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James has over 25 years’ experience in all aspects of banking, restructuring, turnaround and insolvency law. James regularly advises Australia’s leading lenders, non-bank lenders and debt funds, insolvency practitioners and corporates in relation to financing arrangements, informal workouts, external administrations, insolvency litigation, security enforcement, and related issues including safe harbour and directors’ duties.

James is a full member of ARITA, INSOL and the TMA.

Some recent matters include acting for:

• FTI as administrators of Sara Lee
• BDO as administrators of Navarre Minerals Ltd
• FTI as administrators of Roberts Co
• BRI Ferrier as liquidator of Orange Gaming
• FTI as receivers and managers of Derrimut 247 Gyms
• StB Capital Partners in connection with the Go Zero Group restructuring
• KPMG as receivers and managers of 10 Dangar Street, Wickham, Newcastle
• KPMG as receivers and managers of Golden Capital
• KPMG as administrators of LJ Hooker
• BDO as administrators of Good Group (owner and operator of Botswana Butchery and White + Wong’s restaurants)
• CBA in connection with several debt restructurings including the Crown Property Group and various hotel and hospitality groups
• Electro Optics Systems (EOS) in connection with a successful debt restructuring
• The Star in connection with the i-Prosperity liquidation
• KPMG as receivers and managers of Halo Manufacturing
• Dinimus Capital Fund in connection with the recapitalisation of Rapid Loans through a deed of company arrangement
• Deloitte as receivers and managers of Coburg Quarter
• PwC as liquidators of Nant Distillery and Estate
• Splend in connection with a successful debt restructuring involving Neu Capital, Partners for Growth, and various other asset financiers
• KPMG as administrators of Silver Heritage Group Limited
• Several ASX-listed entities and large private companies in connection with safe harbour engagements
• Various other major financial institutions, non-bank lenders, insolvency practitioners, and corporate entities in relation to various significant corporate loan exposures and debt restructurings