Norman acts for major insolvency accountants, financial institutions and corporate clients across the areas of corporate insolvency, banking and finance disputes and complex commercial litigation. He has more than 25 years of experience, including in Victoria’s largest administrations.

Biography

Norman acts for major insolvency accountants, financial institutions and corporate clients. His work spans both contentious and non-contentious insolvency mandates. He is a panel member of the disciplinary tribunal of Football Victoria. He is based in Melbourne.

Norman advises on corporate insolvency, bankruptcy, securities enforcement, banking and finance disputes, and complex commercial litigation. He acts in all aspects of insolvency administration including liquidations, public examinations, director liability proceedings and asset recovery. He also advises on risk management and alternative dispute resolution with a focus on achieving commercial outcomes for clients.

Norman has been an adviser in a number of Victoria’s major insolvency administrations. His experience includes acting for the liquidators of the IPO Wealth Group of Companies in relation to an unregistered managed investment scheme in which over $80 million had been invested.. He also defended Cash Converters Limited in a class action relating to finance products marketed in New South Wales.

Norman has more than 25 years of experience in dispute resolution, insolvency and banking, including in some of Victoria’s largest insolvency administrations. His approach combines close engagement with clients’ commercial imperatives with disciplined dispute resolution strategy.

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Norman's experience

IPO Wealth Group

Acted for the liquidators of the IPO Wealth Group in the recovery of assets relating to an A$80 million unregistered managed investment scheme.

Cash Converters Pty Ltd

Acted for Cash Converters in the defence of a class action relating to two finance products marketed in New South Wales.

Large suburban golf club

Acted for the liquidators in both the recovery of assets and the determination of complex creditor claims following the collapse of a large suburban golf club.

Dairy products brokering business

Acted for the liquidators of a large dairy products brokering business, including in the public examination of its directors.

Shareholders dispute — national retail chain

Acted in a shareholders dispute involving an Australia-wide chain of retailers.

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