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Restructuring and insolvency

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Situated in the firms’ wider commercial law practice, the restructuring and insolvency team at Piper Alderman is spearheaded by Michael Lhuede, who leads on the full range of complex cr0ss-border insolvency matters. The team is well-equipped to handle contentious bankruptcy matters, corporate restructuring, and liquidations in the commercial real estate sector. Joanne Hardwick is also recommended for advising creditors and lenders.
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Testimonials

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  • ‘Excellent knowledge and experience. ’

  • ‘The teams strength is its ability to deliver sound professional advice on a timely basis which also represents value for money. The team have a reputation in the market of being innovative and outcome driven.’

  • ‘A strong presence in the Crypto industry sector and some great recent experience in with recent restructurings in the industry’

  • ‘Joanne Hardwick and Michael Lhuede are the standout partners in the Piper Alderman team. A great partner team who complement each other in the market and on engagements. They have a wealth of restructuring and insolvency experience, particularly in complex mid-market matters.’

  • ‘Pipers have an all-inclusive practice to cover just about all of my legal advisor needs in one practice. Their diversity and ability to source good practitioners at the one place is very powerful to me.’

  • ‘Michael Lhuede is my go-to advisor for all forms of insolvency because of his details legal knowledge and general sensible tactical thought processes handling matters. Al also like the fact Michael Lhuede does most of his own appearances so briefing out to counsel is minimal so the process is cost efficient and practical.’

Key clients

  • Dye & Co
  • Grant Thornton
  • Hall Chadwick
  • KordaMentha
  • Langdon Grant
  • PWC
  • SV Partners

Work highlights

Advised the Korda Mentha of crypto currency trader FTX Australia on all matters including the obtaining of judicial directions for dealing with recovered funds.
Advised Hall Chadwick of gold miner Balmaine Gold and associated companies in successful implantation of deed of company arrangement and creditors trust.
Advising Clover Corporation Ltd in application for the appointment of special purpose liquidators (PWC) to Pharmamark Australia Pty Ltd.

Practice head

Michael Lhuede

Other key lawyers

Joanne Hardwick