Restructuring/Insolvency
Australia
4 years ranked
LAWYER PROFILE
Joe Abberton
Asia-Pacific 2026
Ranked in 1 practice area
About
Provided by Lavan
Asia-Pacific
Practice Areas
Distressed M&A
Special Situations
Restructuring
Mining and Resources
Professional Memberships
Law Society of Western Australia
Personal
Joseph (Joe) Abberton is the lead partner in Lavan’s Deals team, as well as the head of Lavan's Corporate division and co-head of Lavan's Mining and Resources Industry Group.
Joe is an experienced corporate lawyer, and is also a qualified Chartered Accountant. Joe’s main focus is large transactions in the resources industry, consistently using his impressive range of contacts (national and international) to bring opportunities to clients and make the transactions he works on the most successful they can be. Joe specialises in distressed M&A, special situations, and complex control transactions.
Joe’s practice includes acting for large corporations, high net worth individuals and global hedge / PE funds, including Mineral Resources Limited, Creasy Group and Catalyst Metals Ltd.
Key sectors
Business and Professional ServicesFinancial ServicesGovernment and Public SectorResources and MiningFinancial Investors
Chambers Review
Provided by Chambers
Chambers Asia & Pacific
Restructuring/Insolvency - Australia
Band 3
Individual Editorial
Joe Abberton is well-reputed in the Perth market for a range of restructuring and insolvency work. He advises investors, creditors and insolvency practitioners across transactions, debt restructuring and recovery as well as administrations and liquidations.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
Joe's strategic mind is absolutely top-notch. He thinks through every problem from every possible angle before reaching a conclusion.
Restructuring/InsolvencyChambers Asia & PacificHe is incredibly strong commercially. His standout feature is that he can turn around work with a commercial view. He is a premier restructuring lawyer in Perth.
Restructuring/InsolvencyChambers Asia & PacificJoe Abberton is outcome-focused, hardworking and understands clients' needs. He is an excellent lawyer.
Restructuring/InsolvencyChambers Asia & Pacific
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