About Daniel

Daniel advises banks, non-bank lenders, insolvency practitioners, turnaround professionals and corporates on complex restructuring, insolvency and special situations matters. He has extensive experience acting in voluntary administrations, receiverships, liquidations, debt restructures and distressed transactions.

Daniel has worked on a number of high-profile Australian insolvencies and restructures, acting for major financial institutions and leading insolvency firms across a range of industries including construction, retail, mining, agriculture, education, technology and financial services. His experience includes advising major domestic and non-domestic banks, non-bank lenders and each of the major consulting firms. He also has significant in-house experience, having worked on secondment in the restructuring and workout teams of two of Australia’s largest domestic banks.

Daniel has been an active contributor to the restructuring and insolvency profession, previously serving on the ARITA Young Professionals Committee (NSW Division), including in leadership roles as Chair and Co-Deputy Chair. 

Experience

• Restructuring & Insolvency
  • Acting for the administrators of Brindabella Christian Education Limited in the complex and successful sale of the Brindabella Christian College (ACT).
  • Acting for the secured lender and administrator in the voluntary administration and sale of Salena Estate Wines, a major South Australian winery.
  • Acting for the successful DOCA proponent in the acquisition of the Bluff Coal mine, as part of the administration of the Bowen Coking Coal group.
  • Advising several overseas suppliers in connection with their exposures to Mosaic Brands Limited.
  • Acting for the trustee in bankruptcy of the director of the failed Empower / Cornerstone Institute tertiary education provider, including in relation to foreign recovery actions.
  • Acting for the secured lender and receivers in the receivership and sale of the Modbury Triangle Shopping Centre (SA).
  • Acting for one of the ‘Big 4’ banks in the external administration of the Ralan Group.
  • Acting for the receivers and a syndicate of alternative lenders in relation to the external administration of the Dyldam companies.
  • Acting for an equipment financier in connection with their exposure to the Forum Finance Group.
• Litigation
  • Acting for the directors of an ASX-listed investment company in claims against its former directors for breaches of statutory and fiduciary duties.
  • Acting for the receivers of Rhodium Trading Australia in proceedings against its insurer in relation to trade credit insurance indemnification claims.
• Banking
  • Advising on a range of confidential restructuring and recovery matters for the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, National Australia Bank, Westpac Banking Corporation and Macquarie Bank.