There is a lot of gossip among insolvency lawyers in Ireland concerning Byrne Wallace's former practice head Gavin Simons. The market attributes the bulk of the firm's insolvency work to Simons and as yet it has not found a replacement....
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There is a lot of gossip among insolvency lawyers in Ireland concerning Byrne Wallace's former practice head Gavin Simons. The market attributes the bulk of the firm's insolvency work to Simons and as yet it has not found a replacement. Simons left in December 2010 along with four lawyers to establish his own niche insolvency firm Daniel Murphy Solicitors.
"Byrne Wallace would have been in tier three in insolvency but they've lost their partner Gavin Simons... You'd have to say that must affect their insolvency ability going forward [and] they haven't got an insolvency practice as such [any more]," says a competitor. Gavin Smith, a partner who handles commercial litigation has stepped in to the role as the principal contact for insolvency work.
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