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Paul McCarthy

Principal

Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Laws


  • Insurance
  • Insolvency & Restructuring
  • Dispute Resolution
  • Business Law
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution
  • Bankruptcy and Corporate Insolvency
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Contractual Disputes
  • Debt Recovery
  • Litigation
  • Finance litigation
  • Mortgagee Enforcement

Paul is a highly regarded litigation lawyer, with extensive experience in recovery matters. He serves as Deputy Team Leader within our Dispute Resolution group. His practice has involved significant experience in insurance recoveries and in acting for major financial institutions in recovery matters and the enforcement of mortgage and other securities.

Paul is experienced in the provision of advice and the conduct of commercial and property litigation, the recovery of debts and dealing with related insolvency issues, to maximise recovery for his clients. He has supervised and managed legal recovery teams. In more recent years, Paul is regularly appointed by the VLSB+C, as the regulator of all lawyers in Victoria, to manage or audit external legal practices.

Experience

  • Advising and conducting litigation in banking and financial services matters
  • Acting for large Australian banks and other financial institutions in debt recovery and the enforcement of mortgages and other securities
  • Conducting commercial and property litigation
  • Acting for clients in mediation and alternative dispute resolution
  • Advising on recovery of debts and the enforcement of judgments to maximise recovery
  • Conducting bankruptcy proceedings and other insolvency matters

Leadership

  • Member, Banking and Financial Services Law Association Limited