James Waterman

James’ 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. 

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. 

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.