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Liquidators' right to refuse a direction by creditors confirmed
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Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Australia: Insolvency/Bankruptcy
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.
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The role that court-appointed receivers can play in resolving partnership disputes, but also the financial implications for all parties involved.
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Recent case provides helpful summary of the principles applicable to applications for pooling orders.
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EOFY Insights: Looking Back at 2024–25 and Planning Ahead for 2025–26
Over the past 12 months, we've seen a clear shift in the insolvency and restructuring landscape—one that you need to keep front of mind heading into 2025–26.
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Staying a winding up to allow for a restructure
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Subrogation of Debts and Australian Insolvency Law: A Technical Summary
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Understanding Creditors Voluntary Liquidation process
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Jet Midwest and Rex Airlines land in court to clarify proprietary rights during administration
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Providing urgent funding to a company in external administration: do you lose your seat at the COI table?
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Corporate Insolvency Reform – The impact of the 2025 Federal election
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Gift certificates: Why they are great and when they are risky
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Understanding asset values in liquidation: A closer look at the process
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Addressing the Surge in Youth Crime in NSW
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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.
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Dispelling the myth of bankruptcy: insights from an experienced insolvency lawyer
Links to podcasts discussing bankruptcy, dispelling the myths, role of creditors etc.
PCL Lawyers
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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).
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
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Small Business Restructure, a Voluntary Administration for small business? Same, same but different.
There are formal insolvency options to do this, a Small Business Restructure ("SBR") or Voluntary Administration ("VA").
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Examinations by the Official Receiver - A more cost effective option
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HECS - HELP Debt in Bankruptcy: What You Need to Know
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Supreme Court appoints special purpose liquidator to replace incumbent liquidator
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Courts won't avoid provisional appointments where a company is solvent
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
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Personal insolvencies are on the rise
Worrells
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Defective securities in a trade-on voluntary administration
Worrells
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Administrators must exercise diligence before accepting an appointment under section 436C of Corporations Act
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
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Understanding section 588FP of the Australian Corporations Act 2001: Security interests in favour of company officers
Cathro & Partners
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Insights into invalid insolvency appointments and appointees remuneration
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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.
Worrells
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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.
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
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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.
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Insights into invalid insolvency appointments and appointees remuneration
Breaks down valid vs invalid appointments, risks insolvency practitioners face & what business owners need to know before making decisions.
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My client's Director Penalty Notice is expiring today, what can they do?
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Navigating bankruptcy: Insights from Claudio Venegas
Demystifying bankruptcy, breaking down its implications & the processes involved.
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Dealing with Company Debt and the ATO – Video
How things are never as simple as they seem in insolvent trading.
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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.
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Chargebacks: a potential shield for customers impacted by insolvent retailers
A chargeback is a reversal of a credit or debit card transaction initiated by the cardholder's issuing bank.
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What is Liquidation?
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Pre-appointment Sale Contracts & Trustee's CGT obligations s254
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Administrators limit personal liability while obtaining external funding
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
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The Often Overlooked Equity of Exoneration: How It Could Save Your Family Home
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Battle of Priorities: Liquidator's remuneration vs Employee claims in insolvency
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Simplifying liquidation involving multiple trusts - have you considered a pooling order?
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Hitting CTRL+Z on liquidation
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Court offers first interpretation of section 563B of Corporations Act
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
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Dividends to creditors: How this process works in a liquidation
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An interesting admission: Court offers first interpretation of section 563B of Corporations Act
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Does bankruptcy affect Australian visa applications and/or citizenship?
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Australian liquidators' powers in cross-border insolvency proceedings
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
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Women in insolvency and the path to becoming a Liquidator
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Insolvency update: The growth industry nobody asked for
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Understanding director loans in liquidation: A guide for stakeholders
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