Karen O'Flynn is recognised domestically and internationally as a leading restructuring and insolvency practitioner. She also heads our restructuring and insolvency practice and previously served as a member of the Clayton Utz board.

She is praised by clients for being "very client-focused, robust and happy to stand up for her views" (Chambers Asia-Pacific 2014), and her superior legal skills have been recognised at the Euromoney LMG Asia Women in Business Law Awards and the Euromoney LMG Australasian Women in Business Law Awards.

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Restructuring and Insolvency

  • Lehman Brothers: Karen is advising the liquidators of the Australian Lehman Brothers companies which, prior to their collapse, formed part of the fourth largest financial institution in the world.
  • APRA appointed acting trustee: Karen is advising the acting trustee of 5 superannuation funds, with $300 million under management, appointed by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority.
  • Insolvent foreign bank: Karen is advising the foreign representatives of an insolvent European bank on its successful application for recognition under the Cross Border Insolvency Act.
  • Managed Investment Scheme:Karen isacting for the secured lenders to 30 forestry managed investment schemes involving more than 6,000 growers.
  • Discount variety retail group: Karen advised the receivers and managers of a discount variety retail group with more than 350 stores and 2,500 employees across all mainland states of Australia.
  • HIH Insurance Group: Over seven years, Karen advised the liquidators of the HIH Insurance Group in relation to complex and high-profile recovery actions against auditors, actuaries, directors and others. The HIH Insurance Group collapsed in 2001 with a deficiency estimated between $5 billion and $7 billion.

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Insolvency

  • Lehman Brothers: Karen is advising the liquidators of the Australian Lehman Brothers companies which, prior to their collapse, formed part of the fourth largest financial institution in the world.
  • APRA appointed acting trustee: Karen is advising the acting trustee of 5 superannuation funds, with $300 million under management, appointed by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority.
  • Insolvent foreign bank: Karen is advising the foreign representatives of an insolvent European bank on its successful application for recognition under the Cross Border Insolvency Act.
  • Managed Investment Scheme:Karen isacting for the secured lenders to 30 forestry managed investment schemes involving more than 6,000 growers.
  • Discount variety retail group: Karen advised the receivers and managers of a discount variety retail group with more than 350 stores and 2,500 employees across all mainland states of Australia.
  • HIH Insurance Group: Over seven years, Karen advised the liquidators of the HIH Insurance Group in relation to complex and high-profile recovery actions against auditors, actuaries, directors and others. The HIH Insurance Group collapsed in 2001 with a deficiency estimated between $5 billion and $7 billion.

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Litigation and Dispute Resolution

  • Lehman Brothers: Karen is advising the liquidators of the Australian Lehman Brothers companies which, prior to their collapse, formed part of the fourth largest financial institution in the world.
  • APRA appointed acting trustee: Karen is advising the acting trustee of 5 superannuation funds, with $300 million under management, appointed by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority.
  • Insolvent foreign bank: Karen is advising the foreign representatives of an insolvent European bank on its successful application for recognition under the Cross Border Insolvency Act.
  • Managed Investment Scheme:Karen isacting for the secured lenders to 30 forestry managed investment schemes involving more than 6,000 growers.
  • Discount variety retail group: Karen advised the receivers and managers of a discount variety retail group with more than 350 stores and 2,500 employees across all mainland states of Australia.
  • HIH Insurance Group: Over seven years, Karen advised the liquidators of the HIH Insurance Group in relation to complex and high-profile recovery actions against auditors, actuaries, directors and others. The HIH Insurance Group collapsed in 2001 with a deficiency estimated between $5 billion and $7 billion.

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