Masi Zaki

I advise stakeholders in corporate restructures, special situations and turnarounds. Our clients typically have exposures to, or interests in, domestic or cross-border investments, transactions or special situations which may involve counterparties in, or at risk of, distress. I represent public or private companies and their boards, private equity or portfolio companies, investors, financiers or external administrators. My assignments are both contentious and non-contentious.

I focus on identifying opportunities to manage and leverage risk commercially. I regularly work with domestic and international colleagues in finance, corporate M&A, tax and related disciplines. My practice covers many sectors, but I have particular expertise across financial services, energy and utilities, infrastructure and construction, technology, aviation, and retail and consumer goods.
I have an Australian-based practice, which also reaches into Asia-Pacific jurisdictions and beyond. I work on special situations assignments in various established and emerging markets across ASEAN and in India, bringing to bear my deep understanding of how business is conducted throughout the region. I also work on restructuring mandates emanating out of the US, the UK, MENA and the EU. I bring a considered and collaborative approach when advising stakeholders in special situations, and I am known for delivering solutions which achieve both strategic and commercial objectives.

• Advising commercial counter parties to the Australian Grand Prix Corporation and the Federation Internationale de L'Automobile on the restructure and negotiation of key agreements relevant to the Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix.
• Advising a Japanese domiciled global avionics manufacturer in respect of its interests in distressed airline exposures in Australia, Thailand, India, Indonesia and Singapore.
• Advising the PRC domiciled major creditors of the Spanish contractor, Duro Felguera, in relation to a cross-border restructure and related transactions and Federal Court proceedings.
• Advising separate Maybank entities and Deloitte on the external administration of a group of companies domiciled across Australia, Singapore, Vietnam and the BVI.
• Advising a group of councils in representative proceedings and related transactions concerning Lehman Brothers and various CDO investments.