About Danielle
Danielle is recognised as an expert in the areas of restructuring and insolvency, advising on business and debt restructuring, schemes of arrangement, formal insolvencies and recovery actions.
Danielle acts for corporations, directors, lenders and insolvency practitioners, having worked across a wide range of industries, including construction, real estate, aviation, retail and the agricultural industry. She has particular expertise in managed investment schemes and has been involved in a number of cross border transactions, primarily between the United States, United Kingdom, China and Hong Kong.
As a skilled litigation and commercial lawyer, Danielle’s clients experience practical and commercial advice regarding dispute resolution and asset recovery. Her work has led to her being recognised as a leading Insolvency & Restructuring Lawyer in Doyle's Guide.
Experience
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Insolvency, mediations and regulation
Acting for a global lender in respect to Schemes of Arrangement of Jindal Power and Steel (Australia) Pty Limited and Wollongong Steel Limited.
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Restructuring & insolvency
Advising and acting for a class of investors of Halifax Investments Services Pty Limited (In Liquidation) in a joint hearing before the Federal Court of Australia and High Court of New Zealand.
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Restructuring & insolvency
Acting for the administrators and liquidators of Jamie Oliver Restaurant Group (Australia) Pty Limited (In Liquidation).
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Restructuring & insolvency
Advising a domestic bank on its position on a restructure of global commodity trader Noble Group Limited.
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Restructuring & insolvency
Acting for global investment bank on the restructure of Emeco Holdings Limited and merger with Orionstone and Andy’s Earthmovers.
News
Maddocks acts for administrator in Rapid Loans refinancing
Maddocks has advised Deloitte on its role as the administrator of a subsidiary of personal lender Rapid Loans Group
Maddocks appoints restructuring and insolvency partner in Sydney
Maddocks has bolstered its Restructuring & Insolvency team with the appointment of Danielle Funston
Legal Insights
Disclaiming the environment: not an easy clean-up
Supreme Court of Victoria ruled in favour of the EPA, setting aside the liquidators’ disclaimer of contaminated land.
The long road back: extension to the temporary changes made for directors and debtors
The Federal Government has announced that it will be extending temporary measures for financially distressed businesses.
Partner and CEO
Melbourne