The Sydney office of K&L Gates has added Danielle Funston as a special counsel in the restructuring and insolvency practice. Funston joins the firm from Norton Rose Fulbright.
Funston has extensive experience in corporate restructuring, corporate litigation, secured recoveries, managed investment schemes, and general corporate transactions. She has been involved in a number of cross border transactions, primarily between the U.S. and Hong Kong, and also has experience in the area of insurance.
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