Insolvency lawyers advise directors, creditors and practitioners on restructuring and liquidation.
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Early advice gives directors more options, including small business restructuring and safe harbour. Creditors use insolvency lawyers to recover debts and protect security.
Why insolvency & restructuring matters
Early advice gives directors more options to save a business and avoid personal liability.
The Australian context
The Corporations Act provides voluntary administration, small business restructuring for companies with liabilities under $1 million, liquidation, and safe harbour protection for directors pursuing a better outcome.
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Glen Waverley, VIC · Eastern Melbourne
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(299)Google rating from 299 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Top rated4.8★ or higher from at least 50 Google reviews
Fumens Lawyers 富文律师行 (Melbourne CBD) provides legal services in Glen Waverley, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Business & Commercial Law.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreFamily Law · Business & Commercial Law · Criminal Law · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Insolvency & Restructuring · Wills & Estates · Intellectual Property & Trade Marks
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Carina, QLD · Brisbane South & Logan
★★★★★★★★★★4.2(299)Google rating from 299 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
TerryWhite Chemmart Carina Day & Night Pharmacy provides legal services in Carina, QLD. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Business & Commercial Law and Insolvency & Restructuring.
Litigation & Dispute Resolution+12 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Insolvency & Restructuring · Property & Conveyancing · Personal Injury · Class Actions · Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP · Public Liability · Product Liability · Medical Negligence · Dust Diseases & Asbestos · Building & Construction · General Practice (regional generalist)
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Sydney, NSW · Sydney CBD
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(272)Google rating from 272 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Top rated4.8★ or higher from at least 50 Google reviews
Sun Lawyers 澳大利亚盛晶律师行 provides legal services in Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Notary Public & JP Services and Wills & Estates.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreNotary Public & JP Services · Wills & Estates · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Commercial Litigation · Immigration & Visas · Family Law · Insolvency & Restructuring
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Melbourne, VIC · Melbourne CBD
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(226)Google rating from 226 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Top rated4.8★ or higher from at least 50 Google reviews
Saundh, Singh & Smith Lawyers provides legal services in Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Business & Commercial Law and Corporate Law & M&A.
Family Law+7 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Corporate Law & M&A · Insolvency & Restructuring · Divorce & Separation · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Criminal Law · Administrative & Government Law
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Maroochydore, QLD · Sunshine Coast
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(203)Google rating from 203 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Brandon & Gullo Lawyers provides legal services in Maroochydore, QLD. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Building & Construction and Business & Commercial Law.
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South Melbourne, VIC · South East Melbourne
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(200)Google rating from 200 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Batten Sacks provides legal services in South Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Wills & Estates · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Commercial Litigation · Immigration & Visas · Insolvency & Restructuring · Family Law
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Bundall, QLD · Gold Coast
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(179)Google rating from 179 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Top rated4.8★ or higher from at least 50 Google reviews
Ballantyne Law Group provides legal services in Bundall, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
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Brisbane City, QLD · Brisbane CBD
★★★★★★★★★★4.8(171)Google rating from 171 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Rostron Carlyle Lawyers provides legal services in Brisbane City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Defamation, Property & Conveyancing and Debt Recovery.
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Bundall, QLD · Gold Coast
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(148)Google rating from 148 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Bell Miller Solicitors Maroochydore provides legal services in Bundall, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
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Ringwood, VIC · Eastern Melbourne
★★★★★★★★★★4.6(143)Google rating from 143 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Hutchinson Legal provides legal services in Ringwood, VIC. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Business & Commercial Law+7 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Insolvency & Restructuring · Personal Bankruptcy · Wills & Estates · Employment Law · Planning & Environment5 languages
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Melbourne, VIC · Melbourne CBD
★★★★★★★★★★4.8(120)Google rating from 120 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Hendersons Legal provides legal services in Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Wills & Estates.
Business & Commercial Law+7 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Wills & Estates · Building & Construction · Employment Law · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Probate & Estate Administration · Insolvency & Restructuring
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Parramatta, NSW · Western Sydney
★★★★★★★★★★4.7(107)Google rating from 107 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Matthews Folbigg Lawyers provides legal services in Parramatta, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Debt Recovery.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreFamily Law · Debt Recovery · Wills & Estates · Business & Commercial Law · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Insolvency & Restructuring · Planning & Environment
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Varsity Lakes, QLD · Gold Coast
★★★★★★★★★★4.6(107)Google rating from 107 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Rubicon Law provides legal services in Varsity Lakes, QLD. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
Litigation & Dispute Resolution+7 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Business & Commercial Law · Wills & Estates · Probate & Estate Administration · Debt Recovery · Insolvency & Restructuring · Family Law
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Bankstown, NSW · Southern Sydney
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(101)Google rating from 101 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Abbas Jacobs Lawyers provides legal services in Bankstown, NSW. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Property & Conveyancing and Personal Injury.
Litigation & Dispute Resolution+7 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Personal Injury · Criminal Law · Insolvency & Restructuring · Family Law · Banking & Finance · Public Liability
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Sydney, NSW · Sydney CBD
★★★★★★★★★★4.5(101)Google rating from 101 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Long Saad Woodbridge provides legal services in Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Planning & Environment, Wills & Estates and Partner & Family Visas.
Planning & Environment+7 moreWills & Estates · Partner & Family Visas · Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts · Business & Commercial Law · Insolvency & Restructuring · Property & Conveyancing · Litigation & Dispute Resolution
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Ballarat Central, VIC · Ballarat & Central Highlands
★★★★★★★★★★4.8(94)Google rating from 94 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Top rated4.8★ or higher from at least 50 Google reviews
Law on Lydiard provides legal services in Ballarat Central, VIC. Listed practice areas include Building & Construction, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Building & Construction+3 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Wills & Estates · Insolvency & Restructuring
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Melbourne, VIC · Melbourne CBD
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(84)Google rating from 84 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Top rated4.8★ or higher from at least 50 Google reviews
Fumens Lawyers 富文律师行 (Melbourne CBD) provides legal services in Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Business & Commercial Law.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreFamily Law · Business & Commercial Law · Criminal Law · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Insolvency & Restructuring · Wills & Estates · Intellectual Property & Trade Marks
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Adelaide, SA · Adelaide CBD
★★★★★★★★★★4.4(84)Google rating from 84 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Lynch Meyer Lawyers provides legal services in Adelaide, SA. Listed practice areas include Debt Recovery, Property & Conveyancing and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Debt Recovery+7 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Insolvency & Restructuring · Business & Commercial Law · Planning & Environment · Banking & Finance · Partner & Family Visas
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Melbourne, VIC · Melbourne CBD
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(84)Google rating from 84 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Top rated4.8★ or higher from at least 50 Google reviews
TNS Lawyers provides legal services in Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Franchising.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Franchising · Commercial Litigation · Family Law · Corporate Law & M&A · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Insolvency & Restructuring
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Melbourne, VIC · Melbourne CBD
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(83)Google rating from 83 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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TM Collins Law provides legal services in Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Debt Recovery, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Wills & Estates.
Debt Recovery+7 moreLitigation & Dispute Resolution · Wills & Estates · Property & Conveyancing · Family Law · Insolvency & Restructuring · Banking & Finance · Business & Commercial Law
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Brisbane City, QLD · Brisbane CBD
★★★★★★★★★★4.8(82)Google rating from 82 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Gibbs Wright Litigation Lawyers provides legal services in Brisbane City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Business & Commercial Law and Professional Negligence.
Litigation & Dispute Resolution+7 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Professional Negligence · Commercial Litigation · Insolvency & Restructuring · Partner & Family Visas · Defamation · Property & Conveyancing
Understand the next step
A practical guide to insolvency & restructuring
What to discuss at the first meeting
Explain the entity, current debts and any demands, enforcement or appointment. Ask for advice that distinguishes the company’s position from the responsibilities and interests of directors or guarantors.
Legal advice and the role of an insolvency practitioner are distinct; clarify coordination and fees.
How the engagement may progress
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Explain the transaction, amount involved, parties and desired result. Provide the current agreement and relevant entity or trust details.
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Ask which risks need legal, accounting, tax or technical advice. Identify essential terms and those you are willing to negotiate.
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Agree who negotiates, approves documents and tracks continuing obligations. Clarify whether post-completion advice is included.
Fees and the scope of work
Request a defined scope or staged budget with assumptions about document review and negotiation rounds. Personal guarantees, tax and related disputes may need separate work.
Ask for a written scope identifying the work you are authorising, the person responsible and when costs will be reviewed. If you only want advice on one step, say so before the firm begins wider work.
Dates to raise at first contact
Highlight signing dates, finance conditions and demands. Raise an inability to meet debts immediately so appropriate advice can be identified before further commitments.
Questions to ask a insolvency & restructuring adviser
Who needs separate advice?
What immediate decisions or deadlines require assessment?
Who is your client: the business or me personally?
What specialist input is required?
Which risks and exclusions should I understand before approving the document?
Directory guidance updated 19 September 2026. General information to help you prepare for a conversation with a professional; not advice about your individual matter. Check current requirements with the relevant authority.
Good to know
Frequently asked questions
What is safe harbour?
Protection for directors from insolvent trading liability while they develop a course of action likely to lead to a better outcome.
Do I need a lawyer to start a company?
You can register a company yourself. A lawyer is useful for the shareholders agreement, the right structure for tax and asset protection, and making sure your contracts and terms protect you.
Should a lawyer review a commercial lease?
Yes. Leases often run for years and can include costly obligations such as make-good, outgoings and personal guarantees. Some states also have retail leasing laws that affect your rights.
Building & Construction · Business & Commercial Law · Intellectual Property & Trade Marks · Property & Conveyancing · Personal Bankruptcy · Insolvency & Restructuring · Domestic Violence & AVOs · General Practice (regional generalist)
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