Insolvency & Reconstruction

Insolvency and restructuring assignments require a commercial approach, and our lawyers are skilled at balancing the technical solution with the unique circumstances surrounding our clients’ business objectives.

It is this ability to blend the legal duties and obligations of the client with the commercial realities of insolvency which underpins the legal counsel we provide.

We regularly represent major retail and regional banks, other financial institutions, liquidators, voluntary administrators and receivers and managers, as well as corporate borrowers throughout Australia on corporate workouts, debt recovery, reconstructions and corporate insolvency.

We draw on our experience in a range of industries and markets to advise on the diverse activities of companies in administration, receivership and liquidation. This typically includes:

• advice to boards on disclosure and solvency issues; 
• restructuring and negotiation of debt facilities and debt instruments;
• acting for administrators, receivers and liquidators in all aspects of their administration;
• advice on reconstructions and re-listing of companies; 
• advice to secured creditors on all aspects of enforcement and restructuring; 
• acting for bidders for distressed assets; 
• preparing and implementing deeds of company arrangement; 
• acting for large unsecured creditors in an insolvency context.

For information on our reputation in the area of Insolvency & Reconstruction please see Reputation.