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Brendon Watkins

Brendon Watkins

Asia-Pacific 2026

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Asia-Pacific

Practice Areas

Brendon Watkins' market-leading reputation across the Restructuring / Insolvency practice area continues to support his Band 1 ranking. With over 35 years of experience, Brendon advises on all aspects of insolvency including, (restructuring, work-outs and formal appointments), as well as securities enforcement, risk management, banking litigation and commercial disputes.

He acts for all major Australian banks and leading insolvency practices and widely recognised for his expertise, having played a key role in many high-profile insolvencies in Australia over the past decade.

Brendon is an active member of the Insolvency and Restructuring Committee of the Law Council of Australia, the Australian Restructuring Insolvency and Turnaround Association (ARITA), INSOL International and Turnaround Management Association (TMA).

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Chambers Asia & Pacific

Restructuring/Insolvency - Australia

Band 1
Band 1

Individual Editorial
Brendon Watkins maintains an acknowledged position as a leading restructuring and insolvency lawyer who acts for appointees and distressed companies on a diverse range of mandates such sectors as education, property development and retail.

Strengths

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  • Brendon is commercial, strategic, as well as an exceptional insolvency and restructuring legal adviser.

    Restructuring/InsolvencyChambers Asia & Pacific
  • He is brilliant at highly complex issues.

    Restructuring/InsolvencyChambers Asia & Pacific

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