About Emma Mos
Emma’s technical prowess coupled with her empathy for all stakeholders makes her a formidable insolvency specialist.
The fact that she is one of only a handful of female dual registered practitioners (liquidator and trustee) in Australia is a testament to her formidable abilities.
Her commercial and technical expertise is widely regarded both within the firm and with many referrers.
Significant Appointments or Involvement
Emma has worked on a number of high profile administrations during her insolvency career including the following:
- Lo Surdos Chatswood – Supermarket
- Hope Wine Group – Hospitality
- Malec Group – Transport
- Catherine Henry Lawyers – Legal Services
- Central Coast Manufacturing – Manufacturing
- Ocean & Lake Trade Services – Multi Trade
Industry Sector Expertise
Emma’s technical prowess combined with her empathy for all stakeholders makes her a formidable insolvency specialist.
Emma joined Jirsch Sutherland in 2014 and brings to the firm a combination of international and local experience. Her commercial and technical expertise has resulted in a number of large recoveries on behalf of creditors that would not have otherwise been achieved. She is the first one into the office each day and to say she is the “glue” that holds the Newcastle office together is an understatement.
Emma manages a wide range of engagements for the partners and does so efficiently and commercially with the interest of all stakeholders at heart.
Background & Specialist Skills
Emma has 20 years’ experience as a business recovery, reconstruction and insolvency specialist in both the UK and Australia with focus in the following areas:
- Personal Insolvency
- Corporate Insolvency
- Business Restructuring
- Complex Litigation
Her specialist skills include:
- Effective communication with all stakeholders including directors, employees and creditors
- Managing all aspects of trade-on administrations
- Negotiating sales of businesses and assets to optimise the return to all parties
- Managing complex and multi-faceted legal proceedings
- Achieving the best outcome for creditors through asset realisations and/or voidable transaction recovery
- Attention to detail and efficiency leading to timely and thorough completion of matters
Qualifications & Registrations
- Registered Liquidator
- Registered Trustee in Bankruptcy
- Advanced Insolvency Law & Practice I and II
- Joint Insolvency Examination Board (UK)
- Master of Mathematics (1st Class Honours)
Memberships & Associations
- Australian Restructuring Insolvency & Turnaround Association (ARITA)
- Association of Independent Insolvency Practitioners