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Scott Butler

Scott Butler

Asia-Pacific 2026

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About

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Practice Areas

With over 25 years’ experience, Scott is a leading commercial dispute resolution lawyer with a broad practice working with clients, company directors, and advisers in a range of sectors.

Scott combines his industry knowledge with strong technical and dispute resolution skills to provide innovative, commercial, and cost-effective solutions.

Specialising in restructuring and insolvency, Scott is recognised as one of Queensland’s leading and most experienced lawyers in this field. As an expert in distressed turnarounds and restructures, Scott often works collaboratively with other turnaround and restructuring professionals, assisting with and documenting corporate restructures, and advising company directors in relation to their duties.

Scott is a former chair of the Insolvency and Restructuring Committee of the Law Council of Australia. Scott is a Fellow of INSOL International and an expert in cross-border insolvency law.

Experience

Professional Memberships

Member, Insolvency and Restructuring Committee of the Law Council of Australia

Fellow, Australian Restructuring Insolvency and Turnaround Association (ARITA)

Member, Queensland Law Society Insolvency Law Committee

Member, Turnaround Management Association

Fellow, INSOL International

Chambers Review

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Chambers Asia & Pacific

Restructuring/Insolvency - Australia

Band 4
Band 4

Individual Editorial

Scott Butler is well-regarded in the market for providing insolvency and restructuring advice. He has notable expertise in regard to distressed turnarounds and restructures.

Strengths

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  • Scott Butler's strengths include his deep technical knowledge and commerciality.

    Restructuring/InsolvencyChambers Asia & Pacific
  • Scott has strong depth and is very good.

    Restructuring/InsolvencyChambers Asia & Pacific

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