The 2025 listing of leading Victorian Insolvency & Restructuring Lawyers details solicitors practising in insolvency, debt recovery and reconstruction matters in the Victorian legal market who have been identified by clients and peers for their expertise and abilities in these areas.
Preeminent
Samantha Kinsey, King & Wood Mallesons
Stuart Lewin, Mills Oakley
Ross McClymont, Ashurst
Steven Palmer, Norton Rose Fulbright
Brendon Watkins, MinterEllison
Leading
Ariel Borland, Mills Oakley
Marelda Hibberd, Maddocks
Paul James, Clayton Utz
Michael Lhuede, Piper Alderman
Michael Sloan, Ashurst
Tony Troiani, King & Wood Mallesons
Matthew Whittle, Allens
Leon Zwier, Arnold Bloch Leibler
Recommended
Nicholas Anson, MinterEllison
Sam Bond, SBA Law
Peter Bowden, Gilbert + Tobin
Tania Cini, Allens
Matthew Critchley, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Neil Hannan, Thomson Geer
Joanne Hardwick, Piper Alderman
Rob Hinton, Gadens
Stephen Hume, K&L Gates
Radhika Kanhai, Moray & Agnew
Wayne Kelcey, Hall & Wilcox
Sam Kingston, Maddocks
Jonathan Kramersh, HWL Ebsworth
Catherine Macrae, MinterEllison
Alan Mitchell, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
David Newman, Maddocks
Lily Nguyen, Lander & Rogers
Katherine Payne, Hall & Wilcox
Alicia Salvo, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
John Straglianos, Dentons
Brendan Swift, Altus Lawyers
Natasha Toholka, Norton Rose Fulbright
Justin Vaatstra, Arnold Bloch Leibler