How did you move into specialising in insolvency? Newcastle born and bred, I moved to Sydney after finishing my commerce degree at Newcastle Uni. I joined accounting firm Grant Thornton when they were handling the restructure of Patrick Stevedores during the 1988 Australian waterfront dispute, which helped change Australian workplace law forever. I also handled the voluntary administration of Turf Monthly magazine, which saw me trade the business, publish a few editions and later sell it. I was hooked! In 2008, I returned to Newcastle. What does your role entail at Jirsch Sutherland? I joined the firm in 2007 and have been National Managing Partner since 2018, overseeing national operations. I’m also one of the firm’s 15 registered liq…

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