Trevor Withane in Sydney and Laura Coleclough in Melbourne lead the Ironbridge team which is noted for the traction it has made in the market in a short period of time. Withane is credited for being at the heart of the firm's 'high end' services, especially for contentious insolvencies, liquidations and related actions. Coleclough’s background which includes Court of Appeal and Supreme Court actions in London, brings further strength to the group, while senior associate, Patrick Gallego is highly rated for his insolvency and general litigation skills.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Testimonials
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- 'Under Trevor Withane's leadership, Ironbridge has in a very short period of time built itself up to be a leading litigation and insolvency boutique in the Sydney market. The firm offers the kind of high-end expertise, and ability to handle large and complex matters, that would usually be associated with much larger firms, yet without so many of the overheads that come with such large firms.'
- 'The stand-out of the firm is unquestionably its principal, Trevor Withane. As a boutique firm, Trevor does have a substantial direct involvement in every matter, and it is both his personal expertise – and his quite high personal profile within the sector – that brings in his significant personal client base. He has a rare combination of excellent technical skills, a strong commercial nous, and an easy-to-deal-with personality that makes him so good to work with. Otherwise, I would also give special mention to Patrick Gallego, who is an excellent practitioner developing the same combination of technical skills, commerciality, and personability as Trevor.'
Key clients
- PwC
- Deloitte
- Cor Cordis
- WLP Restructuring
- SV Partners
- Creative Property Holdings
- Rodgers Reidy
- Marcello Russo
- Merchants Advisory
- Raft Consulting
Work highlights
- Acting for PwC as liquidators of The Co-Op Bookshop, launching mothership insolvency unfair preference proceedings against 29 defendants.
- Acting for a group of sophisticated investors, who sought to enforce judgment debts and non-judgment debts against Corvus Coal Pty Limited following the institution of winding up proceedings.
- Acted for Andrew Barnden in relation to an application for the winding up of Capital T so that the voluntary administration of Capital T could be continued.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Trevor Withane, Laura Coleclough