Pravin advises boards, insolvency practitioners, financiers and major creditors on complex disputes and turnaround situations arising from corporate distress.
Biography
Pravin has extensive experience acting on external administrations, informal workouts, enforcement of security interests and recovery strategies across a broad range of regulated and asset-intensive sectors including energy and resources, infrastructure, financial services, transport and manufacturing.
His experience spans voluntary administrations, deeds of company arrangement, insolvent trading claims, directors’ duties, safe harbour matters and informal workouts. Pravin regularly acts in contested proceedings in the Federal Court of Australia and the Supreme Courts of Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland, where commercial pressure and legal risk intersect in significant restructuring and insolvency disputes.
Beyond client work, Pravin is an active contributor to the insolvency and restructuring profession. He holds senior committee roles with industry and professional bodies and is recognised for his commitment to advancing best practice and thought leadership in the field.
Pravin's experience
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Toys"R"Us
Advised the board on restructuring options ahead of voluntary administration, including designing and implementing a landmark Deed of Company Arrangement involving a novel equity restructure that resulted in a Federal Court decision expanding the scope of section 444GA to options and equity rights. -
Alvarez & Marsal
Acted on the voluntary administration and liquidation of M.A Services Group, employing approximately 1,700 staff. Advised on complex workforce, creditor and operational issues, asset and property sales and Fair Work proceedings. -
Crown Group provisional liquidators
Advising on all aspects of the provisional liquidation, including carriage of a court application permitting commingling of funds between group entities to preserve the Group’s assets and going concern status. -
Kanun Capital
Advising on rights and risk exposure arising from the liquidation of Falcon Capital, including protection and realisation of a significant distressed loan portfolio under intense regulatory and stakeholder scrutiny. -
Probuild Group
Acted for administrators on the external administration of a major construction group with a workbook value exceeding $5bn. -
Clough Group
Advised external administrators on Australia’s largest engineering contractor collapse, involving debts of more than $350m.
Awards, recognition and rankings
- Best Lawyers in Australia 2027 - Recognised for Insolvency and Reorganization Law and Litigation
- ARITA advanced certificate in Insolvency, 2021
- Deputy Chair of the Law Council of Australia Insolvency and Reconstruction Law Committee (Victorian chapter)