Restructuring/Insolvency
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025 : Australia
Band 4
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Provided by Baker McKenzie
Baker McKenzie's Restructuring and Insolvency (R&I) Group continued to be involved in many of Australia's largest and most complex restructures and insolvencies. Known for our practical, commercial advice and problem solving, as well as our cross border capability, we are well placed to attract complex and high profile assignments.
Over the last 12 months the Baker McKenzie R&I team has advised on a range of complex and significant restructures, including international insolvency recognitions and recoveries, cross border disputes, and domestic restructurings.
Chambers Review
The Baker McKenzie team stands out for its ability to bring regional and global resources to bear on complex cross-border corporate insolvencies and restructurings. The firm also maintains an established domestic practice, acting on large liquidations and receiverships. Baker McKenzie's litigation expertise ensures consistent strength in contentious insolvency matters for a client list that includes creditors, debtors and insolvency practitioners.
Work Highlights
- The Baker McKenzie team worked on the defence of the winding up application brought by aircraft lessor, Greylag, against Garuda Indonesia, in the Supreme Court of New South Wales.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The firm puts clients' needs first and foremost and therefore the budget and value for money always follows."
"Baker McKenzie is knowledgeable about the law and strategic in the application of it, able to deliver under a tight schedule and to pragmatically approach situations."
"The team is very responsive to our queries and concerns and provides the highest quality of service."
"The firm puts clients' needs first and foremost and therefore the budget and value for money always follows."
"Baker McKenzie is knowledgeable about the law and strategic in the application of it, able to deliver under a tight schedule and to pragmatically approach situations."
"The team is very responsive to our queries and concerns and provides the highest quality of service."
Notable Practitioners
Gavin Rakoczy has a strong practice advising clients in relation to complex restructuring issues. He has notable strength in relation to litigious issues.
"He is really good at putting forward his ideas and he's always proactive."
"Gavin is a problem-solver that brings unique solutions to complex problems, while maintaining commerciality in these solutions."