Scott Butler

Scott is recognised as one of Queensland’s leading and most experienced restructuring and insolvency lawyers. He works with clients, company directors and advisers to analyse the issues and provide a range of options within tight time frames and often under difficult circumstances.

An expert in distressed turnarounds and restructures, Scott often works collaboratively with other turnaround and restructuring professionals, assisting with and documenting restructures and advising company directors in relation to their duties.

Advising on all aspects of administration, liquidation, receivership and bankruptcy, Scott combines his industry knowledge with strong technical and dispute resolution skills to provide innovative, commercial and cost-effective solutions.

Scott is also a respected commercial litigation and dispute resolution expert who has acted in a wide range of commercial disputes for more than 25 years.

Scott chairs the Insolvency and Restructuring Committee of the Law Council of Australia which regularly makes submissions about proposed law reform and regulatory matters affecting restructuring and insolvency. A Fellow of INSOL International and an expert in cross-border insolvency law, Scott regularly presents on cross border matters and is published on a number of restructuring and insolvency matters.