The 2026 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, Mallesons
Stuart Lewin, Mills Oakley
Tony Troiani, Mallesons
Matthew Whittle, Allens
Leading
Ariel Borland, Mills Oakley
Marelda Hibberd, Maddocks
Paul James, Clayton Utz
Michael Lhuede, Piper Alderman
Catherine Macrae, MinterEllison
Steven Palmer, Norton Rose Fulbright
Michael Sloan, Ashurst Perkins Coie
Natasha Toholka, Norton Rose Fulbright
Brendon Watkins, MinterEllison
Recommended
Pravin Aathreya, Gadens
Sam Bond, SBA Law
Peter Bowden, Gilbert + Tobin
Matthew Critchley, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Neil Hannan, Thomsons
Joanne Hardwick, Piper Alderman
Rob Hinton, Gadens
Jonathan Joseph, Strongman & Crouch
Radhika Kanhai, Moray & Agnew
Wayne Kelcey, Hall & Wilcox
Sam Kingston, Maddocks
Kim MacKay, Norton Rose Fulbright
Ross McClymont, Ashurst Perkins Coie
David Newman, Maddocks
Lily Nguyen, Lander & Rogers
Katherine Payne, Hall & Wilcox
Justin Vaatstra, Arnold Bloch Leibler