Louise leads matters from strategy through to trial and appeal, with a particular focus on disputes arising from financial distress, enforcement action and alleged breaches of directors’ duties.
Biography
With more than a decade of experience running complex litigation in state and federal courts, Louise leads matters from strategy through to trial and appeal, with a particular focus on disputes arising from financial distress, enforcement action and alleged breaches of directors’ duties.
Louise’s expertise spans corporate dispute resolution, corporate and personal insolvency and commercial litigation, with appearances in the High Court of Australia, Federal and state Courts and VCAT. She is trusted to manage large and multi-jurisdictional proceedings involving multiple parties, expert witnesses and urgent interlocutory applications.
She advises banks, private lenders, insolvency practitioners and corporate clients in matters involving insolvent trading, safe harbour, priority disputes, validity of appointment, reinstatement of deregistered companies, security enforcement and recovery actions. Louise has acted in landmark cases, including High Court of Australia proceedings that shaped liquidator liability and priority of funds in an insolvency context.
Louise is a former committee and ongoing member of Women in Insolvency and Restructuring Victoria, contributing to the profession through her work on contested insolvency‑related disputes and advocacy‑led litigation.
Louise's experience
-
Newtronics v Atco Controls
Acted on behalf of the liquidator for Newtronics in a successful proceeding defending a claim for priority of funds recovered. -
Directors of ASX-listed company
Defending directors in a $34m trading whilst insolvent claim, including advice on the Directors and Officers insurance policy. -
Major Australian trading bank
Advised on the recovery of secured assets in a construction dispute, involving a Deed of Company Arrangement and meetings of creditors. -
Private lender
Acted on behalf on the appointment of receivers and managers, initiating proceedings seeking validation for their appointment over intellectual property assets allegedly worth A$18bn worldwide and successfully recovering the debt owed. -
Atlas Gaming
Acted for the administrators on the sale of assets and acted for the subsequent Liquidators in an application to the Supreme Court of Victoria for Pooling Orders in relation to the distribution of sale proceeds to unsecured creditors. -
The Trust Company and Gippsland Secured Investments
Advised and instructed on behalf of a group of investors in relation to the recapitalisation of a debenture issuer and regional non-bank lender.
Awards, recognition and rankings
- Best Lawyers in Australia 2026 – Recognised for Insolvency and Reorganisation Law