The team at Baker McKenzie is commended for its ‘strong technical capabilities in insolvency’. The team’s cross-border capabilities mean it is well equipped to handle international insolvency recoveries and multi-jurisdictional disputes. Maria O’Brien heads the practice from Sydney and has notable experience acting for insolvent companies, their external administrators and creditors. Gavin Rakoczy is described as ’an up-and-comer and someone to watch in coming years‘, and Brisbane-based partner Ian Innes has extensive experience in acting for financial institutions, insolvency partitioners and creditors and is a ’solid technical lawyer‘.
Testimonials
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‘Strong technical capabilities in insolvency and also strong capabilities across other practice areas.’
‘Ian Innes is a solid technical lawyer.’
‘Intelligent and friendly lawyers who get to the right answer.’
‘Ian Innes - strong focus on value for money and ensuring the legal question is clarified before embarking on answering it.’
‘Young and energetic team in banking, capital transactions and restructuring and insolvency who are keen to work together but have significant experience on complex transactions ’
‘Gavin is an up and comer and someone to watch in coming years. ’
Key clients
- Sev.en Global Investments (7GI)
- Sev.en Gamma a.s.
- Virgin Australia - Former Directors
- AP Eagers
- Astora Women's Health (Astora)
- Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft
- McGrathNicol
- Garuda Indonesia
- Innovation Structured Finance
- KordaMentha
- Former directors and CFO of Arrium Limited
Work highlights
- Acted for Elizabeth Bryan (former Chair) and Paul Scurrah (former CEO) in defence of a class action against them and Virgin Australia Holdings in the Federal Court of Australia.
- Acting for three former directors and the estate of the late former Chair of Arrium in their defence of a securities class action commenced on behalf of Arrium shareholders.
- Advising 7GI and Se.ven Gamma concerning its equity and debt interest in Callide, following the appointment of administrators to the Australian entities which operate Callide.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Maria O'Brien