McGrathNicol hits 50+ partner milestone with latest appointments
In the year preceding its 20th anniversary, advisory and restructuring firm McGrathNicol has for the first time broken through the barrier of 50 partners.
The promotion of Linda Smith and Michael Gray of 1st January 2023 has lifted McGrathNicol’s partnership to the size of 51. They lead a team of over 300 consultants and staff across six offices in Australia and one in New Zealand.
Part of the firm’s annual year-start talent round, McGrathNicol promoted a record number of colleagues to their next career level across ranks, and recruited 25 graduates to full time positions. “The appointments to kick off 2023 demonstrates our ambition for the year,” said McGrathNicol Chairman, Jason Preston.
Linda Smith has been with McGrathNicol for over six years, and is now a partner in the Restructuring practice. She has extensive experience in leading restructuring matters and conducting independent business reviews, and has led a number of high-profile insolvency appointments, forensic investigations and liquidations, including that of ASX-listed Continental Coal.
Earlier in her career, Smith spent over a decade at restructuring specialist Ferrier Hodgson, and accounting-origin professional services firms Crowe and PKF.
With a background in the legal scene, Michael Gray joined McGrathNicol nine years ago. A member of the Forensic Technology practice within the Advisory division, he has more than 15 years of experience in computer forensics, technology investigations, information management and electronic discovery.
Alongside leading specialist technology investigations for clients and complex IT restructuring, Gray is frequently engaged as an Independent Forensic Expert in the Supreme and Federal courts and has been deeply involved with five of the 10 Royal Commissions over the past 15 years.
“Linda and Michael are both considered leading experts in their respective fields and have already made incredibly valuable contributions to clients and their teams,” said Preston.
In the most recent edition of Australia’s top consulting firms by Consultancy.org, McGrathNicol was named a leading consultancy in both forensics and restructuring.
