Allan Sweeney
Partner
Finance Restructuring and Real Estate
Allan is the Partner in charge of Finance, Restructuring and Real Estate at ECOVIS in Ireland, with 30 years of experience in the fields of both formal and informal restructuring, debt negotiation, litigation and every facet of insolvency. Allan worked at three leading restructuring and insolvency firms prior to joining ECOVIS as a Partner in 2025. As a result, he has have worked on some of the most high-profile insolvency, restructuring and construction projects in the State, on behalf clients, companies, financial institutions and Government bodies.
Due to the property and construction related nature of the majority of appointments during the global financial recession, Allan has amassed significant experience in property development, property acquisition and construction projects. This includes completing feasibility studies, development appraisals and construction cash flows for development capital applications from pillar banks and alternative lenders, with whom he has longstanding and trusted relationships. Allan is also acts as a nominee director of management companies in the State on his clients’ behalf.
Given his broad and varied experience, Allan has also represented borrowers in their dealing with international funds that have acquired loan books from both indigenous pillar banks and international banks that have left the State, with whom he has good working relationships He has a proven track record of securing favourable outcomes for his clients, including debt on their family homes. He has substantial experience in overseeing numerous legal cases, both on the prosecution and defence sides and providing litigation support to clients, including unpicking complex off-shore and unlimited company structures.
All provides a commitment to all of his clients that all assignments will be led by him, with his continued involvement from project/assignment commencement through to their conclusion. Allan has been a member of Restructuring and Insolvency Ireland (RII) since 2008
Phone: +353 1 823 0000
Email: allan.sweeney@ecovis.ie