Insolvency & Reconstruction

Our insolvency and reconstruction lawyers act for secured and unsecured creditors, administrators, liquidators and other insolvency practitioners across a range of industry sectors and have advised on a number of high profile and complex insolvencies.  We also advise boards, company directors and shareholders on all aspects of insolvency law.

In addition, we act for individuals and Trustees in personal bankruptcy matters.

We have long-standing relationships with a number of Australia’s leading insolvency practitioners and are sought out by our clients for the commercial and strategic approach that we bring to their work.

Our expertise and experience

We have extensive experience in all areas of insolvency and reconstruction including:

• Early diagnosis and advice on legal issues affecting solvency
• Restructuring and workout solutions for companies in financial distress
• The preparation of deeds of company arrangement, schemes of arrangement and other informal arrangements
• Acting for administrators, liquidators and receivers on all aspects of their appointments
• Acting for secured and unsecured creditors in enforcement and recovery actions
• Advising individuals and trustees on personal bankruptcy matters
• All forms of insolvency related litigation and dispute resolution.

Representative matters

• Acting for the liquidators of an interstate trucking group including an application to the Supreme Court of NSW under s530C of the Corporations Act 2001 for the issuance of warrants and seizure orders for enforcement against directors and related entities
• Advising the liquidator of a Sydney hospitality enterprise in respect to disputes with creditors and directors including mediation and insolvent transactions claims
• Advising and acting for liquidators appointed to a group of Australian printing companies with respect to set-off claims and insolvent trading
• Acting for Receivers & Managers with respect to the liquidation of a government contractor in relation to the sale of significant assets, including intellectual property, and other related transactions and disputes
• Advising and acting for various bankruptcy trustees and bankrupt individuals in relation to all aspects of bankruptcy including the realisation of real property, recovery of void transactions, annulments and personal insolvency agreements.