Restructuring/Insolvency
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025 : Australia
Band 2
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The ability to provide timely, commercial advice, guidance and support is our strength. Our Restructuring and Insolvency group collaborates closely with our market-leading lawyers in corporate advisory, banking, and litigation, and other international top tier firms on cross-border matters, to deliver the seamless, full-service capabilities our clients require.
We advise fulcrum parties on all stages and aspects of financial distress, from contingency planning, distressed investments, capital, and corporate restructurings, distressed acquisitions and disposals, debt trading, advice on Personal Property Security Act issues, to domestic and cross-border formal insolvency processes.
We specialise in large-scale restructurings and on high-value and high stakes situations and are known for our ability to find solutions, including to develop innovative legal strategies and bespoke transaction structures that maximise value and minimise downside risk for our clients. Our clients include financiers, sponsors, investors, insolvency practitioners, government, and global corporations, who rely on our expertise to navigate the challenges of corporate distress, distressed debt investing, and external administrations.
With a deep bench of highly regarded practitioners, including renowned experts and practice Co-Heads, Peter Bowden and Orla McCoy, our practice offers unmatched legal counsel across all facets of restructuring and insolvency situations.
Chambers Review
Gilbert + Tobin assists banks, borrowers, investors and directors as well as major insolvency practitioners in all aspects of high-profile insolvency administrations and liquidations as well as workouts and restructurings. The firm has notable expertise in representing investment funds and bondholders in various distressed situations. The team also advises on distressed debt investing, corporate distress, and related disputes and applications. Gilbert + Tobin is active across a variety of sectors including retail, manufacturing, and energy and resources.
Work Highlights
- Gilbert + Tobin represented the Commonwealth Government, which administers the Fair Entitlements Guarantee scheme, in the external administration of Spitfire Corporation and its subsidiaries.
Strengths
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"The client service is excellent: the team is very responsive, attentive and gets things done."
"Gilbert + Tobin is very well-known for handling complex matters and I would have all faith in the firm to achieve fantastic outcomes."
"I know that I am in good hands given its commercial approach, and its in-depth understanding and application of the relevant legislation."
"The firm is extremely responsive and proactive."
"The client service is excellent: the team is very responsive, attentive and gets things done."
"Gilbert + Tobin is very well-known for handling complex matters and I would have all faith in the firm to achieve fantastic outcomes."
"I know that I am in good hands given its commercial approach, and its in-depth understanding and application of the relevant legislation."
"The firm is extremely responsive and proactive."
Notable Practitioners
Orla McCoy is based in Sydney and regularly advises on high-profile insolvency matters, acting for administrators and receivers as well as government bodies.
"Orla McCoy is an excellent insolvency and restructuring lawyer with outstanding problem-solving skills."
"We consider Orla McCoy to be one of the most experienced, sophisticated and commercial external lawyers we brief."
Peter Bowden is a highly regarded practitioner who acts for creditors as well as administrators, liquidators and receivers on complex restructurings.
"Peter is very seasoned, very well spoken, considered and strategic in his advice."
"A highly respected, experienced and commercial insolvency and restructuring lawyer."
Anna Schwartz has notable experience in advising clients in relation to non-contentious restructuring and insolvency matters.
"Anna is an incredible restructuring and insolvency lawyer. I am able to come to her with any issues and she is able to solve them effectively and efficiently."
"She combines commercial acumen with very strong technical expertise and experience on complex matters."
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