ADELAIDE: Personal Insolvency Forum – Annual Seminar 2024

Mike practices in commercial litigation and dispute resolution and has extensive experience in corporate and commercial litigation across various jurisdictions in both Federal and State Courts, as both solicitor and counsel. He acts for a wide range of clients including corporations, firms and individuals. Mike’s experience in commercial litigation provides him with a sound background and understanding of commercial risk. He works closely with clients to achieve commercial and cost effective outcomes.

Mike is a leading insolvency, recoveries and restructuring practitioner. He acts for liquidators, receivers and trustees nationally (and previously abroad) in all aspects of personal and corporate insolvency and restructuring. Mike also acts for directors in defending insolvent trading claims and creditors in respect of voidable transaction claims. Mike’s experience in acting for stakeholders on both sides of voidable transaction claims provides him with a firm platform to negotiate with stakeholders and achieve commercial outcomes. He is a Fellow of the Australian Restructuring Insolvency & Turnaround Association and currently serves as the Deputy President of ARITA.

Mike has a keen interest in governance and advises directors on potential liability issues and assists directors in navigating companies in financial difficulties.

Mike has a B.Juris, LLB, M(Com) Law and a Graduate Certificate in Insolvency and Restructuring.

Emmalee specialises in commercial litigation, specifically matters relating to restructuring, insolvency and bankruptcy. Emmalee’s legal experience is underpinned by her full membership to Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand, MBA and prior insolvency experience in a ‘big 4’ accounting capacity.

Emmalee is well versed in matters relating to director’s duties, creditor’s rights and the Personal Property Securities Act. Her experience in navigating complex legal matters spans across a range of appointment types, jurisdictions and sectors including airline, pharmaceutical and manufacturing industries in Australia and overseas.

Emmalee’s strategic approach allows her to achieve optimal commercial outcomes for her clients.

Emmalee is admitted in the following jurisdictions:

• High Court of Australia;
• South Australia; and
• New South Wales.

Emmalee has DBLD Bachelor of Laws & Commerce (ACC), GDLP, CA and MBA