In Perth, Norman Neill has been appointed managing partner, replacing Lucio Di Giallonardo who was in the role for four years, reflecting the firm’s policy of rotating the position within the partnership. Mr Neill was previously managing partner between 2014 and 2020. He joined HLB Mann Judd as a graduate in 1992 and became a partner in the corporate advisory and audit services division in 2003.

In Sydney, five directors have been promoted as partners, bringing the number of partners in the Sydney firm to twenty-one.

Georgina Ridhalgh joined HLB Mann Judd in 2003 after gaining her Bachelor of Commerce (accounting and finance) from the University of Sydney. She became a director in the business advisory division in 2021, specialising in family businesses and high net worth family groups. Ms Ridhalgh is a member of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand.

James Friend has over 15 years’ audit and advisory experience. He has been with HLB Mann Judd since 2009 and became a director in 2019. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce (accounting) from Macquarie University and is a member of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand.

Vanessa Abboud joined HLB Mann Judd in 2008 as a senior auditor before becoming a director in 2009. She holds a Bachelor of Commerce (accounting) from Macquarie University and is a member of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand.

Peter Bardos is a tax specialist who joined HLB Mann Judd in 2009. He holds a Bachelor of Business, majoring in accounting and finance, with the University of Technology Sydney and is a member of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand as well as a chartered tax adviser with The Tax Institute.

Matthew Levesque-Hocking has 15 years’ experience in business recovery and insolvency and is a Registered Liquidator. He joined HLB Mann Judd in 2005 and became a director in 2019. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce (accounting) from the University of Adelaide and is a member of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand.

HLB Mann Judd Australasian Association chair, Tony Fittler said “The appointment of five partners in Sydney to support our growth is an important milestone. The accounting profession is experiencing a quickly changing environment with all practices becoming more complex.  At the same time, we are managing increased technological capability while remaining strong to our core focus of people and clients.”

In Brisbane, Dony Kurniadi has been appointed partner in the audit and assurance division. He has over 20 years’ experience, starting his career in Indonesia before moving to Australia in 2006 and joining HLB Mann Judd in 2015. He holds a Bachelor of Economics (accounting) from Tarumanagara University in Jakarta, a graduate diploma of chartered accounting from the Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand and a graduate certificate in internal auditing from the Institute of Internal Auditors Australia.

HLB Mann Judd has also had several director appointments. Earlier this year Jake van der Hoek was promoted to director in the Adelaide corporate advisory division and Christian Oey from Brisbane was promoted to compliance services director.

These promotions follow the recent appointment of Peter Gardiner in Sydney to the newly created role of corporate development executive.

Mr Gardiner has over 30 years’ experience in the financial services, accounting, and banking industries in Australia, Asia, and the UK.  He first joined HLB Mann Judd Sydney in late 2023 in a business development capacity which has now been formalised into the new role. His main area of focus is driving opportunities in the corporate advisory division as well as providing a framework for best of breed processes within the firm.

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Registered liquidators act in a fiduciary capacity, and often have total management control of the affairs, money and other property of a body corporate. An application for registration as a registered liquidator is made to ASIC, before a committee interviews the applicant and makes a determination based on qualifications, experience and skills.

Mr Levesque-Hocking joins restructuring and risk advisory partners Todd Gammel and Barry Taylor as the registered liquidators at the firm.

Mr Gammel said Mr Levesque-Hocking’s skills and experience in the restructuring and risk advisory market have proven invaluable to the firm during the COVID-19 pandemic, with the registration validating his expertise.

“Matthew has over 15 years’ experience assisting clients and stakeholders in distressed situations across a wide variety of industries including property, mining, manufacturing, hospitality, technology start-ups, professional services and retail.

“The registration is a culmination of his hard work and ability to provide clients with pragmatic restructuring and turnaround advice, particularly amid such uncertain times,” he said.

Mr Levesque-Hocking has been heavily involved in advising clients on the importance of taking stock of their current position, reviewing all aspects of their business, including governance and management frameworks, financial reporting, and adjusting their strategies to better suit economic conditions.

“This current lockdown could have larger economic implications than the 2020 lockdown without the safety net of JobKeeper. The construction sector in particular has been impacted significantly, and there being a real risk of a longer extension should case numbers fail to improve.

“Given statutory protections appear limited, Matthew’s registration will be critical in providing assistance to businesses around and strategies to appropriately navigate the current financial year,” said Mr Gammel.

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