WEBINAR: Personal Insolvency Forum 2023 | Case Update Roundtable

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.

Michael specialises in corporate and personal insolvency law and is recognised as one of Australia’s leading insolvency lawyers.

He acts regularly for banks, financial institutions and other secured lenders providing advice in relation to the security enforcement. He acts for insolvency practitioners in all types of personal and corporate business restructuring and insolvency administrations.

Michael is regularly engaged to act for companies and directors providing advice on the restructuring of distressed businesses. He has acted in some of Australia’s most high profile bankruptcy administrations.

With over thirty years’ experience acting in insolvency matters, Michael mixes his high level of technical skills with his commercial experience in identifying and achieving the optimal outcome for his clients. In workouts and restructuring, Michael will set out the framework for a successful restructure and then work closely with our commercial and property teams on execution of the plan. Michael is also regularly involved in the bringing and defending of a wide range of insolvency actions including preference claims, insolvent trading and avoidance of property transfers. Michael is regularly engaged to assist in the forensic investigation through the undertaking of public examinations of directors and related parties.

Michael was National Chair of the Law Council’s Insolvency and Reconstruction Committee between 2014 and 2015, and prior to that, Chair of the Victorian Committee (from 2011).  As a long standing member of that committee, he has actively participated in the reform of the insolvency law and has given evidence to several parliamentary inquiries.

He is the author of Chapter 4.7 of the LexisNexis publication Personal Property Securities in Australia on “Agricultural Security Interests”.  He is regularly invited to speak at leading industry conferences.

Roselina practices in complex litigation, dispute resolution and insolvency. She has extensive experience dealing with a range of commercial litigation matters, representing clients in all West Australian and Federal Courts, both in first instance and in the appellate jurisdiction, and in the State Administrative Tribunal. She also has experience with adjudications and mining and building disputes. She has previously acted for clients jointly with other lawyers practising in the English Law jurisdiction and in cross-jurisdictions in America.

Roselina commenced her practice as both a commercial and litigation lawyer, before choosing to specialise in litigation. This broad understanding allows her to provide clients with practical solutions and recommend the best commercial outcome while providing litigious advice.

Roselina sits on the WA Law Society’s Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee and Brief Editorial Committee and the ARITA WA Young Professionals Committee.