Intensive CPE/CPD for Insolvency Practitioners & Lawyers - from new graduates to partners. PARTICIPANT INFORMATION: Melbourne: Monday 21 st October Sydney: Friday 25 th October Brisbane: Monday 28 th October I am very pleased to announce that based on the success and feedback from last year, I will be running Corporate Insolvency Bootcamps aimed at insolvency practitioners and lawyers from new graduates to partners, as well as others from the banking, finance, regulatory and policy fields. The training will all be based on the changes introduced to the Corporations Act by the Insolvency Law Reform Act 2016 – the Insolvency Practice Schedule and the Insolvency Practice Rules, and the Corporations Regulations. Even if you attended last year, there will be fresh information and updates on all the important developments from the past 14 months. The key features are: ● 8.5 hours CPD/CPE - in one hit! ● Transferable with 48 hours notice ● Registration - as low as $350 per person if you take advantage of the Team Discount.* ● Alongside experienced Partners and Barristers, these sessions will showcase the best emerging talent from leading specialist insolvency and law firms ● Valuable cohort networking ● Convenient venues 8.30 Independence & DIRRIs ● Corporations Act requirements ● ARITA Code requirements ● Completing the DIRRI ● Documenting the independence review ● Identifying when & how to update DIRRIs 9.30 Voidable Transactions ● Proving /presuming insolvency ● Types of voidable transactions – what to claim, when ● Defences ● Recovering preferences from the ATO ● Funding options: creditor indemnity/assigning actions/litigation funding 10.30 Morning tea 10.45 Identifying & Managing Insolvent Trading Claims ● What is the duty & when does it apply? ● Who owes the duty? o registered directors o shadow and de facto directors o holding companies ● Formulating claims & when is a debt incurred? ● Assessing defences o RG 217 o Competent and reliable person o Illness or other good reason o Taking reasonable steps
NatashaToholka,Partner,NortonRoseFulbright NatashaToholkaisafinancialservices,restructuringandinsolvencylawyerbasedin Melbourne.Natasha also advises clients operating in the technology andinnovationsector.Natasha has nearly 20 years' experience working closely with financiers andinsolvencypractitioners.Sheadvisesclientsonallaspectsofbankingandfinance
litigation, security enforcement, insolvency (reconstructions, workouts, formal appointments and cross-border),generalcommercialdisputes,disciplinaryproceedingsandregulatoryinvestigations.Natasha is the Victorian deputy co-chair of the Law Council of Australia Insolvency & ReconstructionCommitteeandanARITAfellow.NatashawillpresentinMelbourne
LauraJohns,Partner,NortonRoseFulbrightLauraJohnsisarestructuringandinsolvencylawyerbasedinSydney.has extensive experience in insolvency and banking dispute resolution. LauraadvisesAustralia's leadingbanksandother financial clientsoncomplexcorporateinsolvencyprocesses,litigationandrecoverymatters.Laura acts for banks, insolvency practitioners, companies and creditors on issues
connected with companies in financial distress and has assisted clients on a variety of insolvency andrestructuring assignments. She regularly advises on security enforcement, receiverships, voluntaryadministrationsandliquidations.Laura has significant experience with professional negligence claims on behalf of banking clients, inparticular, against valuers. She is also regularly involved in dealing with security enforcement litigation,matters involving AFCA complaints, fraud related matters and general banking and insolvency relatedlitigationintheSupremeCourtandFederalCourt.LaurahascompletedthreesecondmentsinhouseatanAustralianBank.Sheregularlypresentsandwritesoninsolvency,litigationandrecoverymattersincluding:BankingCodeofPractice;IpsoFactoLawReform.LaurawillpresentinSydney.
MarkSchneider,Partner,NortonRoseFulbrightMarkSchneider isacorporate restructuring, insolvency,commercialandbankinglitigationlawyerbasedinBrisbane.Mark focuses on resolving disputes, advising both banks and insolvencypractitioners in relation to all aspects of the enforcement of securities and therealisationofdistressedassetsinAustraliaandinternationally.Mark has advised insolvency practitioners, secured and unsecured creditors
including financial institutions and directors in relation to debt recovery, security enforcement,restructuring,formalinsolvencyproceduresanddisputeresolutionthroughoutAustraliaandinEurope.Markregularlyadvisesonsecuredcreditors'rights,includingundertakingcomplexsecurityreviewsandtheintensivemanagementofcomplexandsensitivedebtpositions.Mark is sought out by clients involved in potential disputes who are concerned about protecting theirreputation.HeisexperiencedwithalternativedisputeresolutionaswellasappearingandinstructingintheStateandFederalCourts,includingatAppellatelevel.Markhasexperience inmany industrysectors includingcommercial, ruralandresidentialproperty,hotelsandleisure,retail,energyandresources(includingminingservices).MarkwillpresentinBrisbane.
VoidableTransactions/Identifying&ManagingInsolventTradingClaimsAngelinaKozary,Partner,PiperAldermanAngelina is a Partner in PiperAlderman’s nationalDisputeResolution team. Herexpertise is in formal insolvencyappointments, corporate restructurings, complexcommercial litigation and insolvency risk advice. A focus of Angelina’s practice isworking for liquidators, voluntary administrators, receivers and secured creditorsaswellas corporateclients inbothcontentiousandnon-contentiousmatters. Inaddition, Angelina provides advice and representation to commercial clients andindividuals inconnectionwithavarietyofmatters includingshareholderdisputes,debtrecoveryandcontractualdisputes.
Angelinahas acted in a numberof highprofilematters, appearingbeforeboth the Supremeand FederalCourts in bothNew SouthWales and Victoria. She has assisted numerous directors of companies facingfinancialdistresstofindcommercialsolutionstocomplexissues.Angelinapridesherselfonbeingpragmatic,solutiondrivenandonherability tobuild solidand trusting relationshipswithher clients,whether thoseclientsarethemselvesprofessionalservicesprovidersor individuals facingachallengingsituation.ShehasbeenlistedasaRisingStarinLitigation,DisputeResolutionandInsolvencyinthe2018Doyle’sGuide.Sheisaco-authoroftheLexisNexisCorporateInsolvencyPracticalGuidancepublication.Angelinawillpresentateachvenue.Identifying&ManagingInsolventTradingClaims
CarrieRome-Sievers,Barrister
CarrieisacommerciallawBarristerpractisingprimarilyintheareasofinsolvencyandcorporationslaw.Sheisexperiencedinadvocacy,pleadingsandopinion work. Carrie has advised and appeared for directors, liquidators,administratorsandcreditorsinarangeofmattersincludinginsolventtrading,uncommercialtransactions,statutorydemands,applicationsfordirectionsincludingintheliquidationofcorporatetrustees,unreasonabledirector-relatedtransactions, applications for approval of remuneration, applications forapprovalofdeeds.Carriehaswrittennumerousarticles,includingontherecent
appealdecisions inAmerindandKillarnee–seeherwebsitewww.carrieromesievers.com.Carrie isa long-standingmemberofLonsdaleChambers inMelbourne, isamemberoftheCommercialBarAssociationofVictoria, the Insolvency and Reconstruction Law Committee of the Law Council of Australia, andWIRV –Women in InsolvencyandRestructuringVictoria.Carriewill present inSydneyandMelbourne.Carriehasbeennamedinthepeer-reviewedBestLawyers list for InsolvencyandReconstructioneachyearfor2016-2019, in Doyles Guide for Victoria in two categories – for Leading Commercial Litigation and DisputeResolutionCounselandLeadingInsolvencyandRestructuringCounsel-for2017-2019,andinDoylesGuideforAustraliaforLeadingInsolvency&RestructuringJuniorCounselin2019.CarriewillpresentinSydneyandMelbourne.
RobHinton,Partner,GadensRobisaPartnerinBanking&FinanceGroup,Gadens,specialisinginlitigation,restructuringandinsolvency.Hehasbeeninvolvedinallaspectsofcommerciallitigation for over25 years. Rob’s specific expertise lies in acting foradministrators, deed administrators, liquidators, receivers, creditors andcompany directors, and various banking clients. His work takes him to alljurisdictions,fromtheMagistrates’CourttotheHighCourt,aswellasVCAT.His litigation experience includes applications to the Court for directions onvarious insolvency administrations, preference actions, proof of debtadjudicationsandmoregenerally, largecommercial contractualdisputesand
runbytheInsolvencyPractitionersAssociationofAustraliaandisoftenaskedtolectureatindustryfunctionsand seminars. Robert has been nominated as a “Best Lawyer” in the fields of Alternative DisputeResolutionandInsolvencyandReconstructionbyBestLawyersforfiveyearsconsecutively.Specificassignments:Insolvencyadministrations–PyramidBuildingSociety,ComcorpGroup,SheenPanelsGroup, theWaterWheel Group, Ansett Group, the Stockford Group, the Newmont Group, the PrimelifeGroup,theComputerPowerliquidation,theDFOgroupandadvisingBanksandotherFinancialInstitutionsinrelationtorecoveryandrealisationstrategiesandlegalobligationsandrightsincludinginrelationtotheappointmentofVoluntaryAdministrators,ReceiversandManagersandMortgageesinPossession.Actingforbanks in debt disputes,misleading and deceptive conduct litigation, guarantee cases and documentationdisputes.RobwillpresentinMelbourne.
JamesRoland,Partner,Gadens JamesisaPartnerinBanking&FinanceGroup,Gadensspecialisinginallareasofbanking,andcorporaterestructuringandinsolvencylaw.James has extensive experience on awide rangeof property, corporate andagribusiness finance transactions. He also has significant experience inproviding advice to secured lenders in connection with themanagement ofdistressedexposures,rangingfromdebtrestructuringsolutionsanddistresseddebttradingtotheenforcementofsecuritiesandtherecoveryofdebt.James’practicealsoencompassesallaspectsofcorporateinsolvency,including
liquidations, receiverships, administrations, deeds of company arrangement, schemes of arrangement,informalworkouts,bankingand insolvency-related litigation,andtheconductof liquidators’examinationsand investigations. James has handled countless distressed exposures across all industry sectors rangingfrombilateraltolargesyndicatedfacilities,generallywithaviewtoimplementingconfidentialrestructuringand turnaround solutions outside formal insolvency procedures. He has a detailed understanding of howfinancial institutionmanagecredit riskboth in termsofperformingandnon-performing loans inaheavilyregulatedandcloselyscrutinisedenvironment.Inadditiontohistimeinlawfirms,Jamesalsospentseveralyears as a Senior Legal Counsel at National Australia Bank during which time he advised the bank’scorporate,agribusinessanddevelopmentfinanceteamsinrelationtothedocumentationandmanagementof its transactions,andthebank’sspecial situations teams in relation tocorporatedebt restructuringandrecoverywork(includingdebt-for-equitytransactions).JameswillpresentinSydney.
MichaelTrim,BarristerMichael is a Barrister at Level Twenty Seven Chambers in Brisbane. He has abroadpracticeprovidingadviceandassistancewithcommercialandcorporatedisputesinthefollowingfields:insolvency,banking&finance,constructionandinfrastructure, insurance & re-insurance, professional negligence, commercialpropertyandothergeneralcommercialmatters.Michael’spracticeencompassesappearancesincourts,arbitrations,mediationsandcommissionsandworkasamediatororarbitrator.Recentcasesofinterest
includea leadingHighCourtdecisionconcerning liquidators’obligationswithrespecttopost-appointmenttaxliabilities(CommissionerofTaxationvAustralianBuildingSystems[2015]HCA48).The current edition ofDoyle'sGuideto the Australian Legal Profession lists Michaelas a 'preeminent','leading' or 'recommended' junior for Insolvency & Restructuring (National and Queensland) andCommercial Litigation& Disputes (Queensland). In addition, Michael is listed in the Australian FinancialReview'sBestLawyers2017,2018and2019forAlternativeDisputeResolutionandLitigation.
Michael was also a lawyer andsenior associate with Clyde & Co andClifford Chance LLP in London foralmost5yearspriortocomingtothebar.MichaelwillpresentinBrisbane.
GuyEdgecombe,Partner,Gadens GuyisaPartnerincommercialdisputeresolution,insolvencyandbankingrecoveryspecialist at Gadens with over 30 years’ experience and widely admired for hisstrategic approach. His extensive experience includes advising on issues rangingfrom secured and unsecured debt recovery and recovery of equipment and realproperty.Healsoadvisesreceivers,liquidatorsandtrusteesintheiradministrationsandrelatingtosuchmattersasrecoveryofuncommercialtransactions,preferencesandinsolventtrading,tonamejustafew.HavingbeenalongstandingmemberofARITA,Guyunderstandstheintricaciesandlegalaspectsarisingoutofinsolvencies
and reconstructions. Guy’s clients include financial institutions, professional services firms, liquidators,publicandprivatecompanies.Hedeliversregularclienttraininginareassuchasriskmanagementandcreditcontrol,andhaspublishedarticlesandlecturedonabroadrangeoftopicsincludingpublicrisk,insolvency,insurancelawandtradepracticeslaw.GuywillpresentinBrisbane.
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DavidMurray-Nobbs,Partner,ThomsonGeer
David isaPartner inThomsonGeer’sBanking,Finance&PropertyGroup.Davidhas considerable commercial experience, having practiced as a managementaccountantwithUnileverLimitedbeforeworkingatThomsonGeer.Hebringsthiscommercial expertise to his work for some of Australia's largest banks andfinancialinstitutionsandregularlypresentstotheseclientsonlegaldevelopmentsaffectingtheirbusiness.Davidwillpresentinallvenues.
MarcSaadie,Partner,ThomsonGeerMarcisaThomsonGeerPartnerwithwidespreadexperienceinanumberoflegaldisciplines, including banking and finance, property and construction, andcommerciallaw.Marc acts for a number of major banks, financial institutions, insolvencypractitioners and commercial clients in relation to all aspects of property,commercial and finance related transactions, and focuses on giving soundstrategicadvicetoachievecommercialoutcomes.Marcwillpresentinallvenues.
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EdwinaKeynes,BarristerEdwina is a Barrister at University Chambers in Sydney. Shewas admitted as asolicitor in 2012 and called to the bar in 2018. She holds a Bachelor of Law(Honours)andBachelorofInternationalStudies.She practices predominantly in general commercial litigation with a particularinterest in bankruptcy and corporate insolvency. Her practice also includesbankingand finance law, realproperty,buildingandconstruction,equity, trusts,consumerandcontract law.Herexperience includesappearingunledat trialsatthe local and district court levels and applications of both an interlocutory and
substantivenatureintheFederalCourtandSupremeCourtsofbothNewSouthWalesandVictoria.PriortocomingtotheBar,EdwinapractisedasasolicitorincommerciallitigationintheNewSouthWales,Victorian and South Australian jurisdictions. She regularly appeared and advised in general commercial,insolvency and corporatematters including appearing in the Supreme, Federal, District and Local Courts.EdwinawasalsotheassociatetotheHonourableJusticeAndersonoftheSupremeCourtofSouthAustralia.Edwinawillpresentateachvenue.
DealingWithCreditorClaims–VotingandDistributionsAlexSmith,SpecialCounsel,K&LGatesAlexhasover15years'experienceworkingonrestructuringandinsolvencymattersacross a wide range of industries and sectors including real estate, retail,infrastructure, leisure and automotive. Sheprovides legal and strategic advice tolenders,investorsandcreditorsinrelationtoformalinsolvencysituations,securityand debt enforcements and consensual restructurings. Alex advises companiesexperiencingfinancialdistressandcompanydirectorsontheirdutiesatsuchtimes.Sheactsforliquidators,receiversandadministratorsofinsolventcompanies.Alex has previously worked in the restructuring and insolvency teams of anAustraliancommercial lawfirmandatop international lawfirmbasedinLondon.
KatherineSmith,SeniorAssociate,K&LGatesKatherine is an experienced restructuring and insolvency lawyer advising clients inrespect of contentious and non-contentious aspects of corporate insolvency,bankruptcy and recoveries, including examining antecedent transactions, securitiesenforcement,andinvestigations.Katherinealsohasextensiveexperienceworkinginboth the Australian and New Zealand Revenue Offices in their respective debtrecovery areas where she led the response to the Insolvency Practitioners Billgoverning the regulationof insolvencypractitioners inNewZealandandassisted inlaying the foundation for increased governmental collaboration to address phoenixrisk.KatherinewillpresentinSydneyandMelbourne.
IanDorey,Partner,K&LGatesIanhas a greatdepthof experience in all areasof insolvency, banking, recovery, andcommercial litigation. His main focus is in the area of secured recovery, where headvises major banks, regional banks and other financial institutions on banking,insolvency, and recovery issues. He concentrates on providing practical commercialadvice to clients to get the best possible outcome. Ian also acts for insolvencypractitioners appointed as receivers and managers, voluntary administrators,liquidators or trustees in bankruptcy.Hehas been involved in litigationof all sizes inAustralian state and federal jurisdictions, including matters involving injunctive anddeclaratory relief, complex banking litigation,mortgage recovery, and debt recovery,includingrecoveryagainstguarantorsandprincipaldebtorswhereashortfallexists.Ianhas participated in numerous mediations and is a supporter of alternative disputeresolutionprocesses.IanwillpresentinBrisbane.
JamesThompson,Lawyer,K&LGatesJamesisa lawyer intherestructuringandinsolvencygroup.Heprovidesadvicetoawide range of corporations, financial institutions and insolvency practitioners inrelationtorecovery issues,windups (includingpreferenceclaims)andenforcementmatters.Jameswillco-presentinBrisbane.
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RadhikaKanhai,Partner,CornwallsRadhikaisaPartnerinCornwalls’Restructuring,TurnaroundandInsolvencyteamaswellasitsLitigationandDisputepractice.Shealsoheadsthosepracticeareasinthefirm’sMelbourneoffice.Shehasover20years’experienceincomplexcourtlitigationanddisputeresolution.Her specific areas of expertise include corporate reconstruction and insolvency,personal insolvency, leasing disputes, contractual breaches and Corporations Actmatters.Radhika has also undertaken extensive accredited mediation training, resulting inparticularexpertiseintheareaofalternativedisputeresolutionthroughnegotiation,mediationandconciliationprocesses.Thisenableshertoachievethebestpracticalandachievableoutcomesforourclients.Inaddition,Radhikaisprivilegedtohavebeenrecognisedasarecommendedlawyer
inDoylesLeadingInsolvencyandRestructuringLawyersGuidesince2017,andsheisalsoaLexologyClientChoice recipient and was awarded the Outstanding Female Award 2018 by Women in Insolvency andRestructuringVictoria.RadhikawillpresentinMelbourneandco-presentinSydney.
PaulEvans,Partner,CornwallsPaul isawell-knowninsolvency lawyerthathasalsoservedontheboardsofvariousgovernment-fundedbodiesandprivateenterprises.Hehasbeenapartnersince1995.Paulprovidesbothcommercialandlegalinsightsintermsofpracticalissuesthatarisefor the insolvency practitioner. He has advised and acted as the advocate for theOfficial Trustee, a large number of insolvency practitioners, most major banks andother financiers in the commercial sphere including the German bankers in thebanking syndicate dealing with Babcock & Brown. As well as holding an honours
degreeinlaw,andmasteroflaws,hehasbeenanaccreditedspecialistincommerciallitigationsince2007.Hehas just completedanMBAat theUniversityofQueensland. HehasbeenamemberofARITA (IPAA)since 2001, and has spoken at numerous insolvency events over the past 25 years. With a focus onmanaging risk Paul, and his team, reduce stress for his clients and bring a comprehensively commercialapproach toachieving results. Paul isanadvocate. He,andhis teamappearas theadvocates invarioustrialsandappealseachyear. Indeed,Paulhasappearedasanadvocate intworecentRoyalCommissionsandregularlyappearsasanadvocateinpublicexaminations.Paulwillco-presentinSydneyandpresentinBrisbane.
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