“I work with clients to improve outcomes in dynamic, sensitive and time critical environments.”
Lachlan Abbott
About
Lachlan is a leader in our Canberra Practice with over 17 years’ of experience specialising in restructuring, turnaround strategy and counterparty assessment.
Originally from Armidale in NSW’s Northern Tablelands, Lachlan moved to Sydney to attend university before commencing his professional career in restructuring and becoming a Chartered Accountant during the Global Financial Crises.
Lachlan became a Registered Liquidator in 2015 and has worked on a broad range of restructuring and commercial advisory assignments with clients in aged care, disability, education, Indigenous, property and construction, professional services and Government settings.
Lachlan has built a diverse skill set providing advice to Government, financiers, corporate clients and not-for-profits in a range of complex restructuring situations. He works well in team environments with diverse stakeholders, helping to drive cohesion and outcomes through his empathetic, respectful and constructive ways of working in challenging circumstances. He is pragmatic, reliable and outcomes focused.
Expertise
- Independent Business Review
- Viability and sustainability analysis
- Counterparty assessment and monitoring
- Fund Administration and Grant Controllership
- Strategic Options Assessment
- Safeharbour advice
- Voluntary Administration, Liquidation and Receivership
- Stakeholder Management
Education and accreditations
- BCom (Liberal Studies) (University of Sydney)
- Chartered Accountant (CAANZ)
- Registered Liquidator
- Professional Member - Australian Restructuring Insolvency Turnaround Association
- Carers ACT - Chair of Finance and Risk Committee
