Insolvency Preparedness - The shifting eye of the storm

John Park is the Head of Corporate Finance & Restructuring, Australia at FTI Consulting. He is a leading specialist in restructuring, business transformation, corporate recovery and turnaround consulting. He has extensive experience in the corporate recovery market and operational management in a wide variety of industries. John has been directly responsible for some of the largest corporate failures and turnarounds within Australia.

His 28-year career administering complex restructures and business transformations has provided him with a unique foresight when it comes to overcoming a company’s challenges, capitalising on opportunities and leveraging their competitive advantage.

John provides leadership and practical solutions to improve performance and efficiencies across a business and partners with leaders to manage change, streamline costs, optimise revenue and execute growth strategies both in the short and long-term.

Tim Klineberg is head of KWM’s national Restructuring and Insolvency practice. Tim is one of Australia’s leading restructuring and insolvency lawyers.

He has a long track record of leading major restructuring and insolvency mandates in Australia and in the Asia-Pacific Region. Much of his work focuses on planning for and achieving strategic outcomes for clients exposed to distressed situations.

He has advised a number of significant Australian corporates on complex restructuring transactions, including Paladin Energy and Tiger Resources. He commonly assists directors and management on planning for and managing insolvency risk and has particular experience in dealing with different types of creditors and stakeholders including banks, funds, landlords and government.

Kate Warwick leads FTI Consulting’s Retail and Consumer Products Practice. She has over 25 years of experience in the areas of restructuring and turnaround, viability assessment, independent business reviews, business regeneration, operational improvement, M&A, merger integration, credit assessment and management, crisis management, and all forms of insolvency.

Kate specialises in advising and working with boards, shareholders, senior management and other stakeholders to maximise value and manage and mitigate risk. Kate has assisted corporates and associated stakeholders across Australia, Asia and the United Kingdom, with a primary focus on retail and consumer products businesses and additional experience in manufacturing, agribusiness, and mining.