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International Restructuring Through Ireland – Examinership

Ireland's examinership process provides a unique corporate rescue mechanism for international restructuring, offering automatic EU recognition, worldwide creditor moratorium, and cross-class cram down capabilities. This comprehensive guide examines how non-Irish companies can leverage examinership for complex cross-border restructurings, featuring case studies of major transactions including Norwegian Air, Mallinckrodt plc, and Weatherford, with comparative analysis against UK and US restructuring framework

Ireland Insolvency

WF

William Fry

What IRRD Means For Irish (Re)Insurers (Part 2)

The Insurance Recovery and Resolution Directive introduces a comprehensive framework for managing distressed (re)insurers through resolution planning and intervention powers. This analysis examines the Central Bank of Ireland's role as resolution authority, the assessment of resolvability...

Ireland Insurance

WF

William Fry

Insolvency Law Harmonised: Ireland On Notice

The EU Insolvency Harmonisation Directive introduces sweeping changes to insolvency frameworks across Member States, establishing minimum standards in five critical areas including directors' duties to file, avoidance actions, and pre-pack procedures.

Ireland Insolvency

WF

William Fry

Horizon Scanner: Energy Planning Infrastructure And Construction April 2026 - Employment

The Protection of Employees (Employers’ Insolvency) (Amendment) Act 2026 (PDF 467KB) was signed into law on 31 March.

Ireland Employment

AC

Arthur Cox

FIG Top 5 At 5 – 23/04/2026

Ireland Finance

M

Matheson

EU Insolvency Harmonisation Directive Approved: Practical Implications

European Union Insolvency

M

Matheson

High Court Recognises Northern Ireland IVA

Ireland Litigation

M

Matheson

Arbitration vs Insolvency: Irish Courts Align With Sian Participation

Ireland Insolvency

WF

William Fry

Lending To A Company In Ireland: Issues With Loans, Guarantees And Security

Ireland Finance

MG

Maples Group

Lending To A Company In Ireland: Insolvency Issues

Ireland Finance

MG

Maples Group

The Central Bank Publishes Expectations On Safeguarding In Payment Institutions / Electronic Money Institutions

Ireland Finance

WF

William Fry

Irish High Court Grants Anti-Suit Injunction To Protect Integrity Of Liquidation

Ireland Litigation

WF

William Fry

International Comparative Legal Guide - Derivatives 2025

Ireland Finance

MF

McCann Fitzgerald

Irish High Court Recognises Northern Ireland Administration Proceedings

Ireland Insolvency

WF

William Fry

The EU Platform Work Directive (Video)

Ireland Employment

AC

Arthur Cox

Video: Key Workplace Policies and Procedures in Ireland - Episode 2

Ireland Employment

WF

William Fry

Life Sciences Outlook 2026 - Mergers And Acquisitions (Video)

Ireland Strategy

AC

Arthur Cox

Authorisation Processes In Ireland (Podcast)

Ireland Finance

AC

Arthur Cox

Read More About This EU Inc Could Reshape Ireland’s Startup Edge

Ireland Commercial

RL

RDJ LLP

Restructuring & Insolvency 2025

Ireland's insolvency and restructuring regime is generally regarded to be creditor-friendly with well-established and flexible remedies available to pursue delinquent debtors through enforcement of security...

Ireland Insolvency

MF

McCann Fitzgerald

EU Listing Regulation: Important Reforms To EU Debt Capital Markets Are Underway

The EU Prospectus Regulation, which governs disclosure requirements in relation to equity and non-equity securities offered to the public and/or admitted to trading on a regulated market...

Ireland Finance

MF

McCann Fitzgerald

Seán Dunne's Escape From Bankruptcy Foiled By 'Incredible' Attitude

In the high-stakes trial, Coan et al. v. Dunne et al., Attorney Thomas H. Curran, representing Chapter 7 Trustee Richard M. Coan, successfully exposed the Irish developer Sean Dunne and his wife, Gayle Killilea's unsuccessful attempt ...

Ireland Insolvency

IG

IR Global

Motor Insurance Insolvency Compensation Act 2024 Takes Effect

Its introduction represents a significant step forward in protecting the interests of motor insurance policyholders and injured parties in road traffic accidents.

Ireland Insolvency

WF

William Fry

Insolvency Reforms Under Amended Companies Act

Ireland Insolvency

WF

William Fry

Restructuring Update: Third-Party Releases After Purdue Pharma – Solutions In Irish Law

European Union Insolvency

MF

McCann Fitzgerald

Legal News - November 24

Ireland Litigation

WF

William Fry

When Arbitration Meets Insolvency: Navigating The Legal Crossroads

Ireland Litigation

WF

William Fry

New Government Legislation Programme: Industry & Sector Breakdown Autumn 2024

Ireland Government

WF

William Fry

Amendments To The Companies Act In Relation To Notification Requirements For Employees And Provisions Designed To Increase The Pool Of Assets Available To Creditors In Liquidation

Ireland Insolvency

BW

Byrne Wallace

NPL Update: Report Of Mortgage Arrears Review Group Published

Ireland Finance

AC

Arthur Cox

Collective Redundancies On Insolvency: Irish Employee Rights Bolstered

Ireland Employment

WF

William Fry

Additional Rights To Information For Employees Of Insolvent Companies

Ireland Employment

WF

William Fry

Increased Protection For Employees Affected By Insolvency Now Law

Ireland Employment

AC

Arthur Cox

NPL Update: Report Of Mortgage Arrears Review Group Published

The Report of the Interdepartmental Mortgage Arrears Review Group was published this week. The Group first met in October 2023 and examined the Irish framework for dealing with PDH mortgage arrears against...

Ireland Finance

AC

Arthur Cox

Collective Redundancies On Insolvency: Irish Employee Rights Bolstered

The Employment (Collective Redundancies and Miscellaneous Provisions) and Companies (Amendment) Act 2023 (Collective Redundancies Amendment Act) came into operation on 1 July 2024.

Ireland Employment

WF

William Fry

Additional Rights To Information For Employees Of Insolvent Companies

The Employment (Collective Redundancies and Miscellaneous Provisions) and Companies (Amendment) Act 2023 (Act) came into effect on 1 July 2024.

Ireland Employment

WF

William Fry

Increased Protection For Employees Affected By Insolvency Now Law

The Employment (Collective Redundancies and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2024 has been signed into law. The Act, once commenced, will amend the existing...

Ireland Employment

AC

Arthur Cox

Important Changes To Reckless Trading Test

Ireland Commercial

M

Matheson

Companies Act 2014: Changes To Test For Reckless Trading

The Employment (Collective Redundancies and Miscellaneous Provisions) and Companies (Amendment) Act 2024 (the Act) was signed into law on 9 May 2024 but has not yet been commenced. The Act makes certain...

Ireland Commercial

AC

Arthur Cox

Government Summer 2024 Legislation Programme

The Government has published the Summer 2024 Legislation Programme which includes two property-related Bills for priority publication in this session.

Ireland Real Estate

AC

Arthur Cox

Changes To The Collective Redundancy Legislation And Clarity On Employers' Consultation Obligations In Recent Labour Court Decision

Several high-profile cases, including those involving Clerys and Debenhams, brought inadequacies of the existing collective redundancy legislation into focus in recent years.

Ireland Employment

LS

Lewis Silkin

Increased Protection For Employees In Insolvency Situations Signed Into Law

The Employment (Collective Redundancies and Miscellaneous Provisions) and Companies (Amendment) Act 2024 has been signed into law.

Ireland Employment

AC

Arthur Cox

Lending & Secured Finance Comparative Guide

Ireland Insolvency

DE

Dillon Eustace

Employment - Horizon Scanner: Infrastructure, Construction, Energy, March 2024

Ireland Employment

AC

Arthur Cox

Profile Of Notable Women In Restructuring Featuring Kat Burke

Ireland Insolvency

MG

Maples Group

One Step Closer To Increased Protection For Employees In Insolvency Situations

Ireland Employment

AC

Arthur Cox

Employment - Horizon Scanner Infrastructure January 2024

Ireland Employment

AC

Arthur Cox

Cross-Examining Affidavit Evidence In Insolvency Cases

Ireland Insolvency

WF

William Fry

Lending To A Company In Ireland: Structuring The Transaction

Ireland Commercial

MG

Maples Group

Progress On Increased Protection For Employees In Insolvency Situations

Ireland Employment

AC

Arthur Cox

Interim Period Extended For Virtual Meetings Only

Ireland Commercial

M

Matheson

Receiver Not Liable For Exemplary Damages

Ireland Insolvency

M

Matheson

Overview Of A Members Voluntary Liquidation

Ireland Commercial

W

Walkers

Daisy Chains Proposal: Political Agreement Reached

Ireland Insurance

AC

Arthur Cox

Matheson Horizon Tracker: Legal And Regulatory Developments, Autumn/Winter 2023

Ireland Finance

M

Matheson

First Successful Creditor Application For Appointment Of An Inspector To An Irish Corporate Sets Precedent For Future Appointments

Ireland Commercial

W

Walkers

Chambers - Banking & Finance 2023

Ireland Finance

M

Matheson

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Insolvency, Restructuring And Funding Advisory

GT

Grant Thornton

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