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Press Release | We are pleased to announce five senior promotions in key practice areas of the firm effective, 1 July 2025
Congratulations:Marissa Aragona — AssociateRamesh Chamala — AssociateAaron Boz — AssociateWilliam Clement — Senior AssociateKellie Van Munster — Special Counsel “I am personally delighted to announce the promotions of Marissa Aragona, Ramesh Chamala and Aaron Boz to the role of Associate, William Clement to Senior Associate and Kellie Van Munster to Special Counsel effective…
$4m win for fraudster Melissa Caddick’s victims
The victims of fraudster Melissa Caddick will be paid more than $4m after the Federal Court of Australia approved the biggest distribution yet to those swindled by her dodgy investment scheme.A special thanks goes to Jones Partners, Bruce Gleeson, Daniel Soire, Martin Vu and Vanessa Duckworth who entrusted Michael Hayter and the…
Michael Hayter is quoted in the Michael Pryde bankruptcy hearing article published in The Daily Telegraph, 8 August 2024
Simply The Bets boss Michael Pryde was grilled in bankruptcy hearing over ‘prioritised’ payments. The bankrupt fraudster behind one of Sydney’s most high-profile betting scams has been accused of using misappropriated funds to repay hundreds of thousands of dollars owed to family and friends instead of jilted clients, a court has heard.Court documents…
Congratulations to Michael Hayter for being recognised in Doyles Guide
Congratulations to Michael Hayter for being recognised in Doyles Guide 2024 as a Recommended Leading Insolvency & Restructuring Lawyer – New South Wales, 2024Recommended Leading Insolvency & Restructuring Lawyer – New South Wales, 2024 click here…
Major update in fight over Melissa Caddick’s $12k sneakers
Michael Hayter, the solicitor acting for the receivers, told the court at the time that one pair of Christian Dior sneakers purchased by Ms Caddick could be worth approximately $12,000, if it was still in mint condition. On Monday morning, Mr Hayter told Justice Brigitte Markovic that the receivers had come…
Michael Hayter appeared on Channel Ten’s News First segment ‘Melissa Caddick’s Final Belongings Being Sold’ 3 August 2023
Michael Hayter appeared on Channel Ten’s News First segment ‘Melissa Caddick’s Final Belongings Being Sold.’ Melissa Caddick’s final belongings, including dresses and designer sneakers, are being sold to help return some of the money to her victims. The con-woman disappeared shortly after the AFP raided her Dover Heights home in November 2020…
Michael Hayter is quoted in the SMH article ‘Forgeries, footwear and frocks: Fight over fraudster Melissa Caddick’s last assets’
On Wednesday, Michael Hayter — Insolvency Partner and the solicitor representing the receivers, expressed frustration over the refusal of her second husband, hairdresser Anthony Koletti, to hand back some of his wife’s dresses. A collection of 30 pairs of high-end sneakers collected by Caddick’s 17-year-old son is also proving to be…
Michael Hayter is quoted in the Daily Telegraph article ‘Fresh battle for fraudster Melissa Caddick’s $12k shoes’ dated 2/8/23
Michael Hayter, Insolvency Partner and the solicitor acting for the receivers, said they were seeking access to Ms. Caddick’s sneaker collection, which was being held by her son and Mr. Koletti. “In terms of what is in dispute, and I know this is going to sound petty, one of the matters in…
Women in Partnership | The Australian’s Legal Partnership Survey
The Australian’s Legal Partnership Survey, released on Tuesday, reveals the number of female lawyers is slowly creeping upwards, with women representing 33 percent of partners (up 2 percent on last year), 61 percent of graduates (up 0.1 percent), and 29 percent of equity partners (up 2 percent). With 50% of women as…
Press Release | Swaab Announces Five Senior Promotions
Congratulations: Daniel Miller - Senior AssociatePooja Kapur - AssociateJonathon Youssef — AssociateJulianne Conceicao - AssociateWilliam Clement — Associate“This is a great story of investment and success individually and for the Firm. These promotions come at an exciting time in our continued growth journey and as they enable us to continue to deliver…