Matthew Byrnes

Matt Byrnes is a Director at Grant Thornton Melbourne specialising in corporate recovery and reorganisation. He has developed strong skills in managing businesses in distress, and in negotiating the best possible outcome via a sale or appropriate workout strategy.

Experience

Matt has been involved in a number of Investigating Accountant (IA), Due Diligence and limited scope reviews on behalf of banks and other financiers.

He also has extensive experience managing companies in Receivership, Liquidation and Voluntary Administration.

From 2000 to 2003 Matt lived overseas and worked on reviews, restructuring assignments and formal administrations in Indonesia and the United Kingdom.

Sector Experience

Matt has particular expertise in assisting businesses in the transport, manufacturing, finance and automotive industries.

He is Grant Thornton Australia’s liaison director for distressed supplier services to the automotive industry.

Matt is the Chairman of the Melbourne CBD Insolvency Discussion Group and a full member of the Insolvency Practitioners’ Association of Australia (IPA).

Community involvement

In his spare time, Matt is a keen race goer and also enjoys following the Hawks in the AFL.

Key Expertise

Developing solutions and work out strategies
Negotiation and commercial skills
Managing businesses in formal administration
Secured lender reviews

Professional Qualifications

Registered Liquidator
Member of CPA Australia
Member of Insolvency Practitioners Association of Australia (IPAA)
Bachelor of Commerce (Honours)

T +61 3 8663 6000

E mbyrnes@grantthornton.com.au

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