Morgan Kelly

Morgan is a Partner in our Sydney Strategy and Transactions Practice. He has 30 years’ experience in corporate restructuring and turnaround across Australia and throughout Asia in advisory, workout and insolvency across various industries. These engagements include formal role appointments, expert reports and informal advisory roles. Morgan has worked in a broad range of industries including financial services, tourism and hospitality, mining and mining services, transport and logistics, real estate and construction businesses and the biotech and healthcare sector. The engagements include local and cross border insolvency and restructuring engagements, some across multiple jurisdictions. Morgan’s clients have included secured lenders and syndicates, corporates, financiers, private equity, government agencies and the World Bank/IMF. Morgan is a registered liquidator, a Fellow of the Australian Restructuring, Insolvency and Turnaround Association of Australia and also Personal Property Securities Act (2009) (PPSA) subject matter expert, and regularly conducts training sessions on this topic for financiers and advises on PPSA risks and compliance strategies.

How Morgan is building a better working world

“Financial uncertainty and distress is a reality for most businesses at some stage. These times create stress but also opportunity, to understand how the business or environment has changed and understand them better, pivot or adjust business models, engage with stakeholders to drive sustainable restructures and emerge stronger and match fit for the environment and the future.”

Morgan is:

  • Experienced in dealing with complex situations across a range of industry sectors and jurisdictions
  • Focused on generating innovative, commercial solutions to resolve complex situations and issues, while balancing stakeholder interests
  • Highly effective in crisis management and quickly developing and implementing strategies to protect and enhance value in situations of financial distress 
Full name
Morgan Kelly
Position
Partner
Office location
Contact email
Morgan.Kelly@au.ey.com
LinkedIn profile URL
https://au.linkedin.com/in/morgan-kelly-b49a86
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Education and Memberships

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  • Masters of Commerce, Macquarie University
  • Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ)
  • Registered Liquidator
  • Licenced insolvency Practitioner (NZ)
  • Australian Restructuring, Insolvency & Turnaround Association (ARITA) Fellow
  • Turnaround Management Association (TMA) Member
Short description
Corporate Turnaround and Restructuring Expert. Change Agent. Crisis Management in challenging situations.
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Morgan Kelly
Phone
+61 2 8295 6533