Cathro & Partners grows national presence with Melbourne office

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A recent survey from the Turnaround Management Association and KordaMentha warned that over 90% of industry professionals expect the Australian economy to slip into recession within the next two years. In its slipstream, insolvencies are expected to rise further.

A recent survey from the Turnaround Management Association and KordaMentha warned that over 90% of industry professionals expect the Australian economy to slip into recession within the next two years. In its slipstream, insolvencies are expected to rise further.

“There’s demand for our expertise in Melbourne, but we needed to identify the right people to lead the business there first,” said Cathro. “We’re delighted to have appointed David Mutton and Jordan Lai.”

Appointed a Principal at Cathro & Partners, David Mutton has 15 years of experience in advisory and external administration. A registered liquidator, chartered accountant and a member of the Australian Restructuring Insolvency & Turnaround Association, his expertise includes financial viability and monitoring, restructuring, debt forgiveness, renegotiation and dispute resolution.

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Insights into the state of Commercial Property Market

In this episode of The Cut, Chris Bergin, Cathro’s Principal in Melbourne, sits down with Julian Heatherich, Director of Commercial Sales at Savills, to discuss the current state of Victoria’s commercial property market. Drawing on more than 25 years of experience in real estate, Julian shares his perspective on the challenges facing

Insights into the state of Commercial Property Market

Why Some Business Owners Recover Their Money in a Liquidation but Most Don’t

When an insolvency practitioner is appointed to a small or medium enterprise (“SME”), a consistent pattern emerges in relation to the owner’s investment in the company. In the majority of cases, the business owner has put a substantial amount of their own money into the business, typically drawn from savings,

Why Some Business Owners Recover Their Money in a Liquidation but Most Don’t

Cathro Clarity – July 2026

Personal bankruptcy and corporate insolvency – what the latest AFSA and ASIC data tells us Cathro and Partners have recently expanded our Cathro Clarity dashboard, which provides real time interactive analysis of insolvency statistics. We are pleased to now offer live data on personal bankruptcy as well as corporate insolvency.