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Insolvency law and bankruptcy law articles, thought leadership, podcasts, videos and webinars from expert sources across the legal world. Explore insights covering topics surrounding financial restructuring, insolvency and bankruptcy.

Ransomware And Data Extortion Attacks In Insolvency Scenarios

Ransomware and data extortion attacks are unfortunately becoming increasingly common (see for example, high profile attacks on Canva, Latitude Financial and recently the Legal Practice Board of Western Australia).

Australia Insolvency

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FTI Consulting

Liquidators' right to refuse a direction by creditors confirmed

Recent case provides guidance for liquidators on refusing a direction by creditors.

Australia Insolvency

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Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Partnership Disputes and Court-appointed Receivers

The role that court-appointed receivers can play in resolving partnership disputes, but also the financial implications for all parties involved.

Australia Insolvency

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Worrells

Pooling orders possible in group liquidation, but under what provision?

Recent case provides helpful summary of the principles applicable to applications for pooling orders.

Australia Insolvency

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

EOFY Insights: Looking Back at 2024–25 and Planning Ahead for 2025–26

Australia Insolvency

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Worrells

Staying a winding up to allow for a restructure

Australia Insolvency

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Subrogation of Debts and Australian Insolvency Law: A Technical Summary

Australia Insolvency

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Worrells

Understanding Creditors Voluntary Liquidation process

Australia Insolvency

W

Worrells

Jet Midwest and Rex Airlines land in court to clarify proprietary rights during administration

Australia Insolvency

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Education Law Notes – Term 2, 2025

Australia Healthcare

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Carroll & O'Dea

Providing urgent funding to a company in external administration: do you lose your seat at the COI table?

Australia Insolvency

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Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Corporate Insolvency Reform – The impact of the 2025 Federal election

Australia Insolvency

HW

Holman Webb Lawyers

When the ATO comes knocking: How Insolvency turned into opportunity

Australia Insolvency

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Worrells

Gift certificates: Why they are great and when they are risky

Australia Insolvency

W

Worrells

Tax Bites: Australian Tax Podcast Series

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Skilled Visa Salary Thresholds To Increase To 4.6% From 1 July 2025

Australia Immigration

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Interstaff Immigration Agency

It depends – Can I make an in-specie contribution to my self-managed superfund?

Australia Employment

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Cooper Grace Ward

Demystifying Australia's National Anti-Corruption Commission (Video)

Australia Criminal

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Alvarez & Marsal

Inside Employment Podcast Series - Episode 2: Policy Parallels – Industrial Relations And Immigration (Video)

Australia Employment

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Understanding asset values in liquidation: A closer look at the process

Demystifies the process & explains factors that impact the realisable value of assets in liquidation scenarios.

Australia Insolvency

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Worrells

If These Aren't In Your Brokerage's Liquidity Agreement, Something's Wrong

Guide to asset segregation and collateral management to rehypothecation and termination clauses.

Australia Insolvency

TRAction

Dispelling the myth of bankruptcy: insights from an experienced insolvency lawyer

Links to podcasts discussing bankruptcy, dispelling the myths, role of creditors etc.

Australia Insolvency

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PCL Lawyers

Federal Court grants one-year ‘shelf order' to allow another company's liquidator to investigate

FC granted extension of time to bring voidable transaction claims under section 588FF(1) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).

Australia Insolvency

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Small Business Restructure, a Voluntary Administration for small business? Same, same but different.

Australia Insolvency

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Worrells

Examinations by the Official Receiver - A more cost effective option

Australia Insolvency

W

Worrells

HECS - HELP Debt in Bankruptcy: What You Need to Know

Australia Insolvency

W

Worrells

Supreme Court appoints special purpose liquidator to replace incumbent liquidator

Australia Insolvency

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Holding Redlich

New Jersey Bankruptcy Court Ruling Highlights The Utility Of Chapter 15 In Enforcing Foreign Bankruptcy Court Orders In The United States As A Matter Of Comity

Worldwide Insolvency

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Jones Day

Courts won't avoid provisional appointments where a company is solvent

Australia Insolvency

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Personal insolvencies are on the rise

Australia Insolvency

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Worrells

Defective securities in a trade-on voluntary administration

Australia Insolvency

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Worrells

Administrators must exercise diligence before accepting an appointment under section 436C of Corporations Act

Australia Insolvency

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Understanding section 588FP of the Australian Corporations Act 2001: Security interests in favour of company officers

Australia Insolvency

CP

Cathro & Partners

Personal insolvencies are on the rise

Discusses the key consequences of bankruptcy.

Australia Insolvency

W

Worrells

Defective securities in a trade-on voluntary administration

Discusses the importance for lenders to ensure that their securities are properly registered in accordance with the PPSA & Regulations.

Australia Insolvency

W

Worrells

Administrators must exercise diligence before accepting an appointment under section 436C of Corporations Act

Proposed administrator must take reasonable steps to be satisfied as to the basis of their appointment before accepting an appointment.

Australia Insolvency

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Understanding section 588FP of the Australian Corporations Act 2001: Security interests in favour of company officers

S588FP is important in preventing company officers from obtaining undue advantages over other creditors through security interests.

Australia Insolvency

CP

Cathro & Partners

Insights into invalid insolvency appointments and appointees remuneration

Australia Insolvency

CP

Cathro & Partners

Clash (and Makeup) of the Titans: Family law v insolvency – When worlds collide

Recent case shows that neither family lawyers nor insolvency lawyers acting alone are likely to be able to resolve some disputes.

Australia Family

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Bennett & Philp Lawyers

Navigating bankruptcy: Insights from Claudio Venegas

Demystifying bankruptcy, breaking down its implications & the processes involved.

Australia Insolvency

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PCL Lawyers

Dealing with Company Debt and the ATO – Video

How things are never as simple as they seem in insolvent trading.

Australia Insolvency

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BRI Ferrier

Case Study – Premier Air Services An Unconventional Turnaround – insolvent to solvent through good advice and tough negotiation

Being unfunded does not necessarily mean that claims should be abandoned without exploring other recovery options.

Australia Insolvency

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BRI Ferrier

Chargebacks: a potential shield for customers impacted by insolvent retailers

Australia Insolvency

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Worrells

What is Liquidation?

Australia Insolvency

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PCL Lawyers

Pre-appointment Sale Contracts & Trustee's CGT obligations s254

Australia Insolvency

CP

Cathro & Partners

Administrators limit personal liability while obtaining external funding

Australia Insolvency

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

The Often Overlooked Equity of Exoneration: How It Could Save Your Family Home

Australia Insolvency

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Pointon Partners

Battle of Priorities: Liquidator's remuneration vs Employee claims in insolvency

Australia Insolvency

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McCabes

Simplifying liquidation involving multiple trusts - have you considered a pooling order?

Australia Insolvency

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Bennett & Philp Lawyers

Hitting CTRL+Z on liquidation

Australia Insolvency

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Worrells

Court offers first interpretation of section 563B of Corporations Act

Australia Insolvency

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Dividends to creditors: How this process works in a liquidation

Australia Insolvency

CP

Cathro & Partners

An interesting admission: Court offers first interpretation of section 563B of Corporations Act

Australia Insolvency

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Does bankruptcy affect Australian visa applications and/or citizenship?

Australia Insolvency

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Worrells

Australian liquidators' powers in cross-border insolvency proceedings

Australia Insolvency

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Women in insolvency and the path to becoming a Liquidator

Australia Insolvency

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Worrells

Insolvency update: The growth industry nobody asked for

Australia Insolvency

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Worrells

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Latest Videos

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Insights into creditor activism with Anna Taylor, Principal at Results Legal

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Cathro & Partners

Guide to Liquidation

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Mackay Goodwin

Insights into the Australian credit industry

CP

Cathro & Partners

[Video] Safe harbour - for financially distressed companies

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Cathro & Partners

Episode 1: Called to Account - Insolvency through the lens of an unfolding crisis

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BRI Ferrier

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