Sam Pearlman
Sydney,NSW
Summary
Experienced legal professional with over 30 years of practice, admitted in New South Wales and the High Court of Australia. Extensive expertise in commercial and corporate law, insolvency, secured and unsecured recoveries and commercial litigation. Proven leadership in partner and special counsel roles across leading and mid-size law firms, strong record of client relationship management, industry representation and recognition in insolvency law.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Partner/Principal
Snelgrove Herman
01.2024 - Current
Special Counsel
Colin Biggers and Paisley
01.2021 - 01.2023
Special Counsel
DWF (Global Firm)
01.2019 - 01.2021
Partner/Principal
Curwoods Lawyers
01.2013 - 01.2018
Partner/Principal
Macgillivrays Solicitors
01.2007 - 01.2013
Partner/Principal
Jones King Lawyers
01.2003 - 01.2007
Education
Master of Laws - Corporate and Commercial Law
University of New South Wales
01.2003
Bachelor of Laws -
University of Sydney
01.1993
Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice -
University of Technology Sydney
01.1993
Skills
- Commercial loan recoveries (initiation to post-bankruptcy/wind-up/MIP sale)
- Security enforcement
- Consumer recoveries (residential mortgage possession, chattel mortgages, credit cards)
- Margin loan/structured products recoveries
- Insurance litigation
- Farm debt mediation
- Managed investment schemes
- Priority disputes and marshalling
- FOS/AFCA complaints, for both lender and consumer
- Insolvency administrations, including recoveries for bankruptcy trustees and liquidators
- Broker fraud cases
- LMI advice to banks and insurers
- Advising lenders on responsible lending (National Consumer Credit Code)
- Advising financial service businesses (AFSL and Credit Licence compliance)
- Shareholder disputes
Awards
Best Lawyers in Australia for Insolvency and Reorganization Law: 2021, 2022, 2023
Notable Clients
- American Express
- Arab Bank Australia
- Bank of Queensland
- Bankwest
- Bendigo and Adelaide Bank
- CBL Insurance
- IAG
- Macquarie Bank
- Mortgage House
- Perpetual
- QBE Mortgage Insurance
- Ricoh
- Various mortgage brokers, private lenders, and insolvency practitioners
Client Relationship Management
- Client relationship partner for Bendigo & Adelaide Bank (BEN)(2003–2018) at three firms
- Managed Great Southern Collections in NSW with one other panel firm
- Advised BEN Head of Group Legal on matters of sensitivity
- Managed relationship with Perpetual for structured product recoveries
- Longstanding relationships with insolvency practitioners and SME directors
Industry Representation
- Councillor, NSW Division, Australian Institute of Credit Management (AICM) (2009-2023)
- Preparation of AICM regulatory submissions to ASIC
- Speaker at AICM National Conference (2009, 2015) and other industry events
Timeline
Partner/Principal
Snelgrove Herman
01.2024 - Current
Special Counsel
Colin Biggers and Paisley
01.2021 - 01.2023
Special Counsel
DWF (Global Firm)
01.2019 - 01.2021
Partner/Principal
Curwoods Lawyers
01.2013 - 01.2018
Partner/Principal
Macgillivrays Solicitors
01.2007 - 01.2013
Partner/Principal
Jones King Lawyers
01.2003 - 01.2007
Master of Laws - Corporate and Commercial Law
University of New South Wales
Bachelor of Laws -
University of Sydney
Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice -
University of Technology Sydney
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