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Uncover, analyse and clarify facts at the centre of disputes, frauds and other sensitive commercial matters.

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Establish, manage, capitalise and co-invest in Australian direct and special situations.

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Assists clients to grow, protect and recover value in their real estate portfolios.

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Working with organisations to stabilise the business or to recover value on behalf of stakeholders.

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Sebastian Hams

Partner | Restructuring
Melbourne

+61 3 8623 3323

“As a national team, we work alongside real people in highly stressed, unusual and difficult situations to deliver complex, innovative and end-to-end solutions.”

Sebastian Hams
People Sebastian Hams
Sebastian brings a committed and focussed approach to deliver end-to-end solutions for clients that exceed expectations.

His empathetic, collaborative approach coupled with 20 years’ experience in restructuring and commerce, both within Australia and in the UK, is highly valued by his many long-term clients.

He has significant experience in aviation, agriculture, health and construction and has lead turnaround consultancy projects, including formal and informal interim CFO roles, strategic project management roles and reviews/implementation of turnaround and finance plans.

Sebastian acknowledges our work can be highly challenging to those clients ‘in the trenches’ with the KordaMentha team and he is very proud to have developed lasting relationships with those whom he has shared these experiences. Creating long-term sustainable businesses borne out of challenging situations is the key motivation for Sebastian.


Significant engagements

  • Ansett Group of Companies
  • Arrium Australia – Whyalla Steelworks Lead
  • Air Australia
  • Brindabella Airlines
  • Hans Continental Smallgoods
  • Gunns Group of Companies
  • Reflections Group of Companies
  • Chassis Brakes Australia.

Memberships

  • Turnaround Management Association of Australia.

Latest insights from Sebastian Hams

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Publication

ATO Debt Recovery against Directors – a new era  

From 1 April 2020, there have been legislative amendments to the Australian Tax Office’s (‘ATO’) Director  Penalty  Regime to include Goods and Services Tax (‘GST’), Wine Equalisation Tax (‘WET’) and Luxury Car Tax (‘LCT’) debts incurred by a Company, in an effort to eliminate illegal phoenixing of company debt in Australia. 

Media Release

Whyalla pays tribute

The community of Whyalla has bid farewell to KordaMentha, paying tribute to the team who worked tirelessly to save the steelworks in a special presentation at its General Council meeting.

News

Oz Minerals to plan Whyalla investment

Proposals for a significant new investment in Whyalla were announced today in a development that will assist the town and Arrium Limited (Administrators Appointed).