We have extensive experience advising individuals, business owners, company directors, receivers, administrators, liquidators, trustees and creditors on their rights and responsibilities in insolvency. We have expertise in personal and corporate insolvency litigation and matters which require investigations, examinations, advice, enforcement options and litigation proceedings.

Our Expertise

Corporate Insolvency

    • Statutory demands & winding up proceedings based on non-compliance with statutory demand (insolvent liquidation)
    • Genuine dispute applications to Court for orders to set aside a statutory demand, where there is a genuine dispute as to the debt
    • Solvent winding up (Voluntary Liquidation) i.e. for reconstruction, distribution of assets, shareholder disputes,
    • Unfair preferences, uncommercial transactions, insolvent trading, loan accounts and breaches of director’s duties
    • Voluntary administration and options
    • General insolvency litigation
    • Corporate insolvency issues including the PPSR, proof of debts, disclaimer of assets and remuneration
    • Receiverships
    • Public examinations
    • Deed of company arrangement and sale of assets agreements
    • Breaches of the Corporations Act 2001

Bankruptcy

    • Issuing Bankruptcy notices for payment of judgment debts & creditors petition proceedings for sequestration order (Bankruptcy)
    • Setting aside a bankruptcy notice
    • Application to dismiss creditors petition, including solvency disputes
    • Annulment of bankruptcy and composition arrangements
    • Investigations and public examinations
    • Income contributions & Trustee assessments of deemed income and disputing deemed income
    • Recovery of property and defending recovery
    • Objections to discharge
    • Advice on Bankruptcy and alternative options
    • Assisting with compliance with obligations under the Bankruptcy Act.

Key Contacts

Consultant

Chris Stakis

Lawyer

Tooba Khaliqy