Ciara Gilroy | Fieldfisher
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Professional background

My practise areas include corporate insolvency and restructuring. I regularly advise insolvency practitioners, including liquidators, receivers and examiners in carrying out their functions in compliance with the Companies Act. 
 
In the area of personal insolvency, I provide advices to the Official Assignee in administering the estate of the bankrupt person and realising assets for the benefit of their creditors. This often involves litigation taken before the High Court pursuant to the Bankruptcy Act and other legislation, and engaging in alternative dispute resolution processes such as mediation and arbitration.
 
I advise financial institutions in relation to enforcement of security, including the appointment of receivers and debt recovery litigation against defaulting personal and corporate borrowers and guarantors. I also act on behalf of creditors in taking bankruptcy proceedings against defaulting borrowers.  
 
I have a strong background in property law and have been involved in two significant loan portfolio sales, carrying out extensive title and security reporting and due diligence.
 
Qualifications:

  • Admitted as a Solicitor in Ireland, 2019
  • LLM International Commercial Law, 2015
  • Bachelor of Civil Law International, 2014

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Triumph for Revenue Commissioners in challenge to Mac-Interiors Examinership

10.10.2023
In a judgment delivered by the High Court this week, the objections raised by the Revenue Commissioners  o the Scheme of Arrangement (the Scheme) prepared by the Examiner in the matter of Mac–Interiors Limited (the Company) have been upheld. The Revenue Commissioners had objected to the Scheme on the basis of the classification of creditors by the Examiner.  
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Irish High Court makes determination on the opening of "Main Insolvency Proceedings" in Ireland

19.07.2023
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EU imposes higher duties on company directors

27.02.2023
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Preventative Restructuring Regulations – Changes to the Examinership Process

09.08.2022
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Bankruptcy Petitions – Judgments needed for Petitions

07.06.2022
Although there is no technical requirement for a judgment to apply to make a debtor a bankrupt (as confirmed by the Supreme Court in Harrahill v Cuddy[1]), the Court has a very wide discretion to refuse to issue a bankruptcy summons. Therefore, an applicant will typically rely on a judgment to ground a bankruptcy petition.   [1] [2009] IESC 022001
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