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Helen Adoranti

Associate

Recovery

Areas of focus

Services

Discharging Securities

Asset Recovery

Unsecured Debt Recovery

Litigation

Registration

Distressed Recovery

Creditor Strategy

Default Strategy

Known for a disciplined, analytical approach, Helen advises lenders on complex recovery and enforcement matters across all Australian jurisdictions. Her expertise spans asset recovery, judicial sales, priority disputes and urgent enforcement proceedings, often in matters where strategic judgment is critical.

Helen combines strong technical capability with a practical understanding of lender priorities, developing recovery strategies that are clear, controlled and commercially focused. As part of the firm’s specialist recovery practice, she has built a reputation for informed advice, careful preparation and a commitment to protecting lenders' positions under pressure.

Key cases/experience – representative matters 

Subdivided Property Recovery and Sales

A recovery matter involved subdividing secured property and selling the resulting lots. The process required coordination of the subdivision, sale documentation and individual settlements.


Judicial Sale and Priority Dispute

A property recovery required substituted service, judicial sale orders and resolution of competing priority claims. Court orders were obtained, allowing the sale process to proceed.


Urgent Injunction Proceedings

Court proceedings threatened to restrain the sale of secured property and delay recovery. The matter required an urgent response and clear enforcement strategy.

Admissions

Admitted, Supreme Court of VIC, 2018

Memberships / Associations / Affiliations

Law Society of NSW

Sydney

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Case Notes

When a Conflict Isn’t Enough: Refinancing, Borrower Vulnerability and the Limits of Unconscionability
In CPF Group v Everest Index International, the Supreme Court of New South Wales said no. Despite an admitted conflict of interest, the Court upheld a refinancing transaction, rejected claims of unconscionable conduct, and awarded possession in favour of the lender. For lenders, the decision reinforces the importance of a transaction’s purpose, documenting it adequately, and identifying a commercial benefit when putting refinance transactions together.
Blake Palmer
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Legal Insights

Mortgage Enforcement Lessons from Patel and Confos
Lenders need to know whether they can enforce their security and recover their money if a loan defaults. Two recent NSW Supreme Court decisions show why that depends on both the documents and the circumstances in which the borrower and guarantors signed them.
Paul Reese
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Firm Updates

Informed Practice – Elisabeth McGready joins Recovery Team
Private lending has evolved significantly over the past decade. As the sector has grown, lenders have increasingly sought advisers who understand not only how transactions are structured, but also how those arrangements perform when circumstances change. With expertise in structuring and documentation to enforcement and recovery, Elisabeth’s career has evolved alongside an increasingly influential and maturing private lending sector.
Summer Lawyers
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Elisabeth McGready, Partner
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