Trevor Withane

Partner at Ironbridge Legal (Australia)

Speaker

Trevor is one of Australia’s leading disputes and insolvency lawyers and the founder of award-winning Australian firm, Ironbridge Legal. Legal 500 describes Trevor as “an absolutely outstanding lawyer. He provides excellent counsel on complex and sensitive matters.”

Trevor’s experience and expertise was generated in advising corporates, financial institutions, advisors and high-net-worth individuals and families in complex, high-stakes and sensitive litigious and insolvency-based matters. His practice includes large-scale contentious administration and liquidation proceedings, fraud-related actions, interim relief applications such as for freezing orders and a range of commercial litigation and arbitration.

As a former barrister at the commercial bar in London, Trevor’s practice continues to span multiple jurisdictions including Australia, United Kingdom, Hong Kong and Singapore. Trevor’s international experience is particularly useful in cross-border asset tracing, enforcement proceedings and insolvency proceedings under the UNCITRAL Model Law.

“Trevor Withane acted for us in a complex dispute, which involved an arbitration in Singapore and recognition of the arbitral award in Australia. His advice and input enabled us to achieve a very favourable result. If you need a sensible and tough lawyer for commercial litigation, then you should try Trevor.” Jinhee Lee, Managing Director, Hyundai (Australia)