Hogan Lovells Publications
Getting The Deal Through: M&A Litigation 2019 - Australia Law Business Research
July 2019
Christopher Moses
Senior AssociateSydney
Email christopher.moses@hoganlovells.com
Phone +61 (2) 9093 3523
Fax +61 2 9093 3559
LanguagesEnglish
Practice groupFinance
Chris is a Senior Associate in our Business Restructuring and Insolvency team in Australia with over six years' experience from premier law firms in Sydney.
Chris assists banks, funds, specialist financiers, corporate clients, insolvency practitioners, and trustee companies in relation to formal insolvency appointments, restructures and workouts. Chris also has expertise in financial services litigation, general commercial litigation, financial services regulation and export sanctions and controls.
Chris is a member of the Australian Restructuring Insolvency and Turnaround Association ("ARITA") and achieved the highest rank in Australia in ARITA's Advanced Insolvency course.
Chris has also been a strong advocate of pro bono work throughout his career, and has advised a number of corporations and individuals in relation to regulatory issues, debt collection, bankruptcy, and general litigation.
Awards and recognitions
2017
Ranked 1st in Australia
ARITA Advanced Insolvency Course
Education and admissions
Education
Bachelor of Laws with Honours (LLB), University of New South Wales, Australia, 2012
Bachelor of Commerce (BCom), University of New South Wales, Australia, 2012
Memberships
Australian Restructuring Insolvency and Turnaround Association
Law Society of New South Wales
Court admissions
Supreme Court of New South Wales
High and Federal Court of Australia
Representative experience
Advising Revelstoke Capital Partners and its investment, Career Step (US-based online educator) on financial distress issues attached to the provider of its education platform in Australia.
Advising a global real estate and infrastructure investor on a shareholder dispute, director liability claims, and winding up proceedings.
Advising the external administrators of companies across a range of industries on various restructuring, insolvency, and director liability issues.
Advising various secured lenders on enforcement of security and related claims against borrowers, guarantors and third parties.
Advising the liquidators of a large insurance company on class actions for misleading and deceptive conduct, and information disclosures to the Australian Securities Exchange.
Advising Standard Chartered Bank on the restructuring of debt facilities provided to Aeris Resources.
Advising Oracle Corporation in its $1.6 billion takeover of ASX-listed Aconex by scheme of arrangement.
Advising a securities exchange and other corporate clients on Australian export sanctions.
