Renowned for its expertise in multi-jurisdictional disputes and restructurings, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP is a popular choice for contentious restructuring matters, acting for a range of foreign banks, private clients and insolvency practitioners. Beau Deleuil heads the team and has a particular focus on the mining and natural resources sectors in his practice. Elan Sasson is a key name for complex commercial litigation, strategic workouts and insolvency disputes.

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Key clients

  • Softbank Vision Fund in connection with liquidation of Greensill Capital
  • Liquidator of Newsat
  • Liquidator of BrightAU Capital
  • Special Purpose Liquidators of ACN 154 (ABC Refinery)
  • Receivers of West88 (receivers and managers)
  • Dongwha Australia
  • Department 13 – U.S. liquidation of Department 13 Inc
  • KKR in connection with Genesis Care
  • ICICI Bank Limited as lenders of Griffin Coal

Work highlights

  • Representing SoftBank Vision Funds in the multibillion-dollar Greensill liquidation and associated claims threatened against SoftBank by Credit Suisse.
  • Representing Rahul Goyal and Jennifer Nettleton as joint and several special purpose liquidators of ABC Refinery.
  • Representing the appointed liquidator of Newsat in prosecuting a multibillion-dollar claim in the Victorian Supreme Court against a consortium of lenders in connection with collapse of Newsat.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Beau Deleuil

Other key lawyers

Elan Sasson