Restructuring/Insolvency
UK Guide 2025 : Northern Ireland
Band 2
About
Provided by Cleaver Fulton Rankin
The Insolvency & Business Restructuring team at Cleaver Fulton Rankin is led by Director, Jeanette Donohoe. The team specialises in all aspects of contentious and non-contentious corporate and personal recovery. They advise banks and insolvency practitioners on all formal insolvency appointments, restructuring and work around. They have extensive experience and are very well known by the Bankruptcy Master and Chancery Judge.
The team advises on administrations; liquidations; Company Voluntary Arrangements; Individual Voluntary Arrangements; Appointment of Fixed Charge Receivers; review of security; distressed Company and business disposals and restructuring; cross jurisdiction asset tracing and fraud cases; distressed property sales; Director Disqualification; adjustment of prior transactions including preference payments and Transactions at an Undervalue; possession proceedings; Interim Order Applications; Stays in Advertisement of Bankruptcy; Annulment of Bankruptcy; and Debtor Bankruptcy petitions.
Chambers Review
Cleaver Fulton Rankin advises local and national banking groups, companies and insolvency practitioners on the full spectrum of contentious and non-contentious restructuring and insolvency matters. The team offers expertise in areas such as administrations, debt recovery proceedings, CVAs and property sales. The firm is further equipped to handle insolvency matters involving assets located abroad.
Work Highlights
- Cleaver Fulton Rankin advised the Department for the Economy on the scheme of arrangement made in respect of the Presbyterian Mutual Society pursuant to the Presbyterian Mutual Society Scheme Regulations 2011.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The firm has a team of results-driven legal professionals who approach contentious legal disputes with enthusiasm and pragmatism. They always communicate clearly and concisely."
"Cleaver Fulton Rankin has a long-tenured and highly capable insolvency team."
"Cleaver Fulton Rankin has a clear and strong focus on client care and service."
"The firm has a team of results-driven legal professionals who approach contentious legal disputes with enthusiasm and pragmatism. They always communicate clearly and concisely."
"Cleaver Fulton Rankin has a long-tenured and highly capable insolvency team."
"Cleaver Fulton Rankin has a clear and strong focus on client care and service."
Notable Practitioners
Jeanette Donohoe has notable experience advising appointed administrators on debt recovery, as well as assisting with leveraged buyouts and liquidations. She is head of Cleaver Fulton Rankin'sinsolvency and business restructuring department.
"Jeanette is a highly experienced solicitor with a strong reputation for her expertise, professionalism, depth of legal knowledge and commercial acumen."
"Jeanette is a seasoned insolvency professional and a go-to when dealing with the most complex and contentious insolvency matters."
"She is excellent technically and is able to pull on her knowledge and experience to achieve commercial results."
Maria McNally has a highly regarded insolvency and restructuring practice, and is experienced in representing trustees in a range of complex matters including schemes of arrangements, recognition orders and liquidations.
"Maria is an excellent and dedicated solicitor. She is practical and commercially aware, which enables her to provide clear and concise advice."
"Maria is a very strong insolvency lawyer in Northern Ireland. She is at the top of her field, is very organised and provides exceptional client service."
"Maria is a personal and commercial lawyer who provides a broad service line. From debt collection to litigation, she can do it all."
Ranked Lawyers at
Cleaver Fulton Rankin
Northern Ireland
Members
Provided by Cleaver Fulton Rankin
Clients
Provided by Cleaver Fulton Rankin
AIB Bank (UK) PLC
BDO NI
Baker Tilly Mooney Moore
Bank of Ireland PLC
Begbies Traynor
Cavanagh Kelly
Deloitte
Ernst & Young
Grant Thornton UK LLP
HNH Group
HSBC Bank PLC
Harbinson Mulholland
KPMG
Keenan CF
McCambridge Duffy LLP
Pepper (UK) Limited