Ashley is a highly experienced commercial litigation and insolvency solicitor with over 20 years’ experience acting in complex, high-value disputes across Australian jurisdictions. He advises and represents businesses, directors, and stakeholders in high-pressure matters, guiding clients from pre-litigation strategy through to trial and enforcement.
Ashley has extensive experience across all aspects of commercial litigation, including disputes involving commercial property, contracts, shareholder and partnership disputes, oppression claims, governance issues, and the enforcement of shareholder agreements. He regularly advises on the drafting, interpretation, and enforcement of shareholder agreements, exit mechanisms, deadlock resolution, and the protection of minority and majority interests.
He also brings deep commercial acumen to insolvency and restructuring matters, including recovery actions, director duties, voidable transactions, and insolvency-related litigation. Known for delivering pragmatic, business-focused solutions, Ashley balances legal risk with commercial realities. He is recognised for strategic negotiation, and decisive leadership, and is committed to achieving favourable outcomes aligned with clients’ commercial objectives.
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Malcolm is an experienced solicitor with a strong focus on commercial and corporate matters coupled with extensive litigation experience.
Before entering the legal profession, Malcolm spent over 12 years in accounting and finance. Utilising his CPA (USA) he worked in various roles at a Big 4 accounting firm and a renowned independent investment bank in Hong Kong. This extensive commercial background enables him to advise clients across a broad range of commercial and corporate matters, with a strong focus on delivering strategic advice grounded in commercial reality.
Malcolm acts on behalf of buyers or sellers in business transactions. He regularly advises directors, lenders and shareholders dealing with complex transactions. His expertise includes business and share sales, shareholder agreements and corporate governance. He has experience handling insolvency and recovery proceedings, debt enforcement and commercial litigation across all court levels. Malcolm works by structuring transactions to mitigate risk and achieving commercially favourable outcomes through negotiation and litigation.
Having studied and worked in North America, Hong Kong and Australia, Malcolm brings a global perspective and cultural awareness to advising clients operating across diverse business environments. He is fluent in English, Cantonese and Mandarin.
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