About
Michael Barrett is a Partner at Thomsons in Australia who advises banks, financial institutions, insolvency practitioners and the Australian Taxation Office on high‑end insolvency and restructuring matters, including formal administrations, Deeds of Company Arrangement, informal workouts, securities enforcement and associated dispute resolution. His matters include major Australian administrations such as Penrice Soda Holdings (approximately A$200 million in creditors), leading the Nuheara administration for KPMG (reached a Full Federal Court decision and was resisted to the High Court), defence work for former Gunns Limited directors (around A$280 million) and acting for Adelaide Airport in relation to the Virgin Australia Group and the Rex Group administration.
Practice areas
Office
Expertise
Education
- Bachelor of Laws, University of Adelaide
- Advanced Insolvency Course - ARITA
Admissions
- Supreme Court of South Australia
- High Court of Australia