Our National Resolution, Recoveries and Disputes Team has been providing services for secured and unsecured recoveries to banks, other financial institutions and landlords for over 30 years.The team has deep experience in residential and commercial property as well as recovering assets and unsecured debts across the retail and commercial sectors.

We understand that each of our clients is unique, with different strategies and requirements. We align our enforcement strategy with our clients’ values and balance legal, commercial and reputational considerations throughout the enforcement process to achieve the best outcomes for our clients and their customers.

We believe our success in this area comes down to the "human touch" of our people where needed and our deep regulatory experience. Their know-how, focus on early intervention and process control are keys to our achievements. We recognise that for some, the reputation impact has never been more important.

This is all supported by our deep experience in managing significant complex dispute matters when the need arises.

Experience

Freezing customer accounts

Acting for major Australian bank in relation to court proceedings seeking freezing orders over customer accounts.

Mortgage security reviews

Reviewing and interpreting mortgage security documents, including clauses and requirements for compliance under loan agreements, terms and conditions, mortgages and memorandum of common provisions.

Insolvency practitioners

Acting for leading insolvency practitioners in relation to personal and corporate restructuring matters, including: receivership and liquidator appointments; assisting and facilitating the realisation of assets; unfair preferences, uncommercial transactions, insolvent transactions, unfair loans and voidable transactions; and public examinations.

PPSA proceedings

Acting for an Australian regional Bank in relation to Federal Court PPSA rectification proceedings.

Banking disputes

Acting for Banks and financial institutions in contentious banking disputes and complex recovery actions, including both commercial and associated personal lending.

Mortgage fraud

Acting for a Bank regarding a series of mortgage frauds involving fictitious borrowers. The Victorian Police Fraud Squad were involved in this matter, as were many other Banks, financial institutions, insurers and the Registrar of Titles Victoria.

Key people