Mills Oakley
A ‘specialist insolvency team with a depth of talent', the restructuring and insolvency practice at Mills Oakley is experienced in advising on disputes arising out of competing security interests, employee entitlement arrangements and the administration of managed investment scheme interests. The team has been busy handling the increased number of construction company collapses in Australia. Based in Melbourne, ’highly respected and highly trusted‘ practice head Stuart Lewin represents lenders, creditors and government departments in a range of formal insolvency matters. Ariel Borland handles both contentious and non-contentious insolvency work and is ’very switched on and dedicated’.
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Testimonials
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‘A large diverse and quality team that services a broad client base. The team is led by Stuart Lewin who is a highly regarded legal / commercial advocate. Highly respected and highly trusted.’
‘Stuart Lewin, Ariel Borland and Darren James are the key partners in the Melbourne-based Mills Oakley team that we work with. Our professional relationship is based on high-quality advice and outcomes over an extended period. They understand the importance of high-quality and timely advice and advocacy that is required in the restructuring and insolvency sector.’
‘Specialist insolvency team with a depth of talent.’
‘Ariel Borland is a specialist insolvency partner who is very switched on and dedicated.’
Key clients
- KPMG
- FTI Consulting
- Olvera Advisors
- McGrathNicol
- Cor Cordis
- O’Brien Palmer
- Korda Mentha
- Grant Thornton
- Timbercorp Finance (in liquidation)
- Vince & Associates
- Hall Chadwick
Work highlights
- Advising liquidators appointed by the complex debt team at the ATO over eight companies in a corporate group.
- Advising administrators and now deed administrators of Ellume, a manufacturer and supplier of medical testing products, including COVID-19 testing products in Australia and the US.
- Assisted BRI Ferrier following the collapse of the largest independent plumbing sub-contractor in Victoria.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Stuart Lewin