Joseph Hayes
Partner.Sydney.
OVERVIEW
Joe has over 25 years’ experience in the sector, including 13 as a Partner at KPMG and McGrathNicol, before forming Wexted Advisors on 1 July 2017.
Joe is highly skilled working with and advising parties with diverse objectives or disputed positions to achieve best outcomes. Working closely with management, boards, lenders and owners, Joe has undertaken many large and complex restructuring and insolvency cases over a long period. He also has significant expertise in the supervision of complex litigation and the successful settlement of multi-party disputes and has given expert evidence in court proceedings.
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WEXTED DIVERSIONS: THE MONEY OR THE BOX? WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS AND PITFALLS OF MEDIATION?
Actions have consequences, but we have to make tough decisions. Is the bird (or the money) in the hand better than what's in the box? Just like on Pick a Box, often in business and litigation, we need to weigh up the value of what is here today against what might be available another day. n this article we weight cause and effect of litigation.
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The Turnaround Podcast: John Winter, policy reform and the power of ethical advocacy
In this episode of The Turnaround Joe Hayes and ARITA CEO John Winter discuss accomplishments, tensions and the power of ethical advocacy.
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The Turnaround Podcast: People With Vision Should See a Doctor!
In this edition of the Turnaround Podcast, we speak to Former Investment Banker and Social Commentator Andrew Low about his new book “We should be so Lucky”. Andrew promotes the proposition that the Australian Way and our success is not a matter of luck, but derives from a blend of political, social and economic institutions and values unique to our way of life.
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Diversions: I see nothing, I know nothing!! The internal causes of business failure
The causes of failure in an organisation are complex typically broken into internal and external factors. Today, we look at the internal factors that (although complex in practice) are relatively simple to identify and rationalise. Management cannot be in denial about the true causes of failure...
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Diversions: He's just a dreadful goalhanger! Understanding the causes of business failure
In the game of lift, he's just a dreadful goalhanger! Understanding the causes of business failure — are they simple or complex?
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Not-to-be-missed upcoming podcasts from the Wexted team
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.
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Wexted Welcome Chris Sequeira and launch Melbourne Office
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.
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Welcoming Rebecca Wilson and launch of the Brisbane Office
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
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Spotlight on Safe Harbour - Leap of faith
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?
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Diversions: I’ve had it for ages doctor but its started changing colour!
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?
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BANKSIA SECURITIES
BANKSIA SECURITIES WAS A SIGNIFICANT MORTGAGE FUND WITH FUNDS UNDER MANAGEMENT OF AROUND $600M, RAISING FUNDS BY ISSUING DEBENTURES TO RETAIL INVESTORS IN REGIONAL VICTORIA, WHICH PROGRESSED TO THIRD PARTY BORROWERS FOR PROPERTY INVESTMENT.
19TH MAR 2025
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