Thomson Geer

Restructuring and Insolvency

Partner

Scott Guthrie draws on his more than 25 years of expertise to advise clients in the finance, insolvency and property industries.

A significant part of Scott's practice involves acting for various stakeholders in the unsecured and secured insolvency market. Scott regularly advises and acts for receivers, liquidators, administrators and bankruptcy trustees in identifying, preserving and recovering assets for secured and unsecured creditors. He also represents directors and company officers, particularly in response to investigations and enforcement action by ASIC and other corporate regulators.

Scott also has a particular expertise in property litigation and associated disputes, including joint venture disputes, shareholder disputes, claims against directors for alleged breach of statutory and fiduciary duties, contractual disputes, priority disputes and fraud claims on the Queensland Government's Fidelity Fund.

Scott is currently a National Board Member and the Chairperson, Queensland of the Turnaround Management Association of Australia and the Deputy-Chair, Insolvency & Restructuring Committee (Qld), Law Council of Australia.