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Greensmyth, William


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Firm: Walkers Ireland LLP
Position: Partner
Address: The Exchange, George's Dock, International Financial Services Centre, Dublin 1, D01 W3P9
Phone: +353 1 470 6679
Email: william.greensmyth@walkersglobal.com
Personal URL: https://www.walkersglobal.com/index.php/component/people/professional/152

Special Areas:

William Greensmyth is based in Walkers' Ireland office where he is a partner and head of the firm's Insolvency and Dispute Resolution Group. Will's principal practice areas are formal insolvency procedures and contentious litigation.

In particular, Will advises financial institutions and private equity firms in relation to distressed loan situations, enforcement options and remedies available and acting for insolvency practitioners once appointed as receivers, liquidators or examiners.

In addition, Will has considerable experience in court liquidations and advising liquidators.

Will has a particular interest in the rapidly developing area of personal insolvency and often advises individuals on debt relief options available to them under the Personal Insolvency Act 2012.

As a litigator, Will has acted on a number of high profile Commercial Court matters, and was lead solicitor in a successful fraudulent disposition action under Section 139 of the Companies Act 1990.

Qualifications:

LLB Law and European Studies, University of Limerick
PG Diploma, International Financial Services Law, University College Dublin

Memberships:

Member of the Irish Society of Insolvency Practitioners
Member of the Commercial Litigation Association of Ireland
Member of the Incorporated Law Society of Ireland
Member of the Dublin Solicitors Bar Association
Member of Insol Europe