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
- 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
- COVID-19 Ireland Update Company Law Changes 25 August 2020
- ICLG Aviation Finance and Leasing Guide 2020 29 April 2020
NEWS & DEALS
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- Maples Group Appoints Litigation Partner Duo as Global Practice Co-Leaders 21 March 2023
- Maples Group Seconds Cayman Islands-Based Lawyer to Singapore 13 March 2023
- Maples Group's London Funds Team wins Hedgeweek Award 10 March 2023
- Maples Group Announces 2023 Global Partner and Of Counsel Promotions 09 March 2023