James Waterman

James’s practice focuses on helping small to medium-sized enterprises, ASX-listed companies, boards of directors, insolvency practitioners, creditors and financiers in commercial litigation, dispute resolution, and insolvency, restructuring and turnaround engagements. He also advises clients of the firm’s family law practice, with a focus on financial and property settlement disputes
and wealth protection strategies for business owners and individuals experiencing separation.

James has extensive experience in resolving complex commercial disputes, guiding distressed businesses and individuals through challenging financial circumstances, and leading both formal and informal insolvency and restructuring processes. He specialises in formal and informal insolvency engagements, restructuring and turnaround projects, insolvent trading safe harbour protection, creditor’s rights, security enforcement, distressed acquisitions and disposals, commercial dispute resolution and investigations.

Drawing on this background, James also assists family law clients where a business, trust structure or insolvency risk sits within a property settlement, helping protect asset value and resolve financial disputes arising from separation. James is committed to delivering outcomes that align with his clients’ commercial objectives and preserve and enhance value, leveraging his deep legal knowledge, professional relationships and a collaborative, results-focused approach. His commitment to practical, outcome-driven solutions makes him a trusted advisor to clients navigating the complexities of commercial disputes, insolvency and restructuring matters, and family financial and property settlements.