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Restructuring/Insolvency - Australia

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What the Team is Known For

Ashurst's market-leading national practice is active on many of the country's most high-profile restructurings and turnarounds. The team regularly acts for creditors, debtors and insolvency appointees in major restructurings and also demonstrates substantial experience in insolvency litigation. Additionally, Ashurst offers excellent international expertise and has a strong offering in the acquisition of distressed debt in Australia's secondary debt market.

Work Highlights

  • Ashurst advised the doctors engaged by Genesis Care in Australia on all aspects of the company’s restructuring under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code.

Strengths

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Ashurst is a clear market leader. It coordinates complicated transactions with skill and tenacity.

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Ashurst dominates the restructuring legal market and has one of the strongest national teams.

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The team at Ashurst is pragmatic and commercially minded. It has a good relationship with stakeholders in the insolvency industry, and is incredibly responsive and engaged with the legal risks.

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Notable Practitioners

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Ross McClymont
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Ross McClymont
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Eminent Practitioners
Ross McClymont is a highly respected, Melbourne-based practitioner who acts for prominent clients in a variety of sectors, including renewables and waste management. His areas of experience range from distressed debt and loan-to-own strategies to advising on supply chain restructurings.

Ross McClymont is a senior practitioner who balances commercial and legal factors very well.

Ross is a very pragmatic litigator, always looking for ways to avoid litigation. He gives commercial and pragmatic advice.

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James Marshall
James Marshall
Star Individuals
James Marshall is a renowned practitioner in the practice area who regularly acts for corporates and other stakeholders in relation to the highest-profile restructurings and distressed acquisitions.

James is the number one restructuring lawyer in the country.

James Marshall is highly responsive, experienced, time efficient and commercial.

He is one of the elites of the industry, with a strategy and an ability to deliver that others dream of.

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Michael Sloan
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Michael Sloan
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Band 2
Michael Sloan is particularly experienced in advising clients active in sectors which include the financial services and infrastructure spaces on significant insolvency matters, ranging from workouts to liquidations.

Michael Sloan is one of the best.

Michael is a go-to practitioner for the most complex situations that require creative solutions.

He has the unique ability to distil all the noise down to one or two points that I need to be concerned with. His advice is always to the point.

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Camilla Clemente
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Camilla Clemente
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Band 3
Camilla Clemente is based in Sydney and regularly acts on insolvency-related mandates for insolvency practitioners and distressed companies, offering particular expertise in the handling of contentious proceedings, including litigation and arbitration.

She gave pragmatic and strategic advice that ensured we had a sound and defensible position to make critical decisions.

She was very responsive and made us a priority.

Camilla is an excellent lawyer. She is calm, thorough, commercial and has excellent knowledge of the law.

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Emanuel Poulos
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Emanuel Poulos
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Band 3
Emanuel Poulos maintains a well-regarded practice from the Sydney office and is recognised by market sources for his work on complex insolvency proceedings. He is regularly instructed by insolvency practitioners on formal insolvencies, including liquidations and receiverships.

Emanual Poulos is highly detail-oriented and hard-working.

Emanuel is always strategic and provides a high level of responsiveness.

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Alinta Kemeny
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Alinta Kemeny
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Band 4

Alinta Kemeny has a growing presence in the restructuring and insolvency space, with notable expertise in relation to restructuring advice. She has advised a range of clients, including financial institutions and healthcare companies.

Alinta is a great adviser and strategic thinker.

Alinta is very knowledgeable and very clear in her documents. She’s very prepared and was always one step ahead for us.

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Bernie Walrut
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Bernie Walrut
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Up and Coming
Bernie Walrut has a growing reputation in the sector, advising liquidators and administrators. He also assists distressed companies on transactional and restructuring matters.

Bernie Walrut is a sophisticated, hard-working and efficient lawyer.

Bernie is a great up and coming junior.

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Ross McClymont
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Ross McClymont
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Eminent Practitioners
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James Marshall
James Marshall
Star Individuals
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Michael Sloan
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Michael Sloan
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Camilla Clemente
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Camilla Clemente
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Emanuel Poulos
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Emanuel Poulos
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Alinta Kemeny
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Alinta Kemeny
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Band 4
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Bernie Walrut
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Bernie Walrut
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Up and Coming
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