About

Provided by Thomson Geer

Thomson Geer's Restructuring & Insolvency team delivers services covering a broad range of matters including corporate reconstructions, securities enforcement, voluntary administrations, receiverships, fraud investigations, bankruptcy and liquidation.

A key strength is the multi-disciplinary approach the team brings, seamlessly integrating insolvency and dispute resolution expertise.

Thomson Geer has affiliations with specialist insolvency and accounting firms domestically and relationships with international insolvency lawyers and workout specialists. The firm can call on a network of experts to ensure it gives the most comprehensive advice.

The team's clients include banks and subsidiaries, other financial institutions and insolvency practitioners acting on behalf of both secured and unsecured creditors.

Our services include:

  • Corporate reconstruction and workouts
  • Cross-border insolvency work
  • Receiverships
  • Insolvency litigation and dispute resolution
  • Major fraud and associated recovery actions
  • Insolvency risk management and minimisation
  • Bankruptcy and liquidation, including acting for the trustee or liquidator in the areas of asset recovery
  • Administrations
  • Schemes of arrangement

Recent matters

  • Acting for facilities management and construction firm Canstruct in relation to the collapse of a A$1.5 billion aquaculture project.
  • Advising the external administrators of Australian flow battery manufacturer Redflow on issues arising out of the company going into administration.

Chambers Review

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Restructuring/Insolvency - Australia

5
Band 5

What the Team is Known For

Thomson Geer offers well-established capabilities in restructuring and insolvency matters surrounding secured credit as well as director liability. The team maintains an especially notable track record in the representation of financial services sector clients, and handles all aspects of restructuring and insolvency matters for creditors, shareholders and insolvency practitioners in the SME space, as well as acting on behalf of distressed companies.

Notable practitioners

Neil Hannan is a key contact at the firm.

Work Highlights

  • Thomson Geer acted for the Pistorino group of companies and its directors, who had been appointed pursuant to an Order of the Supreme Court of Victoria.

Strengths

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