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Dentons

Restructuring/Insolvency

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Dentons

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Restructuring/Insolvency - Australia

Band 4

Band 4


What the Team is Known For

Dentons fields respected practitioners offering broad distressed debt, restructuring and insolvency expertise to major banks, insolvency practitioners and trustees. The team handles all stages of financial distress, administrations and liquidations and, thanks to the firm's global network, is well placed to handle multi-jurisdictional bankruptcies. The firm is able to assist clients on litigation as well as non-contentious matters.

Work Highlights

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  • Dentons advised Barry Kogan, Jonathan Henry, Anthony Connelly and William Harris of McGrathNicol as Receivers Managers on all aspects of the realisation of the Mainland Property Holdings Group of Companies, a real estate portfolio of residential and commercial sites, around North Queensland.

Strengths

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  • The team at Dentons has great knowledge and provides a hands-on partner approach.

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  • Dentons has a good reach across industry sectors, is efficient and has good staffing.

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  • The firm has considerable experience within the team on a national basis. Dentons has a clear understanding of our values. Dentons also draws on services offered across its firm for specialist advice

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 4David McIntosh
    Band 4David McIntosh

    David McIntosh

    David McIntosh has experience in providing advice on all aspects of restructuring and insolvency matters. He has advised a range of clients, including companies and financial institutions.

    • David is a pleasure to work with. He has excellent commercial, legal and client management skills.

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    • David Macintosh is always available to pick up the phone and deal with issues as they arise. His advice is always very solid and reliable.

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  • Band 4John Stragalinos
    Band 4John Stragalinos

    John Stragalinos

    John Stragalinos is based in Melbourne and offers considerable experience in the representation of administrators, liquidators, secured lenders and investors in a variety of administrations and restructurings.
    • John is very good to deal with. He is very consultative and will always work closely and collaboratively.

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  • Band 4Justin Bates
    Band 4Justin Bates

    Justin Bates

    Justin Bates maintains strong expertise in acting for secured lenders in various distressed scenarios, including administration sales, workouts and distressed debt sales.

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