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Nick Edwards

Nick Edwards

Asia-Pacific 2026

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Asia-Pacific

Practice Areas

Restructuring and Insolvency; Distressed Investing; Debt Trading

Clients

Acting for Vaughan Strawbridge, Sam Marsden and Jason Tracy of Deloitte in their capacity as administrators of the Colette by Colette Hayman business.

Advising Gayle Dickerson, Phil Quinlan and Morgan Kelly of KPMG in their capacity as administrators of the Zanui business.

Advising on the restructure of Nine Entertainment (at the time largest debt for equity swap in Australia), working with Nine and its directors in leading the restructure and scheme of arrangement process, involving a $3.4 billion conversion of debt to equity.

Advising Martin Madden, David Winterbottom and Richard Tucker of KordaMentha in their capacity as administrators of Mirabela Nickel (first time section 444GA was used in a listed context), advising the administrators and the majority US noteholders on its successful restructure.

Advising Oaktree and Centrebridge on the recapitalisation and successful restructure of Billabong (fast paced and exciting transaction that involved a successful application to the takeovers panel).

Advising Richard Tucker, Jarrod Villani and Robert Hutson of KordaMentha as administrators of Black Oak Minerals.

Advising Brookfield on the restructure of the Flow Systems business through deed of company arrangement.

Advising Rahul Goyal, Richard Tucker and John Bumbak of KordaMentha as administrators of Australian Abrasive Minerals.

Education

University of Technology Sydney

Bachelor of Laws, Bachelor of Contemporary Cultures (Writing)

Australian Restructuring Insolvency and Turnaround Association (ARITA) Educational Program

Chambers Review

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Chambers Asia & Pacific

Restructuring/Insolvency - Australia

Band 3
Band 3

Individual Editorial
Nick Edwards maintains a broad restructuring and insolvency practice from the Sydney office, tackling both contentious and non-contentious mandates for creditors, debtors, insolvency practitioners and individual executives and handling issues arising from sectors as diverse as those of fashion, resources and the media.

Strengths

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  • Nick always puts the client first, is always available to discuss any matters required, and his knowledge base is exemplary. He was fully versed in all commercial aspects.

    Restructuring/InsolvencyChambers Asia & Pacific
  • Nick Edwards is very commercial and is able to provide a good overly and lens.

    Restructuring/InsolvencyChambers Asia & Pacific

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