Insolvency & Restructuring
Hayes solicitors’ insolvency team comprises lawyers drawn from different departments in the firm to bring together their skills in the areas of banking & financial services, corporate law, dispute resolution, employment, intellectual property and property law. It is the flexible nature of the group that enables us to tailor our team to suit our individual client’s needs.
The members of the insolvency team have considerable experience and strong reputations for dealing with a wide variety of insolvency issues. We act for insolvency practitioners as well as advising banks, other financial institutions, statutory bodies and creditors. Our service includes advising businesses in financial difficulties and their directors or trustees.
Services
We advise on:
- Bankruptcy
- Liquidation
- Receivership
- Examinership
- Cross border Insolvencies
- Individual and Company Voluntary schemes of arrangements
- Corporate Restructuring including equity swaps, hive downs, assignment of debt etc
- Obtaining judgments
- Directors disqualification proceedings, liabilities and responsibilities
- Wrongful or fraudulent trading claims against former directors
- Antecedent transactions
- Loan default
- Asset and debt recovery
- Retention of title claims
- Regulatory authority liaison
- Insolvency issues such as ‘ transactions at an undervalue’
- Asset recovery for the benefit of creditors
- Business turnaround
- Debt recovery
- Property, commercial and employment transactions and disputes
- Dispute resolution
- Transaction planning
- Alternative dispute resolution
Experience
- Strong reputation and track record including high profile mandates.
- Long-established relationships with Ireland’s leading insolvency practitioners, accountancy firms, banks and asset management companies.
- Strong flow of work from asset managers, including purchasers of loan portfolios from Irish financial institutions.
- Proven track record in attracting instructions on cross-border insolvency and restructuring matters, particularly from UK/Northern Ireland firms.
- Adviser to a number of private equity distressed loan investment funds.
- Known for handling complex and high volume enforcement actions efficiently and achieving optimum returns within tight timeframes.
What clients say: Insolvency & Restructuring
'Jackie always responds in a timely manner with clear and comprehensive advice'
'Jeremy is very practical and thorough, with quick turnaround times and high quality'
'He is very bright, reads everything and is incredibly hard-working. He's a fantastic solicitor.
Joe is very hands-on.'
'He adopts a strategic approach and displays thorough preparation, which leads to skilled representation.'
'He adopts a strategic approach and displays thorough preparation, which leads to skilled representation.'
'He's a good pair of hands.'
‘Highly responsive and ability to clearly articulate issues to non lawyers and provide potential and commercially considered solutions when issues arise’.
‘Highly experienced in terms of insolvency and property litigation.’
‘Excellent restructuring team. Good overall firm with a size that fits with our requirements.’
‘Jackie Buckley has been an excellent negotiator who prioritised my work and achieved excellent outcomes.’
‘We have mostly worked with Cian Clinch who is a stand-out partner. We very much valued his flexibility and availability when needed at short notice.'
'Cian Clinch understood the underlying ethos of our business and was guided by it when speaking to vendors on our behalf, showing the ability to seek compromise or deal with issues firmly but respectfully as needed.’
‘Jackie Buckley is a very knowledgable client, a focused lawyer with a forensic eye for detail.’
‘Joe O'Malley is the best litigator in Dublin. He works tirelessly for his clients. Extremely bright and cool under pressure. Simply top-class.'
‘Jeremy Erwin and Joe O'Malley are both excellent lawyers - always responsive with good legal and commercial advice.’
‘Robbie Slattery and Joseph O'Malley stand out as professionals who provide an excellent service and whose advice is always reliable and realistic.’
‘Cian Clinch has been excellent. Always available and level headed with a great strategic approach to complex litigation.’
'Joe O'Malley leads the team and makes a very valuable contribution.’
‘Joe O'Malley is highly regarded for his hands-on approach and exceptional dedication to his clients. His personal touch is evident in every case, as he takes the time to truly understand his clients' needs and craft bespoke strategies that deliver results.'