Senior Advisor

John joined Centuria Bass in 2024 as Senior Advisor. He has 30 years’ experience as a corporate insolvency and turnaround professional. He became a partner at Ferrier Hodgson in 2000 and in June 2019, became a Partner of KPMG when Ferrier Hodgson merged with KPMG in Australia to become one of Australia’s largest restructuring practices.

John has conducted numerous investigations into the affairs of companies on behalf of boards and financiers for the purpose of litigation and dispute resolution. His special skill is to quickly identify issues within a distressed business environment and to manage the interests of diverse stakeholders. With a particularly good understanding of the property, building and the construction industry, John has conducted numerous formal insolvency realisation assignments and informal workouts where his pragmatic approach to problem solving has proven effective.

His experience includes the project management of a significant number of partially completed construction developments on behalf of financiers. These projects required detailed feasibility analysis and coordination of builders and contractors whilst managing union and creditor pressure.