Our experience
Arnold Bloch Leibler is a strong advocate for improving existing statutory frameworks to facilitate a more modern approach to corporate reorganisation and insolvency arrangements in Australia.
Over the last 20 years, we have advised on some of Australia’s largest and most complex corporate restructuring and insolvency matters including Arrium, Ansett Airlines, Nine Entertainment, Alinta, Centro, One.Tel and Timbercorp. These are the types of matters that have reinforced our market reputation and have been the catalyst for changes in insolvency law.
Our commercial approach to administration procedures and moratoria, and debt refinancing, maximises the opportunity for a company to remain in existence and thereby increases returns for creditors and shareholders.
“Clearly they know the law but they are also familiar with all the players in the restructuring space and the practical side of how deals are done. They can become strategic advisers.”
Restructuring & insolvency services
Our work involves assisting clients with:
- Early and proactive diagnosis of legal issues that may impact on solvency
- Developing workable and commercially realistic solutions to restructure a business
- Preparing deeds of company arrangement, schemes of arrangement and informal realisation arrangements
- Restructuring and workout of debts
- Performing detailed security and due diligence reviews to secure and protect assets (including real assets and employee entitlements)
- Enforcement and recovery of antecedent transactions and
- Representation in actions and investigations by corporate regulators.
"Very creative and commercial in approach and solutions."
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Insights & news
News Media mention
Genevieve Sexton to head Safe Harbour Review Panel
Assistant Treasurer Michael Sukkar has announced a three-person panel to review the insolvent trading safe harbour, which will be chaired by banking and finance partner Genevieve Sexton.
23 August 2021
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Elyse Hilton featured as one of Australia’s “Litigation Rising Stars”
Profiled by legal news publication Lawyerly as one of the country’s top young litigators, Elyse says that while litigation lawyers have the reputation of being aggressive, the reality is quite different.
17 June 2021
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Former Arrium directors “had reasonable grounds to suspect insolvency”
Three separate legal actions spawned by the collapse of the Arrium Group in 2016 commenced this week in the NSW Supreme Court.
3 March 2021
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2021 Legal 500 Asia Pacific results
Arnold Bloch Leibler (ABL) has been listed across a number of categories in the 2021 edition of the independent Legal 500 Asia Pacific guide.
19 January 2021
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Arnold Bloch Leibler features in 2021 Chambers Asia Pacific guide
Arnold Bloch Leibler has once again been recognised as a leading firm by the independent legal guide Chambers Asia Pacific.
16 December 2020
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ABL recognised at 2020 TMA Australia awards
Arnold Bloch Leibler advised on two deals that were recognised at the prestigious Turnaround Management Association (TMA) Australia’s annual awards.
3 December 2020
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ABL advises on PAS Group sale, saving Aussie retail brands and 1000 jobs
Arnold Bloch Leibler (ABL) has advised the administrators of fashion retailer PAS Group on its sale to private equity firm, Queens Lane Capital.
30 October 2020
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Bradman Foundation appoints Leon Zwier as next Chairman
The Board of the Bradman Foundation has announced that Arnold Bloch Leibler partner Leon Zwier will take over as the Foundation’s Chair in December 2020. Leon will become the eighth chairman of the Foundation, succeeding current Chair, Maurice Newman AC.
11 September 2020
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2020 Partner, Special Counsel and Senior Associate announcement
The partners of Arnold Bloch Leibler are delighted to announce this year’s Partner, Special Counsel and Senior Associate appointments, effective July 2020.
25 June 2020
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ABL advises BGH Capital on Virgin Australia bid
As reported in the Australian Financial Review and The Australian, Arnold Bloch Leibler is advising BGH Capital on its potential bid for a stake in Virgin Australia (in administration)
19 April 2020
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Scholarship honour for “giant” of restructuring
Welcoming guests to the launch of the Stephen Parbery Scholarship in Sydney last week, partner Leon Zwier explained that Arnold Bloch Leibler had previously initiated scholarships honouring legal luminaries who had influenced the direction and culture of the profession.
20 November 2019
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Insights from the Debtwire Australia Restructuring Forum
Arnold Bloch Leibler (ABL) Partners Stephen Lloyd and Christine Fleer featured during panel sessions and shared insights into restructuring in the retail sector and high-profile matters including Arrium.
23 October 2019
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Elyse Hilton: Taking on the 'boozy, blokey' insolvency club
Newly appointed Arnold Bloch Leibler (ABL) partner Elyse Hilton - who started with ABL as a law graduate - says she’s always felt she could “carve out her own niche” at the firm.
5 July 2019
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New partner Elyse Hilton on market trends
We spoke with newly appointed Dispute resolution & litigation partner Elyse Hilton about the top market trends that will affect her clients in the next year.
1 July 2019
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2019 Partner, Special Counsel and Senior Associate announcement
The partners of Arnold Bloch Leibler are delighted to announce this year’s Partner, Special Counsel and Senior Associate appointments, effective July 2019.
28 June 2019
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2020 Best Lawyers® International results
A total of 32 Arnold Bloch Leibler (ABL) lawyers across 24 areas of legal practice have been recognised in this year’s Best Lawyers® International list for Australia.
22 March 2019
Insights Publication
Sitting on a document mine: Creditors given access to public examination documents
In a recent decision relating to the Arrium administration, the New South Wales Supreme Court allowed novel applications permitting creditors of the Arrium Group companies to access and to use the records of public examinations, including to pursue their own legal actions.
21 February 2019
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The Legal 500 Asia Pacific results 2019
Arnold Bloch Leibler (ABL) has been ranked across a number categories in the 2019 edition of the independent Legal 500 Asia Pacific guide.
25 January 2019
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Arnold Bloch Leibler recognised in the 2018 Doyle’s Guide
Arnold Bloch Leibler (ABL) has been listed across a number of practice areas in the 2018 Doyle’s Guide to the Australian legal profession.
12 December 2018
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Arnold Bloch Leibler listed in Chambers Asia Pacific 2019
Arnold Bloch Leibler (ABL) has received 22 individual lawyer rankings in the Asia Pacific guide of 2019 international legal directory Chambers and Partners.
3 December 2018
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Wrap up: Debtwire Australia Restructuring Forum
Arnold Bloch Leibler (ABL) Partners Genevieve Sexton and Justin Vaatstra shared their views at the Debtwire Australia Restructuring Forum on recent reforms in insolvency and reconstruction, the impact of the Royal Commission and recent high-profile matters including Slater & Gordon.
8 November 2018
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ABL finalists in the 2018 Women in Law Awards
Lawyers Weekly has announced the finalists for the 2018 Women in Law Awards, and Arnold Bloch Leibler is delighted to be represented by partners in two award categories: Genevieve Sexton is a finalist for Dealmaker of the Year and Christine Fleer is a finalist for Partner of the Year.
9 October 2018
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Receivers, circulating assets & employees as priority creditors
In an article published in the ARITA Journal, ABL senior associate Stephen Lloyd explains the obligations imposed on receivers by s 433 of the Corporations Act.
28 June 2018
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ABL wins two deal awards for Arrium restructure at the Australasian Law Awards
Last night Arnold Bloch Leibler took home 'Insolvency & Restructuring Deal of the Year' and 'Australian Deal of the Year' at the prestigious Australasian Law Awards for 2018.
18 May 2018
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33 ABL lawyers listed in Best Lawyers 2019 guide
A total of 33 Arnold Bloch Leibler (ABL) lawyers across 23 areas of legal practice have been recognised in this year’s Best Lawyers® International list for Australia.
12 April 2018
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ABL named a finalist for ‘Law Firm of the Year’ at the Australasian Law Awards
Arnold Bloch Leibler has been announced as a finalist for Law Firm of the Year at the 2018 Australasian Law Awards.
26 March 2018