Managing Director
Restructuring & Insolvency
Specialist Expertise
Sam has over 20 years’ experience in mid-market and large complex restructurings across multiple sectors. Her focus lies in advising boards and lenders on the options available when businesses are facing distress.
Sam's recent highlights include:
- Working through the options with the board of a large chain of casual dining restaurants which culminated in an accelerated sales process executed via a pre-packaged administration.
- Advising the board of a manufacturing business on its options and leading the subsequent trading administration.
- The CVA of a digital broadcaster behind two shopping channels.
- Contingency planning for a well-known retailer.
- Advising the lender to an oil and gas company on its exit options.
About Sam
Prior to joining Quantuma, Sam spent 20 years in restructuring teams at Big Four firms in Belfast, Dublin, and London and four years at an independent advisory firm (a spin-out from a Big Four firm in London).
Sam juggles work and motherhood, enjoys time with family and friends, and can often be found standing on the sidelines of either a rugby or football pitch.
Memberships
SteerCo member of International Women's Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation (IWIRC)
Member of Association of Business Recovery Professionals (MABRP), R3
Qualifications
Fellow Chartered Accountant (FCA), Chartered Accountants Ireland
Joint Insolvency Examination Board (JIEB)