Mr Craig Shepard

Mr Craig Shepard is one of Australia’s most experienced restructuring and insolvency practitioners, having advised stakeholders on some of the country’s largest and most complex corporate restructurings over a career spanning more than three decades.
A Partner of KordaMentha for the last 22 years, one of Australia’s preeminent advisory firms, Mr Shepard is the leader of KordaMentha’s national restructuring and insolvency team. Known for his approachable, no-nonsense style, Mr Shepard brings a practical and commercially grounded approach to each engagement, with a focus on driving outcomes and preserving value in challenging circumstances.

Mr Shepard began his career in banking, working with State Bank of Victoria and Commonwealth Bank before completing his studies at Monash University, where he graduated with degrees in Banking and Finance, and Accounting.

He commenced his insolvency and restructuring career with Ferrier Hodgson in 1994, before joining Andersen in 1998. His early career included a major engagement in Brunei, followed by a secondment to Andersen in the United Kingdom and later secondments with the Specialised Business Services and Lending Services teams at NAB and ANZ. These experiences have given Mr Shepard a strong foundation in credit, banking, stakeholder management and complex restructuring situations.

Mr Shepard joined KordaMentha following the collapse of Andersen in the early 2000’s and became a Partner in 2004. Since then, he has worked on some of Australia’s largest and most complex restructuring and insolvency engagements, including matters involving Ansett, Timbercorp, Grocon Group, Tassal Ltd, Deliveroo, Peter Stevens Motorcycles and many others. His engagements have covered a broad range of sectors, including property, retail, mining, manufacturing, retirement living and financial services.

Mr Shepard is particularly recognised for his ability to navigate highly complex stakeholder environments involving banks, private equity investors, government agencies, trade creditors, employees and company boards. His combination of commercial judgement, technical expertise and engaging leadership has enabled businesses facing significant financial and operational challenges to maximise value and achieve practical outcomes for stakeholders.
Mr Shepard is a Registered Liquidator and Chartered Accountant. He is also a member of the Australian Restructuring Insolvency and Turnaround Association (ARITA) and a Senior Associate of the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investments (CISI).
Across his career, Mr Shepard has built a reputation as an approachable and direct trusted adviser who combines technical insolvency expertise with strong commercial judgement and a deep understanding of what it takes to achieve workable outcomes in distressed and complex situations.