Lachlan Abbott

Lachy brings empathy, pragmatism and professionalism to his work. He believes people are as important as numbers and is adept at ‘looking behind the numbers’ to identify bespoke outcomes for complex problems.

Lachy grew up on a rural property near Armidale NSW before living and working in the UK and ultimately joining EY’s Sydney Restructuring team prior to the global financial crisis. Lachy’s experience spans a broad client base and industries.

 

Key Areas of Expertise

  • Grant Administration, Grant Design, Grant Controller, Funds Administration

  • Debt Recovery and Risk Mitigation

  • Restructure and Turnaround of Not-For-Profit entities

  • Corporate Governance Reviews – (incl Rural and Remote)

  • Orderly wind-downs and corporate reorganisations

  • Independent Business Reviews and Viability Assessments

  • Solvency Investigations and Reporting

  • Turnaround & Restructuring – identification and implementation

  • Voluntary Administration, Liquidation, Receivership and other formal insolvency

  • Investigative Accountant Reviews for stakeholders

Full name
Lachlan Abbott
Position
Director

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Contact email
lachlan.abbott@au.ey.com
LinkedIn profile URL
https://www.linkedin.com/in/lachlanabbott
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Education and Memberships

Help description
  • ASIC Registered Liquidator (2015 – current)

  • Member of the Turnaround Management Association (TMA)

  • Member of the Australian Restructuring, Insolvency and Turnaround Association (ARITA)

  • Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia

  • Bachelor of Commerce (Liberal Studies) USYD

  • Not-for-Profit Board Member

  • Security Clearance – Available on Request

Short description
Liquidator, Funds Administrator and Turnaround Specialist. Trail Runner, Father and Trusted Commercial Advisor with 16 years’ experience providing viability, counterparty and recovery advice to government, private and not-for-profits.
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Lachlan Abbott
Phone
+61 2 6267 3817