Acting for the secured creditor of Armour Energy to defend superior court proceedings by a shareholder and unsecured creditor seeking to attack the execution by the secured creditor of a ‘loan to own’ acquisition of the assets of Armour Energy.

Acted for the directors of 2 subsidiaries of New Hope to defend complex insolvency and breach of duty claims brought against them, and other former officers by the liquidators of those subsidiaries seeking damages of circa $175m.

Acting for a mining services contractor seeking substantial amounts owing from a Qld mine owner under a now terminated mining services contract.

Co-lead the team assisting throughout rounds 5 and 7 of the Royal Commission into Financial Services, supervising a team of up to 80 lawyers and paralegals charged with responding to over 50 notices to produce issued to NAB by the Commission.

Advised the Senior Banking Syndicate on the restructuring of the I-MED Group, Australia’s largest, privately owned diagnostic imaging network. The transaction was one of the most significant restructuring transactions in the Australian market after the GFC and was recognised as a ‘model debt-for-equity swap deal for a few private equity situations ahead’.

Advised the board on the company’s successful restructure that was implemented over an 18 month period.