Richard Lawrence
Director & ASIC Registered Liquidator
About Richard
Richard Lawrence is a highly experienced Chartered Accountant with a strong focus on insolvency, restructuring, and business advisory. With a career spanning several leadership roles, Richard has advised numerous businesses on navigating financial challenges and maximising value for all stakeholders. His expertise includes corporate restructuring, business recovery, and managing complex insolvency cases. Richard’s commitment to providing tailored solutions has made him a trusted advisor, ensuring businesses can overcome financial hurdles and thrive. He has held key positions in prominent firms, where he applied his extensive knowledge to deliver sustainable outcomes for clients.
Richard's latest articles
Understanding Insolvency: A Comprehensive Guide for Navigating Financial Distress
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What is Corporate Insolvency?
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Mathieu Tribut
Director & ASIC Registered LiquidatorPerthMathieu Tribut is a seasoned insolvency expert and Director of the Perth office at Mackay Goodwin, with over 15 years of commercial and professional experience in the field.
With a rich background that includes holding senior roles in various financial service firms, Mathieu has developed a strong proficiency in business reconstruction and turnaround. He has led numerous successful assignments across Australia, aiding businesses from small enterprises to ASX-listed companies.
Mathieu specialises in Western Australian retail, hospitality, and real estate sectors, where he has completed many formal and informal turnaround projects. He is an ASIC Registered Liquidator and has memberships to CPA Australia and the Australian Restructuring Insolvency and Turnaround Association (ARITA), showcasing his commitment to excellence in restructuring, financial accounting, and business advisory services.
David Hurst
Director & ASIC Registered LiquidatorSydneyDavid has a wealth of experience across receiverships, voluntary administrations and liquidations, together with restructuring and turnaround engagements. Growing up in Bathurst, NSW, David's interest in agriculture and passion for motorsport translate to his hands-on approach in the insolvency industry.
Taking on a broad range of appointments, David provides a thorough analysis of the situation his clients are facing and works towards the best possible outcome for them and other stakeholders. He draws on that experience to help businesses survive where possible through achievable arrangements.
Matt Riedy
Senior ManagerSydneyMatt Riedy is a Senior Manager at Mackay Goodwin and a Chartered Accountant whose practice spans restructuring and insolvency, forensic accounting and business valuation.
Matt has worked in restructuring and insolvency since 2011. His experience includes corporate and personal insolvency, restructuring engagements, financial investigations and business valuations. His work frequently involves analysing financial records and transactions, assessing cash flow and solvency, examining forecasts and commercial assumptions, and forming clear conclusions where financial information is incomplete, complex or contested.
Matt is a Forensic Accounting Specialist and Business Valuation Specialist with Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand. Before joining Mackay Goodwin, his experience included operating his own forensic accounting practice and undertaking insolvency, valuation and forensic accounting assignments in private practice.
Matt has prepared expert accounting and valuation evidence for proceedings before the Supreme Court of New South Wales and the Federal Court of Australia, and has given evidence under cross-examination in both courts.
At Mackay Goodwin, Matt leads forensic accounting and business valuation engagements, combining specialist financial analysis with the practical commercial perspective developed through restructuring, insolvency and distressed-business matters.
Andrew Ngo
DirectorSydneyAndrew Ngo is a seasoned professional with a wealth of experience in insolvency, restructuring, and business advisory services. As a Director at Mackay Goodwin, Andrew is committed to helping businesses navigate financial challenges with tailored solutions and strategic guidance. His expertise spans various industries, enabling him to support companies through complex restructuring processes, voluntary administrations, and liquidations.
Andrew’s focus is on providing practical, client-centric advice that drives positive outcomes for businesses in need of financial recovery. With a strong track record of assisting companies through challenging times, he is a valuable asset to Mackay Goodwin’s mission of standing with Australian businesses when it matters most.
Diana Talevski
DirectorSydneyDiana Talevski thrives on complex matters. A Director at Mackay Goodwin and a Registered Trustee in Bankruptcy, she brings 15 years of personal and corporate insolvency experience, much of it spent following the money.
She has traced investor funds through layers of bank records, pursued assets across Singapore, Korea and the British Virgin Islands, and led litigation that ended in a $4.5 million settlement with creditors paid in full. Diana also steered an aged care facility through voluntary administration to a deed that saved jobs and kept residents in their homes.
John Kukulovski
Mackay Goodwin UK Director & ASIC Registered LiquidatorMelbourneJohn Kukulovski brings over 20 years of experience in the insolvency industry across Australia and the United Kingdom. As a Director at Mackay Goodwin, he is committed to the company’s mission of “Standing with Australian Businesses in the moments that matter.” John’s expertise spans voluntary administrations, liquidations, receiverships, and small business restructurings.
He has supported businesses in various sectors, including construction, hospitality, sporting clubs, information technology, manufacturing, and real estate, developing a deep understanding of the challenges associated with financial distress and recovery. John’s focus is on guiding Australian business owners through difficult times, ensuring positive outcomes for all stakeholders.
John holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Accountancy) and is a member of the Institute of Public Accountants. His combination of practical experience and strong educational foundation enables him to deliver tailored solutions that address the unique needs of each business.
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