Restructuring/Insolvency

Clayton Utz's comprehensive national offering maintains its longstanding strength in contentious insolvency. The law firm also handles restructuring and workouts and acts for both lenders and corporate borrowers with regard to financial restructurings and distressed financing. The team advises banks, insolvency firms, investment funds, corporate clients and government clients on high-profile litigation and restructures. Clayton Utz has a broad range of industry expertise, with a particular focus on the construction and property development, retail, energy and natural resources, and financial services sectors.

"The depth of the team is excellent; partners, senior associates and juniors are all responsive and knowledgeable."

Clayton Utz advised FTX Trading in relation to the voluntary administration of two of its Australian subsidiaries.

Maria O'Brien is renowned for her expertise in relation to substantial insolvency litigation proceedings and regularly acts for administrators and liquidators. "Maria O'Brien has a great depth of knowledge in the area."

Cameron Belyea is based in Perth and is particularly active in the energy and natural resources sector, regularly advising administrators and corporate boards on restructurings, including deeds of company arrangement and safe harbour planning. "He is a well-recognised practitioner."

Nick Poole is recognised for his experience operating on non-contentious restructuring matters. He is regularly instructed by insolvency appointees such as liquidators and voluntary administrators as well as corporate borrowers on substantial restructurings in various sectors, including retail, construction and energy. "Nick is one of our go-to service providers, and is always available, responsive and willing to make decisions quickly."

Paul James is a well-regarded practitioner who regularly acts across a wide range of insolvency matters, such as voluntary administrations and liquidations, for a variety of clients, including banks and insolvency firms. "Paul is very well-known in the industry, is really commercial and straight on top of legal issues. I couldn't have asked for more."

Jennifer Ball maintains a broad and highly regarded practice in the restructuring and insolvency space. She acts for clients in sectors ranging from mining and industrial manufacture to construction on a variety of significant matters, including distressed financing and shareholder litigation.