Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution

• SCARP Update: More Irish Companies Now Qualify

  • PostedNovember 14, 2024
  

  A recent PwC report found that there has been a slight rise in companies availing of the Small Company Administrative Rescue Process (“SCARP”). SCARP made up 6% of corporate insolvencies...

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• Online Defamation Claims: Need for Timely Intervention

  • PostedOctober 24, 2024
  

  The recent decision of the High Court in Gilroy & Anor v O’Leary [2024] IEHC 349 offers useful insight to those bringing or defending defamation claims, particularly in the context...

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• Navigating Shareholder and Director Disputes: Resolution Strategies

  • PostedMarch 13, 2024
  

  A breakdown in the relationship between directors and shareholders can cause significant challenges for a company. When tensions escalate between directors and shareholders, the resulting disputes often revolve around issues...

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• Investors potentially face substantial losses from unregulated investment in Solar 21 Loan Notes

  • PostedMay 4, 2023
  

  Irish investors are owed €250 million by Solar 21, a Dublin based renewable energy firm in delayed repayments arising from unregulated loan notes. Solar 21 raised €250 million from Irish...

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• Investors face substantial losses from unregulated investment in Tower Trade Finance (Ireland) Limited Loan Notes

  • PostedMay 3, 2023
  

  Investors are owed more than €13m in outstanding loan repayments by Tower Trade (Ireland) Limited, currently in Examinership. The Examiner found in his report that the company’s decision to concentrate...

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• The Data Protection Commission’s 2022 Annual Report

  • PostedMarch 30, 2023
  

  On 7th March 2023, the Irish Data Protection Commission (‘DPC’) published its annual report for 2022, which includes details of regulatory activity including inquiries and fines imposed during the year....

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