Restructuring/Insolvency

Dentons fields respected practitioners offering broad distressed debt, restructuring and insolvency expertise to major banks, insolvency practitioners and trustees. The team handles all stages of financial distress, administrations and liquidations and, thanks to the firm's global network, is well placed to handle multi-jurisdictional bankruptcies. The firm is able to assist clients on litigation as well as non-contentious matters.

"Dentons is client-focussed and service-oriented."

"Dentons is our go-to firm for insolvency litigation."

"The practitioners with whom I dealt had strong technical skills but were also outcome-focussed, and adopted a practical and commercial approach."

Dentons advised Same Kaso and Shaun Matthews of Cor Cordis during the administration of Langdon Building.

David McIntosh has experience in providing advice on all aspects of restructuring and insolvency matters. He has advised a range of clients, including companies and financial institutions. "David has a good handle of international legal experience. He's easy to communicate with, has a good writing style and is good at turning things around." "David is good at handling international legal matters. He is easy to communicate with and has a good style of writing and is good at turning things around."

John Stragalinos is based in Melbourne and offers considerable experience in the representation of administrators, liquidators, secured lenders and investors in a variety of administrations and restructurings. "John is an excellent lawyer and well-liked by clients." "John is very good at communicating and has good knowledge of the banking and insolvency law intersection."

Justin Bates maintains strong expertise in acting for secured lenders in various distressed scenarios, including administration sales, workouts and distressed debt sales. "Justin Bates is a senior practitioner who's good at preparing matters for court and is a deep thinker."