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At Mackay Goodwin, we have a nationwide team ready to assist you. Our team of qualified professionals, including ASIC Registered Liquidators love to find solutions for people facing financial difficulties. With experts located across all major Australian cities, we’re ready to help you in any situation. Here are the key team members you’ll work with.

Our People

To date, we’ve helped many business owners through tough times over the years. Today, we’ll do the same for you.

Andrew Ngo

Andrew Ngo

DirectorSydney

Andrew Ngo is a seasoned professional with a wealth of experience in insolvency, restructuring, and business advisory services. As a Director at Mackay Goodwin, Andrew is committed to helping businesses navigate financial challenges with tailored solutions and strategic guidance. His expertise spans various industries, enabling him to support companies through complex restructuring processes, voluntary administrations, and liquidations.

Andrew’s focus is on providing practical, client-centric advice that drives positive outcomes for businesses in need of financial recovery. With a strong track record of assisting companies through challenging times, he is a valuable asset to Mackay Goodwin’s mission of standing with Australian businesses when it matters most.

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Shaun Fernando

Director

Education

  • Bachelor of Commerce, Accounting and Finance

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Commerce
  • Registered Liquidator
  • Registered Trustee in Bankruptcy

Career

Company: Mackay GoodwinTitle: DirectorYears in Position: Feb 2025 – Present

Company: SV Partners Title(s):

  • Registered Trustee in Bankruptcy | Associate Director (Apr 2019 – Present)
  • Associate Director (Jul 2022 – Feb 2025)
  • Senior Manager (Apr 2019 – Jul 2022)
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Gavin King

Director, ASIC Registered Liquidator & AFSA Registered Bankruptcy TrusteeSydney

Gavin King is a seasoned business advisor and insolvency expert with extensive experience in corporate restructuring and turnaround management. Over the course of his career, Gavin has helped numerous businesses navigate complex financial challenges, providing tailored solutions that maximise stakeholder value. Specialising in insolvency administration, he brings a hands-on approach to managing voluntary administrations, liquidations, and corporate workouts. With a proven track record of leading successful recovery processes, Gavin leverages his deep industry knowledge to guide businesses through periods of distress, ensuring they emerge stronger and more resilient.

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Richard Lawrence

Director & ASIC Registered LiquidatorMelbourne

Richard Lawrence is a highly experienced Chartered Accountant with a strong focus on insolvency, restructuring, and business advisory. With a career spanning several leadership roles, Richard has advised numerous businesses on navigating financial challenges and maximising value for all stakeholders. His expertise includes corporate restructuring, business recovery, and managing complex insolvency cases. Richard’s commitment to providing tailored solutions has made him a trusted advisor, ensuring businesses can overcome financial hurdles and thrive. He has held key positions in prominent firms, where he applied his extensive knowledge to deliver sustainable outcomes for clients.

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Ben Skinner

General CounselSydney

With 20 years of experience in insolvency and restructuring as a private practice lawyer, Ben Skinner has made a rewarding transition to an in-house role at Mackay Goodwin. His deep expertise now supports insolvency practitioners in guiding Australian businesses through financial challenges. Ben’s in-house position allows him to make a greater impact, offering strategic advice and hands-on support to help companies navigate financial adversity and achieve stability.

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Domenic Calabretta

Chief Executive Officer & ASIC Registered LiquidatorSydney

Affectionately known as the “venn diagram of insolvency,” Dom has been a two-for-one specialist for over 20 years, as both an accountant and a
lawyer. He’s a registered liquidator and solicitor, with memberships to ARITA and the IPA.


Dom’s extensive knowledge makes him an invaluable resource for navigating complex financial and legal challenges, offering business insights that
can be strategically leveraged.


A true powerhouse, having Dom on your team means tackling even the most intricate hurdles with confidence.

Expertise

Experience

Mackay Goodwin - Chief Executive Officer

  • January 2014 - Present
  • In 2014, Domenic founded Mackay Goodwin, now with over 40 staff and offices in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.

Hall Chadwick - Partner

  • August 2001 - December 2013
  • Domenic commenced his insolvency career at Hall Chadwick in 2000.

Education

  • Bachelor of Commerce
  • Bachelor of Law

Qualifications

  • Registered Liquidator
  • Registered Solicitor
  • ARITA Advanced Certification

Memberships

  • ARITA Full member
  • NSW Law Society Full member
  • Institute of Public Accountants
  • Member of the Institute of Public Accountants
  • Member of the NSW Law Society

Achievements

  • Undertook the Liquidation of Colonial’s global diversified fund having control over $150 millionassets worldwide
  • Advisory services to numerous listed entities and large multinationals
  • Conducted numerous investigations for misconduct and fraud leading to
    successful ASIC enforcement action
  • Advisory services to the following major financial institutions:
    • CBA
    • NAB
    • Westpac
    • BOQ
    • Scottish Pacific

Awards

  • Australian Financial Review Fast Starters 2016, 2017
  • Australian Financial Review Fast 100 2017, 2018, 2019,2020
  • Australian Financial Review Top 100 AccountingFirms 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
  • 5th highest revenue growth in top 100 AccountingFirm 2018
  • Smart Company Top 50 2018
  • Financial Times High-Growth Companies Asia-Pacific 2020
  • Australia’s highest amount of insolvency appointments since 2019

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In business, some moments are critical.
These are the moments Mackay Goodwin is made for.

Experts in key moments

In business, there are no guarantees. Making the right decision in critical moments makes all the difference. Decisions that set the foundation for an idea to succeed. Decisions that enable sustainable scaling. Decisions that facilitate the most effective exit, if that’s the best move.

For businesses seeking capital to start, scale, or bridge, we can lay the groundwork by providing the operational and financial expertise needed to realise an idea.

For those looking to restructure, we identify the issues and create strategies that reduce debt levels and restart growth to make your business profitable again.

For insolvency assistance, we help you get in front of issues to maximise value and minimise risk. And where exiting is the best option, we support your people and help you find the path to what’s next.

Innovation

We’re in the business of resolution. Backed by leading technology and innovative thinking, we make the right decisions at the right time. Capturing opportunity and avoiding obstacles. Delivering the best possible outcome, every day.

Focus

To achieve success takes determination and focus. We leave no stone unturned. Tailoring solutions to meet your specific needs, on top of every moment. Getting you where you need to be, step by step.

Action-oriented

We know time is of the essence. So we put positive action into practice. Taking the initiative, we anticipate your needs and move ahead as swiftly as possible, all without missing a trick.

Understanding

We see beyond the facts and figures, always mindful of the emotional and financial weight. We’ll guide you through with understanding and transparency. With us, you’ll always know where you stand.

Mackay Goodwin is named after two British liquidators,
Rod Mackay and William Goodwin.

A legacy of leadership

Mackay Goodwin is named after two British liquidators, Rod Mackay and William Goodwin.

In the late 19th century, an iron and armour plate manufacturer in Millwall, and a leather bootmaker in Whitechapel Street, London, went bankrupt. Mackay and Goodwin liquidated the two businesses, and the two cases (the Jeavons Case and the Salomon Case, respectively) went on to form powerful legal precedents – including the pari passu or ‘equal footing’ rule.

Thanks to Mackay’s work on the Jeavons Case, these insolvency laws adhere to this day. Ensuring that all creditors in equal classes are treated the same, will be repaid at the same time, and at the same fractional amount as all other creditors in that same class.

From the Salomon Case, Goodwin contributed to 19th Century legal insolvency reform, determining that any person – even the smallest business – will be protected from hardship following business insolvency.

Careers

We’re always looking for great people to join our team. If you’re seeking a career in a successful insolvency firm, email careers@mackaygoodwin.com.au, or view our current opportunities on LinkedIn.

If you’re an accountant, solicitor, or business advisor with clients to refer for assistance, simply fill in the form below. One of our advisors will be in touch shortly to discuss how we can work together.

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Community Support

We like to give back

At Mackay Goodwin, giving back is of great importance to us. We’re passionate about curing cancer, we support Tour de Cure – a national movement of walkers, runners, cyclists and swimmers raising awareness and vital funds for cancer research. Since 2007, the charity has funded over 500 cancer projects and contributed to over 70 scientific cancer breakthroughs.

To date, we’ve raised $70,000 for the cause by hosting charity luncheons. We will continue to give back to Tour de Cure in their fight to curing cancer, changing lives.

Project 8

Delivering sustainable business exits to reduce environmental, social and economic pressures from business liquidations and restructures.

Project 8 is a unique Mackay Goodwin initiative contributing a circular economy systemic approach to our corporate insolvencies. This initiative aims to deliver sustainable business exits to reduce environmental, social and economic pressures from business liquidations and restructures.

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Awards

Australian Financial Review Fast 100 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020

Australian Financial Review Top 100 Accounting Firms 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024

Australian Financial Review Fast Starters 2016, 2017

Financial Times High-Growth Companies Asia-Pacific 2020