News & Insights

With new offices in Melbourne and Brisbane and three new experienced leaders joining the Wexted team — we thought now is the perfect time to get to know Chris Sequeira, Rebecca Wilson and Chris Johnson a little bit better.

20TH FEB 2025

We have a number of new podcasts under production that we look forward to sharing with you! Here is just a sample of the topics you can expect during March, all of which touch on the links between business and restructuring and feature topics relevant to our work and clients, as well as some broader themes.

19TH FEB 2025

For distressed or insolvent companies, sometimes the major route to recovery is tied up in a legal cause of action. However, a misguided approach to litigation can end badly. We look at the features and limitations of litigation — with the assistance of the Marx Brothers...

13TH FEB 2025

Wexted announce the opening of a permanent home in Melbourne, and welcome our new Partner, Chris Sequeira who will lead our presence in that market.

3RD FEB 2025

A recent appeal judgement in a DOCA termination case, drew attention to the reasons a DOCA is liable to be set aside. However, the Appeal Court disagreed with the Primary Judge that the Company was insolvent prior to Administration. We discuss why...

28TH JAN 2025

Following the Safe Harbour Panel Review, ASIC has now provided “Plain English” regulatory guidance in relation to aspects of Safe Harbour, that will be of help to both Advisors and Directors.

21ST FEB 2025

Wexted are pleased to announce the opening of a permanent home in Brisbane, and welcome our new Director, Rebecca Wilson who will lead our presence in that market

16TH JAN 2025

We are now seven years into the Safe Harbour Law. It started with a whimper, but where are we right now? Join Wexted's Joe Hayes and Andrew McCabe, together with Corrs' Michael Catchpoole, as they discuss the good, the bad and the nail-biting aspects of Safe Harbour.

15TH DEC 2024

In a Wexted exclusive, Australian Rugby legend Phil Kearns talks to Joe Hayes about Australia's successful Rugby World Cup bid and the impact RWC 2027 is set to have on the sport and the Australian economy.

15TH DEC 2024

We're delighted to have several new starters joining us — welcome Nisha, Erin and Calvin to the Wexted family! The Wexted team keeps growing...

16TH DEC 2024

What should Receivers and VA’s commercially consider when structuring sale processes, to both meet the requirements of the law and get timely, valuable and risk-free outcomes?

6TH DEC 2024

SBR Specialist Jessie Wang provides an update on ASIC's latest Restructuring Plan Template and the impact it could have...

6TH DEC 2024

There have been concerns with the subjective nature of the use of the words “a person starts to suspect” insolvency to enliven the Safe Harbour test, what is being done to clarify the concept of “Suspicion of insolvency’ in Section 588GA?

16TH DEC 2024

When analysing business collapse, we look in hindsight.  In doing so, we often confuse the causes of insolvency and failure in a business, with the symptoms we should see that predict that event.  Causes are generally controllable, or preventable, symptoms are not, but they are identifiable, and does early identification mean early treatment?

29TH NOV 2024

The Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services released its report into Corporate Insolvency in July 2023, more than year ago, signaling a comprehensive review of the Corporate Insolvency Regime was needed. What has happened since? Is it ‘an impenetrable quagmire’ as suggested in the Safe Harbour Panel Review?

16TH DEC 2024

Wallaby Legend and Wexted Advisor Simon Poidevin played 59 Tests for Australia, captaining his country four times. He is a feature writer for the AFR, and as a Grand Slam winner in 1984, is uniquely placed comment on the 2024 Spring Tour and the Wallaby ambitions to repeat the triumph of the 1984 Grand Slam team.

29TH NOV 2024

During the US Presidential Election, we have been witness to a lot of ‘speeches’ by both candidates, some of which have been good, some bad, some self-serving, some frankly patronising and offensive.

4TH NOV 2024

At Wexted, we’re fortunate to be able to show our support and share our expertise across an extensive range of restructuring and insolvency bodies and networks. Here’s a quick update on what we’ve been up to and what peaked our interest.

4TH NOV 2024

Joe Hayes of Wexted, together with Josh Cairns, Orla McCoy and Scott Abel participated in a panel at the Banking and Financial Services Law Association conference on the Gold Coast in September, focussed on distressed workouts and the collective Australian and New Zealand approaches to managing insolvent trading and wrongful trading risks.

4TH NOV 2024

Wexted Advisors Small Business Restructuring Product continues to grow, led by Jessie Wang.

4TH NOV 2024