Hamilton Murphy’s Richard Rohrt. Menzies Advisory’s Michael Caspaney. One of the insolvency profession’s fiercest critics has seen fit to avail himself of the services of – you guessed it – a liquidator. Queensland-based John Goddard owns and operates Subbies United, a website whose raison d’être is to provide information and intelligence about builders and developers who may be nearing insolvency. Subbies United’s online resources are…
INO published a story today that contained incomplete figures and apologises to our readers. The story has been removed while the data is updated.
SV Partners’ Shumit Banerjee There’s nothing like a free plug from a judge and in this instance SV Partners is the beneficiary thanks to the Federal Court’s Jayne Jagot in Frisken, in the matter of Avant Garde Investments Pty Ltd v Cheema [2020] FCA 98. Justice Jagot was ruling on an application by Avant Garde Investments‘ receiver Daniel Frisken, who wanted the company wound up…
Jirsch Sutherland’s Malcolm Howell. Jirsch Sutherland’s Malcolm Howell must be rueing the relaxed attitude that permeates Australia’s holiday season interlude, given if it were not for an overlooked envelope he might still be administrator of ACN 168 479 614 Pty Ltd, formerly known as Steller Developments Pty Ltd. As it is, the Melbourne-based partner has consented to orders made in the NSW Supreme Court last…
From FTI to Ankura – Preeti Inchody From FTI to Ankura – Liam Healey Given Ankura’s global boss Kev Lavin was once part of FTI Consulting it comes as no surprise to see Quentin Olde, the man responsible for establishing Ankura’s presence down under and himself a relatively recent departee from FTI, turning to FTI’s ranks to build a team. Olde was on Linked In…
Trajan John Kukulovski. Chan & Naylor partner Trajan John Kukulovski is not going to be stripped of his license to liquidate without a fight. After a committee convened under S 40-45 of the Insolvency Practice Schedule (Corporations) ruled late last year that Kukulovski’s registration should be cancelled he immediately sought to have the Committee’s decisions reviewed in the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT). iNO says “decisions”…
dVT Group’s David Solomons. dVT’s Riad Tayeh dVT duo Riad Tayeh and David Solomon are in for an intriguing tussle in 2020, with millions of dollars in fees the pair generated as liquidators of the 1st Fleet Group potentially at stake. Back in October last year the dVT pair commenced action in the Federal Court, seeking declarations that the appointment of various people to the…
Registered trustees, debt agreement administrators & other insolvency practitioners – can you help with research on personal insolvency law? A Melbourne Law School PhD study is researching the options available for people who are over-indebted, including bankruptcy and debt agreements. Nicola Howell’s study is focusing on the impacts of the different options on debtors, including the extent to which debtors improve their financial situation and…
January: iNO’s 2019 coverage kicked off with a story related to the topic that had dominated our headlines in December 2018 – namely the decision by Jirsch Sutherland to terminate the employment of partner Amanda Young days before Christmas. In the near term aftermath Young’s brother and a former managing partner of Jirsch Sutherland Sule Arnautovic resigned as liquidator of St Gregory’s Armenian School Inc,…
Queensland IP Bill Cotter has been on a wild ride these last few months since being appointed voluntary administrator of Delta Law Pty Ltd, an incorporated legal practice, on August 1. Cotter was first approached on July 16. Referrer James Loel and Delta director Quinton Rozario were interested in discussing a possible appointment as liquidator. In legal proceedings brought by interests seeking to oust Rozario,…