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Mike practices in commercial litigation and dispute resolution and has done so actively for more than 20 years.  He has extensive experience in complex commercial litigation across various jurisdictions in both Federal and State Courts, as both solicitor and counsel.  He acts for a wide range of clients including corporations, firms and private individuals.  He has a sound understanding of commercial risk and his experience enables him to work closely with clients to achieve commercial and cost effective outcomes.  His litigation practice covers a range of fields including banking and finance, construction, corporate governance, insolvency and taxation.

He also accepts appointments as an independent lawyer in supervising the execution of search orders.

Mike has particular experience in insolvency, recoveries and restructuring.  He acts for liquidators, receivers and trustees nationally (and previously abroad) in all aspects of personal and corporate insolvency and turnaround.  He also acts for directors in defending insolvent trading claims, and also assists directors to navigate their way through a financial crisis.  His experience in issuing and defending voidable transaction claims provides a clear understanding of the competing interests and allows him to negotiate with stakeholders to achieve commercial outcomes.  He has been involved in complex insolvency administrations and liquidations across a range of industries including hospitality, manufacturing, pharmaceutical and retail.

Antony is a senior associate in the firm’s Dispute Resolution team, based in the Adelaide office.

He has experience across a wide range of commercial and civil litigation matters on behalf of corporations, firms and private individuals.

Antony litigates for both Plaintiffs and Defendants in the Federal Court of Australia, Supreme Court, District Court and Magistrates Court of South Australia. He is adept in all forms of alternative dispute resolution and facilitates working closely with clients to achieve commercial and cost-effective outcomes.

He has specialist experience in Insolvency, Recoveries and Restructuring and regularly acts for insolvency practitioners in all aspects of personal and corporate insolvency. Antony also acts for directors and other stakeholders when dealing with distressed entities and the administration of insolvent entities.

Antony is actively involved in the industry and is a committee member of the Young Professionals Committee of the Australian Restructuring, Insolvency & Turnaround Association (ARITA).

Antony has also provided assistance to the team acting for clients in the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry, the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety and the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability.

Antony has a Bachelor of Law (Hons) and Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting) from the University of Adelaide and an Advanced Certificate in Insolvency from the University of Technology, Sydney.