In this financial climate, it’s timely to review the basics of debt recovery. Attend this half day practical session and you’ll get insightful tips and traps, be updated on procedures and the Federal Court’s approach to applications. Learn the technical issues in dealing with bankruptcy and winding up actions for both creditors and debtors, plus consider potential alternatives to traditional debt recovery. 

Presenters

Brenton Devanny, Barrister, Madison Chambers
Brenton Devanny has a broad commercial practice. He has a focus on insolvency, banking and finance, commercial arbitration and Corporations law. Brenton appears both unled and as a junior. He is a market leader in high-tech legal conferencing and remote appearances with state-of-the-art chambers in Melbourne. He often appears remotely throughout Australia and beyond. Brenton holds a Master of Laws from the University of Melbourne (with a focus on International Insolvency and Arbitration) as well as a Bachelor of Laws (with Honours) and a Bachelor of Commerce. Brenton is a member of the Australian Restructuring Insolvency & Turnaround Association (ARITA) to both LexisNexis’ Annotated Bankruptcy Act as lead author, and a contributing author to Bankruptcy Laws & Practice, including the chapters on Bankruptcy Notices and Creditor’s Petitions. He regularly appears nationwide, at first instance, on review and appeal in all manner of Bankruptcy disputes, including for creditors, debtors and on occasion, trustees.

Daniel Emmerig, Barrister, 9 Wentworth Chambers
Daniel accepts briefs to advise and appear in all areas of law, with a particular focus on commercial and corporate law. Prior to coming to the Bar, Daniel was an Associate in the Disputes and Investigations team at Allens. Daniel has experience in a range of areas including commercial law, class actions, corporations and insolvency, civil penalty proceedings, superannuation, and environment and planning law. Daniel also has experience acting in regulatory matters, including investigations and proceedings conducted by ASIC, APRA, ATO, the AFP and the former Department of Planning and Environment. Daniel is also currently studying a LLM in International Corporate and Commercial Law at King's College London.


Lydia Kinda, Barrister & Mediator, Svenson Barristers
Lydia has practised at the Victorian Bar since 2004 mainly in the areas of commercial disputes, insolvency, and wills and estates. Accredited as a Mediator in 2004, AMDRAS Accredited Mediator in 2008, Lydia finds using her problem-solving skills in facilitating non-litigious outcomes as well as resolving litigation without recourse to a trial the most satisfying and is focussed on her Mediation practice. Prior to her legal career, Lydia managed various businesses. She served for several years on an Owners Corporation Committee and has acted as a member a Community Consultative Committee for a local statutory authority in determining the site for a waste-water facility. Since 2006 she has been a director of a not-for-profit board. She uses her financial literacy skills to manage both the erratic nature of Bar Practice and not-for profit boards. Lydia also has an interest in writing, history and languages, namely Czech, French and German and has recently taken up Greek and Latin.

Jason Polese, Barrister & Mediator, 4 Wentworth Chambers
Jason practises in general commercial litigation, with a keen interest in consumer law, property and employment. Jason has appeared and been involved in all NSW civil jurisdictions, including the NCAT, Local Court, District Court, Supreme and Federal Courts, on a wide variety of matters including, business and commercial disputes, corporate litigation including statutory demands and winding up, bankruptcy, partnership matters, employment, equity and trust matters, and debt recovery. Prior to being called to the Bar, Jason worked as a solicitor in small firms, with a hands-on approach to clients. Previous to being admitted as a Lawyer, Jason was a hospitality Guru, managing employees and businesses for large restaurant groups, international hotels and running businesses of his own. As a Lawyer, Jason has brought this business “know-how” to assist commercial clients with his insight and understanding of the business and hospitality domain. His main areas are commercial and corporate litigation, property, insolvency and bankruptcy, building and construction and employment.