Partner
Shaun Matthews
T:
+61 3 8320 5600
M:
Melbourne
With a strong emphasis on identifying the cause of poor financial performance and developing and implementing solutions to improve outcomes, Shaun is committed to assisting businesses to achieve their greatest chance of success.
With over 17 years of experience across all forms of turnaround, restructuring and corporate insolvencies, Shaun works with clients to provide timely and practical advice to maximise results for all stakeholders.
A skilled restructuring adviser, Shaun has assisted in a broad range of restructuring assignments within the retail, construction, hospitality, transport, and property sectors. Shaun has managed numerous large engagements, most notably the recent Mahercorp restructure. Well-versed in dealing with numerous stakeholders with competing interests during corporate restructures, he works closely with clients and creditors to ensure that the most effective outcomes are achieved on time and efficiently. His experience and expertise have enabled him to navigate even the most complex restructuring engagements successfully.
Throughout his career, Shaun has assisted with numerous large trading appointments and has extensive experience restructuring companies through Deeds of Company Arrangements. Shaun takes satisfaction when he can work with stakeholders to implement solutions that allow a business to continue to trade and return to profitable trading post the engagement.
Appointed as receivers over the assets of the Besfarm Trust by the Supreme Court of Queensland, which included a trading orchard property in far north Queensland. As receivers, our role was to secure, maintain and preserve the value of key assets to obtain a successful result for creditors. The assets of the Trust were successfully realised for $5.5M.
A Victorian volume builder with 780 homes under construction and a further c1000 in the pipeline. Mahercorp has a turnover of c200m, c$50m of creditors and c270 employees. We managed the business’ trading and negotiated the recapitalisation of the business through a Deed of Company Arrangement restructure, gaining the support of government stakeholders.
A well-known retail group with 29 stores, 124 employees and secured debt of c. $40m.We successfully managed a large stock realisation program and the sale of residual business and assets to preserve value for the secured creditor.
An equipment and labour-hire company with major contractors across the civil and rail construction industry. We managed the business’s trading to facilitate the business’s recapitalisation by way of the Deed of Company Arrangement restructure.
18 grocery stores across Melbourne and regional Victoria, with a turnover of c. $30m and c. 300 employees. The business was successfully sold as a going concern, thus saving numerous jobs, and avoiding substantial losses for landlords.
A well-known high-end furniture retailer with showrooms in Victoria and New South Wales. We managed the business’s trading and negotiated with stakeholders to recapitalise its business through a Deed of Company Arrangement restructure.
