which was actionable and crucial for our client engagement. This end product received provided an invaluable legal opinion.’
- ‘Good internationally connected team. Practical, commercial legal advice provided at all times.’
- ‘Gareth Steen - one of the leading Restructuring and Insolvency lawyers in Ireland. Great balanced advice in what can be difficult situations. Always pragmatic and commercial.’
- ‘Leaders in the restructuring and insolvency market and for obvious reasons - exceptional!’
- ‘The team of Gareth and Gemma are the leading team in the market and our go to for problem solving. Excellent client service and technical skills returns results, which is why we choose them!’
- ‘Dentons have grown into a strong practice which have assisted us in achieving strong results on engagements.’
Work highlights
Acting for the joint liquidators of the Company, which formed part of the German headquartered Wirecard Group that collapsed by virtue of an alleged large scale international fraud. Advising the Joint Liquidators on all aspects of the investigation and the liquidation.
Advising the Court appointed Administrator to CHC, a failed investment firm on all issues with respect to his role as Administrator under the Investor Compensation Act, 1998 (which implemented Council Directive 97/9/EC on investor compensation schemes).
Advising the liquidator of a UCITS fund holding Russian-linked securities, including complex sanctions advice on divestment and trading of designated assets.
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Practice head
Gareth Steen
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Gemma Freeman