Allens
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Allens is rated by clients for its ‘deep bench of quality staff who balance strong technical expertise with commerciality’. The team has vast experience handling distressed situations and formal insolvency proceedings for both financers and debtors. The department is led by ’excellent and well-respected practitioner‘ Alf Pappalardo in Brisbane, who is well versed in advising major retail banks and fund managers, among others. In Sydney, Chris Prestwich has expertise in the banking, infrastructure, private equity, mining, construction and media industries. In the Melbourne office, Matthew Whittle is an ’incredible legal mind who considers commerciality at the forefront’, and Tania Cini is a key contact for complex insolvency litigation.
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‘High quality both from a technical and commercial perspective.’
‘Matthew Whittle is exceptional, par excellence in my experience. Incredible legal mind who considers commerciality at the forefront rather than a straight litigation stance. I place an extremely high value on his advice and counsel, particularly in complex matters. ’
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Key clients
- PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)
- McGrathNicol/OCP Asia
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Work highlights
- Acting for NAB in a class action proceeding brought on behalf of creditors of Walton Construction.
- Acting for Michael Owen and Philip Carter (receivers) in all aspects of their role as court-appointed receivers and managers of the assets and undertaking of PCQ.
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