OVERVIEW
Robin is head of the Dublin Dispute Resolution & Insolvency team at Maples and Calder, the Maples Group's law firm. He specialises in insolvency and corporate recovery / restructuring, and has acted in a wide range of compulsory and voluntary liquidations, examinerships, receiverships, schemes of arrangement and bankruptcies. Robin acts for insolvency and restructuring practitioners and advises distressed companies, company directors, shareholders and creditors of distressed companies. He has extensive experience in acting for NAMA, both domestic and international financial institutions and private equity funds in banking litigation and enforcement matters. Robin also has particular expertise in the restriction and disqualification of company directors.
BACKGROUND
Robin joined the Maples Group in 2010. He was previously with a large Irish corporate law firm. Robin is consistently ranked as a leading lawyer in international legal publications with IFLR1000 recently describing him as "Experienced, high quality and professional" as well as "a diligent and technically competent lawyer who is very client-centric in his approach." Chambers Europe also praised Robin for being "Commercial, technically strong and good to deal with". He is also listed as a recommended lawyer in The Legal 500's 2019 guide.
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Robin is a member of the Law Society of Ireland, Dublin's Solicitor's Bar Association, Irish Society of Insolvency Practitioners, INSOL Europe and Insolvency Lawyer's Association.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Dispute Resolution & Insolvency
BAR ADMISSIONS
2003 - Admitted as a solicitor in Ireland
EDUCATION
University College Dublin, Ireland, BCL (International)
Law Society of Ireland, Ireland, Diploma in Commercial Law
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KNOWLEDGE
- Maples Group Advises the Official Committee of Opioid Claimants in Endo's US$6 Billion Irish Scheme of Arrangement 24 May 2024
- Tax Disputes and Litigation Review 2023 - Ireland 27 March 2023
- New Statutory Directors' Duty to Have Regard to the Interests of Creditors 26 October 2022
- Tax Disputes and Litigation Review 2022 - Ireland 14 March 2022
- Tax Disputes and Litigation Review 2021 - Ireland 12 April 2021
- Commencement of the Investment Limited Partnerships (Amendment) Act 2020 15 February 2021
- COVID-19, Data Protection and the Workplace 25 January 2021
- Irish Schemes of Arrangement and Cross-Border Debt Restructuring 11 November 2020
- Brexit Update: Countdown to the End of the Transition Period 09 November 2020
- Business Post Full COVID-19 Impact is Yet to Hit 30 August 2020
NEWS & DEALS
- Maples Group Advises Pantarei Asset Management Limited on Hong Kong Fund Launches 27 June 2024
- Maples Group Advises Drake & Scull International PJSC on Landmark Sukuk SPV Issuance 25 June 2024
- Maples Group Pledges US$ 70k to Support Inclusive Education in the BVI 19 June 2024
- Maples Group Advises on US$500 Million Fund Formation by Japan-focused Private Equity Firm 17 June 2024
- Maples Group Advises Screaming Eagle on US$4.6 Billion Combination with Lionsgate's Studio Business 14 June 2024