With a broad roster of clients, the restructuring and insolvency practice at Ashurst assists debtors, secured creditors and funds. The team’s ‘availability’ and ’technical skills’ are appreciated by its clients, which turn to it for support across a range of matters, including corporate distress, distressed investing and formal insolvencies. Practice head James Marshall stands out for his extensive cross-border experience in advising offshore investors into Australia and Australian companies with offshore funders and operations. Melbourne-based partner Ross McClymont draws on more than 25 years of experience and acts in large-scale restructurings and insolvency administrations. Emanuel Poulos is well versed in advising financial institutions on bilateral and syndicated loans and asset-based lending structures. Camilla Clemente is also a notable member of the team. All lawyers are based in Sydney unless otherwise stated.
Testimonials
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- ‘Availability, technical skills, billing support (understands that invoices cannot be paid immediately), meets deadlines.’
Key clients
- Boart Longyear
- Toll Holdings
Work highlights
- Acted as Australian legal advisors to the RSSG team's longstanding client, FTI Consulting (Australia), in respect of Christopher Hill, John Park and David McGraths' appointments as the joint and several administrators of Sun Cable.
- Advised Washington H. Soul Pattinson on providing A$80m of rescue financing to refinance the existing debt and to fund the working capital requirements of Electro Optic Systems Holdings.