Tony O’Grady is "one of the most technically proficient lawyers in the market".
Chambers Global & Europe
Expertise
Tony O’Grady is a consultant in the Commercial Litigation and Dispute Resolution Department and head of the Corporate Restructuring and Insolvency Group at Matheson. He advises on all aspects of corporate restructuring and insolvency law matters and represents a number of financial institutions, public and private companies and insolvency office-holders.
Tony is a member of INSOL, R3 and the Insolvency Lawyers Association. He lectures frequently on corporate restructuring and insolvency law matters. He has spoken at conferences organised by many professional bodies and other organisations including most recently the American Bankruptcy Institute. He has written widely on the subject of insolvency and is co-author of the Law Society of Ireland's insolvency manual.
Tony has advised:
- in high profile restructurings of Aer Arann, Cityjet, Nordic Aviation and Stobart Aer;
- in relation to numerous international and domestic financial institutions financial institutions in relation to distressed debt resolution;
- insolvency officiaIs in relation to numerous large domestic insolvencies including many in the aviation sector; and
- in numerous other cross-border insolvencies and restructurings over the years including those relating to KPNQwest, Exodus Communications, Flightlease, Sea Containers, Eurofood, (the Irish subsidiary of the Parmalat Group, in relation to the first reference to the European Court of Justice for an interpretation of the European Insolvency Regulation) and Petroceltic.
Restructuring & Insolvency: Chambers Europe 2023
Restructuring & Insolvency: IFLR 1000 2022
Tony O’Grady “is a recognised leader in the insolvency / work out field.”
Insolvency and Corporate Restructuring: European Legal 500 2022
Tony O’Grady is "one of the top lawyers in the country" and "the most knowledgeable restructuring lawyer I have come across."
Restructuring & Insolvency: Chambers Europe 2022
Tony O'Grady is “focused, accessible and commercial.”
Restructuring & Insolvency: IFLR 1000 2021
Tony O'Grady "is probably the most respected insolvency lawyer in Ireland"
Restructuring & Insolvency: Chambers Europe 2021
Tony O'Grady "is very commercial, very tough and gets a good deal done."
Restructuring & Insolvency: Chambers Europe 2021
"Tony O’Grady has been for many years one of the leading go-to insolvency/restructuring solicitors in Ireland, and one of the few who has consistently been involved in all the big complex insolvency and restructuring cases."
Insolvency and Corporate Restructuring: European Legal 500 2021
"Tony O’Grady is a very experienced operator."
Insolvency and Corporate Restructuring: European Legal 500 2021
Tony O'Grady is recommended.
Insolvency and Corporate Restructuring: European Legal 500 2020
Tony O'Grady is named a leading individual.
Insolvency and Corporate Restructuring: European Legal 500 2020
Tony O'Grady has "unrivalled experience and respect in this field".
Insolvency and Corporate Restructuring: European Legal 500 2020
Tony O’Grady is named a ‘Market Leader’
IFLR1000 2020
"Tony O’Grady has been recognised by The Legal 500 as an elite leading lawyer."
Legal 500 EMEA Hall of Fame 2020
“We deal with Brendan Colgan and Tony O’Grady. Brendan is extremely technically proficient and effective, whilst Tony has unrivalled experience and respect in this field.”
Insolvency and Corporate Restructuring: European Legal 500 2020
Tony O’Grady is named a leading individual.
Insolvency and Corporate Restructuring: European Legal 500 2019
Tony O’Grady is "recognised across the market as the foremost practitioner in this space," and described as being "highly technical, but also commercial and approachable".
Restructuring / Insolvency: Chambers Europe 2019
"The way he solves potentially litigious, acrimonious problems and finds solutions with minimal collateral damage is beautiful."
Chambers Europe 2019
Tony O’Grady is a "strong lawyer who practically uses his depth of knowledge to provide sound commercial advice."
IFLR1000 2019
Recognised for Insolvency and Reorganisation Law
Best Lawyers Ireland 2019 edition
"Tony O’Grady is at the absolute top of his profession."
Chambers Europe 2018
Tony is "a top-notch and knows everything there is to know about insolvency."
Chambers Europe 2018
Tony O'Grady is named a Market Leader.
IFLR1000 2018
Recognised for Insolvency and Reorganisation Law
Best Lawyers Ireland 2018 edition
Tony O’Grady is named a leading individual.
European Legal 500 2017
Tony O’Grady is named a leading lawyer.
IFLR1000 2017
Admitted as a solicitor in Ireland - 1993
University College Cork