Financial services, insolvency, and restructuring law firm Taylor David has recruited Michael Makridakis as a Partner to bolster the firm’s capacity to handle ‘complex, multi-jurisdictional matters’.
Taylor David has strong links to Australia’s mining and resources sector. The firm has offices in Brisbane, Melbourne, and Perth and deals with “challenging, multifaceted issues” globally with a particular focus on the most complex reconstructions and disputes.
With more than 20 years’ experience in insolvency, restructuring, and commercial litigation, including over 15 years in the Cayman Islands and Hong Kong, Makridakis’s clients have included large international investment funds and corporations listed on various global stock exchanges.
Taylor David founding Partner Scott Taylor says it’s a real coup for the firm and “extremely rare for someone of Michael’s calibre to return to Australia after so long working internationally”.
“His experience in dealing with complex litigation across multiple jurisdictions is second to none and gives him a real edge in managing issues involving cross-border matters, ensuring all parties receive fair representation,” Taylor says.
“Too often smaller shareholders and independent directors are on the losing end of hostile takeovers – that’s where Michael’s expertise counts in providing advice regarding cross-border insolvencies, distressed/contentious investment fund issues, shareholders’ rights and remedies, directors’ duties and other related disputes.”
Makridakis says his work overseas during the past two decades has provided him an invaluable opportunity to help such businesses around Australia navigate potentially tricky global challenges.
That work includes with lawyers in large commercial litigation cases, as well as insolvency practitioners in globally significant corporate restructurings and liquidations.
“I have worked with many companies and their shareholders, helping them to navigate often complex corporate governance issues and relations with shareholders,” he adds.
Taylor David is an Australian law firm specialising in financial services that serves SMEs, large corporations, and governments.
Makridakis retains his established links as a consultant to Appleby Global through its Hong Kong office.
Write to Adam Orlando at Mining.com.au
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