Chris Johnson
Partner.Sydney.
OVERVIEW
Chris provides restructuring and advisory services to clients. He has over 17 years’ experience in the sector, including roles at McGrathNicol, Herbert Smith Freehills and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission.
Restructuring services include formal insolvency appointments, independent business reviews, lender & stakeholder advisory, managing trading businesses and providing operational improvement advice. Advisory services include forensic accounting, expert reports, investigations and transaction support.
Chris works closely with owners, management, lenders, lawyers, accountants and other stakeholders to reach optimal, practical, commercial solutions. He has broad expertise including across construction, property, regulatory, resources, retail, technology, infrastructure and financial services.
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Addressing Corporate Misuse of the FEG Scheme – Perspectives
The Australian Government’s Department of Employment and Workplace Relations (DEWR) has released a discussion paper titled "Addressing Corporate Misuse of the Fair Entitlements Guarantee", which explores reforms to curb the misuse of the FEG scheme. In this article, Wexted takes a closer into the nature of such abuses and applaud efforts to improve the scheme.
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Insolvency trends, updated ASIC guidance and the Small Business Restructuring Regime: What Directors Need to Know
Australia's insolvency landscape has undergone significant changes in recent years, marked by pandemic-driven reforms and significant economic challenges. This article examines current insolvency trends and evaluates the effectiveness of the Small Business Restructuring (SBR) regime introduced in 2021. It also covers important updates to Australian Securities Investments Commission (ASIC) guidance.
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Spotlight on new staff at Wexted
We're delighted to have several new starters joining us — welcome Nisha, Erin and Calvin to the Wexted family! The Wexted team keeps growing...
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Spotlight on sales
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?
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RISK VS REWARD - THE RISK OF ADMINISTRATOR LIABILITY
What characteristics should a potential appointee consider, where a company is insolvent and needs to appoint an Administrator, but appointees are having difficulties determining the risk.
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WEXTED ANALYST IS A WARATAH
Wexted Advisors analyst Ben Sugars topped off a great season for Randwick Rugby Club with his selection this year in the NSW Waratahs Super Rugby Pacific squad.