Ariel’s expertise includes:

• Providing insolvency advice on various technical issues, including priority disputes, retention of title claims, Personal Property Securities Act (2009) disputes, schemes of arrangement, practitioner remuneration and employee issues
• Drafting and advising on deeds of company arrangements and creditors trust deeds
• Advising on pooling arrangements
• Conducting public examinations and voidable transaction claims
• Advising on securities enforcement and realisation
• Advising and implementing the restructure and/or sale of distressed assets
• Advising on issues relating to the insolvency of trustees, including rights of indemnity against trust assets and priority issues
• Advising on partnership and shareholders disputes, including oppression claims and just and equitable winding ups.

• Advising a federal government department on the insolvency of Aussie Farmers Direct.
• Advising a federal government department on the insolvency of the HRL/Vemco Group.
• Advising a large group of clients of BBY Limited, a large stock broker.
• Advising the receivers and managers of Amerind Pty Ltd, a manufacturing business.
• Advising on the deed administration of AED Oil Ltd, an ASX listed oil explorer and producer.
• Advising on the administration and then deed administration of the AEGIS Group, the successful tenderer for the Ararat Prison PPP Project.
• Advising on the administration and then liquidation of Mowbray College, a non-denominational educational College.
• Advising on the administration and then deed administration of Fletcher Jones & Staff Pty Ltd, a retail apparel group. 

• Recognised Lawyer, Insolvency & Reorganisation Law and Litigation, The Best Lawyers in Australia
• Ranked Lawyer – Up and Coming, Restructuring/Insolvency, Chambers Asia-Pacific
• Leading Lawyer, Restructuring & Insolvency, The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific
• Recommended Lawyer, Dispute Resolution: Litigation, The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific
• Leading Lawyer, Insolvency & Restructuring (Victoria), Doyle’s Guide
• Leading Restructuring and Insolvency Lawyer, Asia Law