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Mills Oakley

Restructuring/Insolvency

Asia-Pacific Guide 2026 : Australia

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Mills Oakley

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About

Provided by Mills Oakley

We provide strategic advice to insolvency practitioners, creditors, stakeholders and directors on how best to deal with a company’s financial difficulties or potential insolvency. Our lawyers are recommended by leading independent commentators in Chambers.

We have acted on behalf of various stakeholders in some of Australia’s largest corporate insolvencies.

We also assist directors and shareholders to come to an arrangement with creditors and restructure capital, either informally or through the external administration process. We also represent directors involved in ASIC reviews, investigations and prosecutions and act on behalf of financiers and creditors who may suffer an exposure as a result of a failed company.

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Restructuring/Insolvency - Australia

Band 4

What the Team is Known For

Mills Oakley covers a wide range of restructuring and insolvency-related issues, including priority and perfection disputes, employee entitlement arrangements, debt and equity restructures and the administration of managed investment scheme interest. The firm is active in a range of sectors including finance, construction and manufacturing. The team is further noted for proficiency in debt recovery and security enforcement litigation.

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Work Highlights

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  • Mills Oakley advised Deloitte Financial Advisory on the realisation of assets of a Ponzi scheme operated by Michael Dunjey via Ascent.

Strengths

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  • The Mills Oakley team is very efficient and smart.

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  • The lawyers at Mills Oakley are highly commercial and strategic.

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  • Mills Oakley has great leadership, a great team and it builds great relationships with clients.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Jason Salman
    Jason Salman

    Jason Salman

    Jason Salman is a well-regarded, Perth-based practitioner in the restructuring and insolvency space with notable expertise in advising clients on distressed acquisitions.
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  • Stuart Lewin
    Stuart Lewin

    Stuart Lewin

    Stuart Lewin is based in Melbourne and acts for leading insolvency practitioners, financial services providers, insurers and companies across a broad range of predominantly contentious issues.

    • Stuart Lewin is very efficient and smart.

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    • Stuart is a powerhouse lawyer with great client management skills and very strong instincts.

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  • Ariel Borland
    Ariel Borland

    Ariel Borland

    Ariel Borland acts for a range of clients, including appointees, creditors and other stakeholders, on a variety of both contentious and non-contentious insolvency mandates.

    • Ariel Borland is knowledgeable, thorough and delivers on her word.

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    • She is very user-friendly, pragmatic and commercial.

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    • Ariel Borland is very efficient and very practical. She is very much a trusted advisor.

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