Mills Oakley is recognised for its work on distressed matters, including deed administrations, private transactions, liquidations and broader insolvency issues. Stuart Lewin advises lenders, insolvency practitioners, creditors, government departments and directors on formal insolvency processes. Ariel Borland focuses on receiverships, voluntary administrations and liquidations, advising a wide range of stakeholders. Nirupa Manoharan specialises in both advisory and contentious insolvency matters, with additional expertise in debt recovery, securities law and complex financial disputes.
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- 'Mills Oakley Restructuring and Insolvency team work well on an office by office basis. Strong commercial legal advice.'
- 'High quality lawyers.'
Key clients
- Deloitte Financial Advisory Pty Ltd FTI Consulting Olvera Advisors Hall Chadwick Department of Employment and Workplace Relations, Employee Entitlement Safeguards and Policy Division FTI Consulting Privium Group KordaMentha PWC Sydney Millstreet Credit Fund LP
Work highlights
Advised a client in relation to a major ponzi scheme operated via Ascent Investments and related entities.
Practice head
Stuart Lewin
Other key lawyers
Ariel Borland; Nirupa Manoharan