Partner
Tom Birch
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+61 8 6220 3516
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Perth
Tom brings over 22 years of expertise in aiding distressed businesses and offering corporate restructuring guidance. Having previously worked at KPMG and Ferrier Hodgson, he has managed numerous complex and high-profile restructuring and recovery projects, many of which have been within the energy and resources sectors and involved international operations.
Tom believes early engagement, clear communication and collaboration with key stakeholders is the key to delivering tailored solutions to our clients that preserve and enhances the future viability of their businesses.
ASX gold and antimony. Appointed as one of the joint and several administrators by the board of directors. Managed the operations and sale of its subsidiary to a ASX listed mining company through a share sale and Deed of Company Arrangement.
Privately owned nickel explorer. Appointed as one of the joint and several administrators by the secured creditor who is owed in excess of $100m. Working with the secured creditors and other key stakeholders to sell and/or recapitalise the company.
Provided safe harbour advice and assisted the directors with the formal recapitalisation and relisting of the entity through a Deed of Company Arrangement.
ASX Lithium Miner. Managed the successful transition of the mining operations into care and maintenance (c&m) and the facilitation of the repayment in full of the secured creditors’ loan in the amount of US$32m.
ASX gold miner with operations on care and maintenance (c&m). Executed a Deed of Company Arrangement (DOCA) and worked with the key stakeholders to complete a A$30m capital raising that resulted in the Company being recapitalised and relisting on the ASX. The restructure included the resolution of a number of long-standing plaints on key tenements.
Complex litigation in regard to recovery of monies ($1.9bn) from the Bell Group Estate. Assisted the liquidator of the largest creditor and worked with a litigation funding party to successfully recover significant funds on behalf of the estate.
Several advisory engagements (safe harbour / advisor to secured creditors) and independent expert reports (Dundas Mining and Shine Resources) within the mining industry.
