In the often sensitive and complex area of insolvency and restructuring, events change quickly, making it essential to have access to responsive, knowledgeable and experienced advisors.

Be supported by a national and global team with extensive experience and acknowledged skill in acting quickly in recovering debts and restructuring businesses to stem the flow of losses.

Whether you are a creditor, major shareholder, director, administrator or a receiver, we are driven to achieve the best possible outcome. Our commercial acumen and responsiveness is prized. We move quickly to understand your objectives, identify the key issues and develop strategy.

Avoiding costly litigation, time in court, unnecessary delays, and damaging publicity are all strategic priorities as we partner with you to quickly resolve issues, arrest further losses and find opportunities.

Whether you are a global financial institution, insolvency firm, shareholder or creditor, benefit from our advice in areas ranging from workouts, restructures, voluntary administrations (including deeds of company arrangements), receiverships, liquidations, schemes of arrangement, preference recovery actions, insolvent trading claims, bankruptcy, and personal insolvency arrangements.

Our inventiveness in pursuing the repayment of debt has involved testing existing law and setting precedent. Where your interests traverse borders and time zones, we leverage our top-tier talent from around the globe to bring solutions. Our offering is comprehensive—nationally and globally.

Skilled in the most complex and technical of matters, financial institutions and insolvency firms benefit from particular experience and advice on restructuring, insolvency and recovery strategies across a range of sectors including Financial Institutions, Real Estate, Construction, Mining and Energy, Hotels and Leisure, TMT and Manufacturing. 

Our clients include the major Australian banks and financial institutions, insolvency practitioners and major Australian corporate entities.

Our significant domestic experience, combined with our globally connected team, enables us to meet your legal needs when and where they arise.

Recognition

Fourteen Dentons lawyers recognised in Chambers and Partners 2025

December 16, 2024

Fifteen Dentons lawyers from Australia and Papua New Guinea have been recognised in the Chambers and Partners Asia-Pacific 2025 Guide. 

Dentons promotes one partner and 17 senior lawyers

July 1, 2024

Dentons, has proudly announced the promotion of one partner and 17 senior lawyers, effective 1 July, 2024.

Dentons recognised in inaugural Best Law Firms in Australia accolades

May 30, 2024

Dentons has been recognised in the inaugural Best Law Firms in Australia accolades (2025 edition) by The Best Lawyers in Australia^TM.

Insights

Schemes of arrangement in the Australian jurisdiction

December 19, 2024

Australia: Schemes of Arrangement are court-approved agreements between a company and its shareholders or creditors. They can be used for a variety of purposes, including takeovers and reorganising a company’s debt.

What creditors need to know about unfair preferences

November 22, 2024

Australia: ASIC’s most recent figures confirm what many businesses have been experiencing first-hand: that company insolvencies have been increasing in recent months.

Doing Business in Australia - Insolvency and restructuring

November 18, 2024

Australia: Australia has strict laws to prevent insolvent trading. Company directors must not breach these laws.

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News and Events

Recent Press Releases

Fourteen Dentons lawyers recognised in Chambers and Partners 2025

December 16, 2024

Fifteen Dentons lawyers from Australia and Papua New Guinea have been recognised in the Chambers and Partners Asia-Pacific 2025 Guide. 

Dentons promotes one partner and 17 senior lawyers

July 1, 2024

Dentons, has proudly announced the promotion of one partner and 17 senior lawyers, effective 1 July, 2024.

Dentons recognised in inaugural Best Law Firms in Australia accolades

May 30, 2024

Dentons has been recognised in the inaugural Best Law Firms in Australia accolades (2025 edition) by The Best Lawyers in Australia^TM.

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