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Examiner appointed to Copper Bar & Grill
Summary
The High Court confirmed that Mr. Joseph Walsh of Chartered Accountants Hughes Blake has been appointed as examiner for Copper Bar & Grill Ltd., a South Dublin bar and restaurant employing 29 people. The 10,000‑sq‑ft premises, located on Blackthorn Road Beacon South Quarter in Sandyford, began trading last year and has been declared insolvent. An independent accountant's report indicates the company could survive if it secures fresh investment and obtains court approval for a scheme of arrangement devised by the examiner with creditors. TV chef Lee Bradshaw objected to the appointment, alleging the process aims to avoid legal fees awarded to him in a High Court bid for injunctions against the termination of his employment or an alleged partnership agreement. Bradshaw's lawyers sought €126,000 in costs, but the company's counsel argued there was no evidence that the examinership was intended to frustrate the costs order. Mr.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Examiner appointed to Copper Bar & Grill. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- 2014-06-04 Publication
Places mentioned
- Aodhan O'Faolain The High Court
- High Court
- Blackthorn Road
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