Michael McDonnell

Michael McDonnell

Principal

With over 20 years’ specialist experience in commercial litigation and insolvency law, Michael has been Principal at Results Legal for more than 12 years.

Michael leads the firm’s commercial litigation and insolvency team, which specialises in partnership and business separation disputes including oppression actions, partnership and trust litigation across Australia. A key focus of the team’s practice is intergenerational family business disputes.

Michael also has significant experience in general contract and commercial disputes, including fraud and trade practices matters and drafting, realising and enforcing securities for banks/ lenders.

Michael regularly advises regarding insolvency matters and conducts insolvency litigation, including insolvent trading and director duty claims, claims arising from phoenix transactions/ asset stripping and conducting public examinations. He also has experience in representing examinees at ASIC examinations.

Michael regularly provides professional development training and seminars to clients, major accounting bodies and professional services firms.

Most proud of / biggest win

Assisting clients to win against the odds and against opponents who misused the law and their superior position.

Years in industry

Over 20 years

Specialisations

Commercial Disputes, Insolvency and Restructuring, Business Separation and Shareholder Disputes, Commercial Contracts and Advisory

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Meet our team

Our team is led by Managing Director Karl Hill and our Principals Michael McDonnell, Anna Taylor, Leona Adams, Nicholas Boyce and Robert Shepley.

Karl Hill
Karl Hill
Managing Director
Michael McDonnell
Michael McDonnell
Principal
Anna Taylor
Anna Taylor
Principal
Leona Adams
Leona Adams-Clark
Principal
Nicholas Boyce
Nicholas Boyce
Principal
Robert Shelpley - Special counsel at Results Legal, wearing a suit and smiling at the camera.
Robert Shepley
Principal
Kylie Graham
Kylie Graham
Senior Associate
Kate M
Kate Molkentin
Senior Associate
Charlotte Evans
Charlotte Evans
Senior Associate
Fiona Trime
Fiona Trime
Senior Associate
Nicholas Baker
Nicholas Baker
Senior Associate
Charles James
Charles James
Associate
Peter Adams-Clark
Peter Adams-Clark
Associate
Andries Breytenbach
Andries Breytenbach
Associate
Callan Brown | Solicitor
Callan Brown
Associate
Renee Rothberg
Renee Rothberg
Solicitor
Rachel Wallen
Rachel Wallen
Solicitor
Julia Hartley
Julia Hartley
Solicitor
Jack Bernardi
Jack Bernardi
Solicitor
Shania
Shania Butlin
Solicitor
Demi-Ann
Demi-Ann Dawes
Solicitor
Veronika Xiao
Veronika Xiao
Solicitor
Danielle McLachlan
Danielle McLachlan
Senior Paralegal
Sophie Wilkinson
Sophie Wilkinson
Senior Paralegal
Evelyn Luo | Paralegal
Evelyn Luo
Paralegal
Issac Hancock
Isaac Hancock
Paralegal