Prior to joining Walkers, Will was a member of the Insolvency group of a leading Irish law firm having trained with a top five law firm.

Admitted In:
Ireland

Qualifications:
LLB Law and European Studies, University of Limerick
Admitted to the Roll of the Law Society of Ireland 2009

2022 IFLR 1000 (32nd Edition) - "Very responsive and technical lawyer. Very clear in the advice he provides after considering all the issues."

2021 IFLR 1000 - Rising Star

2020 Legal 500 - Recommended Lawyer (Insolvency and Corporate Restructuring) - "William Greensmyth always wants to get the best outcome for his client. He works hard on even the most difficult cases. He combines that client focus with very well researched and considered advice." 

2020 IFLR 1000 - Leading Lawyer and Rising Star

2019 IFLR 1000 - Rising Star

2018 IFLR 1000 - Rising Star

2017 IFLR 1000 - Rising Star

​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

ARTICLES

• First Successful Creditor Application for Appointment of an Inspector to an Irish Corporate Sets Precedent for Future Appointments - This article first appeared in Volume 20, Issue 5 of International Corporate Rescue and is reprinted...
  
• Examinership in Ireland: recent cases emphasise that a conditional rescue scheme Is not a bar to court approval - This article first appeared in Volume 20, Issue 4 of International Corporate Rescue and is reprinted...
  
• Taking flight: how foreign law restructuring proceedings have the potential to compromise english law governed debt - Partners, Fiona MacAdam and William Greensmyth and Associates, Siobhan Sheridan and Keith Hyland, to...
  
• Getting the Deal Through: Market Intelligence - Ireland: Restructuring & Insolvency - Partner and head of Walkers' Ireland Insolvency & Dispute Resolution practice, William Greensmyth ha...
  
• INSOL London 2022 - Global Perspectives on Insolvency, Restructuring & Dispute Resolution - With INSOL 2022 looming, lawyers from our market-leading Insolvency & Dispute Resolution Practice Gr...
  
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ADVISORY

• Enforcement of arbitral awards: Bermuda, BVI, Cayman Islands, Guernsey, Irish and Jersey law - As the use of arbitration as a means of dispute resolution has grown in popularity, there has been a...
  
• Directors’ Duties in the Zone of Insolvency: The Offshore Impact of Sequana - After much anticipation, the UK Supreme Court has handed down its judgment in BTI 2014 LLC v Sequana...
  
• End of Court Year Case Digest: Irish Insolvency & Restructuring Judgments - As another Irish Court year will soon commence, now is an opportune time to look back at some of the...
  
• Share-Capital Reductions in Ireland - Irish companies must ensure that any return of capital is carried out in accordance with capital-mai...
  
• Changes to the Rule Against Hearsay – Good News for NPL Purchasers - The Civil Law and Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020 (the “Act”) was signed in to ...
  
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MATTERS

• Walkers Advises Secured Creditors on Norwegian Air Irish Examinership - Walkers acted for a number of secured creditors in the Norwegian Air Irish Examinership in May 2021....
  
• Walkers (Ireland) LLP advises Hertz on successful financial restructuring - Walkers (Ireland) LLP is delighted to have acted as Irish legal and tax counsel to Hertz Global Hold...
  
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EVENTS

• INSOL London 2022 - Our global Insolvency & Dispute Resolution practice group continues to grow, offering Bermuda, Briti...
  
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NEWS

• Walkers Scoops Asset Recovery and Restructuring & Insolvency Awards at 2021 Who's Who Legal Awards - Walkers is pleased to announce that its Global Insolvency & Dispute Resolution ("IDR") Group has won...
  
• Walkers' Integrated Global Legal, Tax and Professional Services Highlighted in 2021 IFLR1000 Rankings - Walkers reinforces its position as a leading law firm with the most recent IFLR 1000 legal directory...
  
• Walkers Insolvency & Dispute Resolution Practice Secures Top 10 Ranking in the GRR 30 2021 - Walkers' Global Insolvency & Dispute Resolution Group has been listed in the top 10 of global law fi...
  
• Walkers (Ireland) LLP Wins Four Finance Dublin Deals of the Year Awards 2021 - Walkers (Ireland) LLP is delighted to announce that together with a number of clients, it has won fo...
  
• Walkers Now Accepting Applications for Trainees in Ireland - Walkers is currently looking to recruit suitable candidates for our 2017 / 2018 Irish trainee progra...
  
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