News & Insights

• Examinership and liquidation: the case of St. Mary’s (Telford) and the judgement of Mr Justice Quinn

  • PostedJanuary 28, 2021
  

  While examinership and liquidation figures for 2020 remained relatively stable with only a slight increase, analysis does seem to indicate that we can expect an increase in both towards the...

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• Insolvency: Employee entitlements

  • PostedJanuary 28, 2021
  

  In the current economic climate, many companies are facing significant challenges with regard to cashflow, liquidity and solvency, with many companies facing the prospect of insolvency. When a company becomes...

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• Companies in distress: considerations for directors if heading towards insolvency

  • PostedJanuary 28, 2021
  

  Generally speaking directors owe a fiduciary and statutory duty to their company only. S228 of the Companies Act 2014 puts these duties on statutory footing and every director should be...

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• Landlords: Ireland’s largest group of pandemic creditors

  • PostedJanuary 28, 2021
  

  Since the onset of Covid-19 in Ireland, in March 2020, we’ve seen a marked increase in the number of clients – both landlords and tenants – seeking advice and direction...

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• Starbucks ordered to pay out €12,000 to customer after breaching Equal Status Act

  • PostedJanuary 21, 2021
  

  Atercin Liffey Unlimited trading as Starbucks Tallaght (“Starbucks”) were found to have breached the Equal Status Act and ordered to pay €12,000 to an Irish customer with Thai heritage after...

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• Business Interruption Insurance: UK Supreme Court finds in favour of the insured in landmark UK test case

  • PostedJanuary 18, 2021
  

  FCA v Arch Insurance (UK) Ltd and others [2020] EWHC 2448 (Comm) We reported on this landmark test case back in September where judgement was laid down in the UK...

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