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March 2021
WIRV Coffee Catch Ups
NEW DATES RELEASED from 29 March to 1 April!! Following the success of WIRV’s Virtual Networking events during restrictions last year, the WIRV Networking Committee are inviting you to participate in WIRV Coffee Catch Ups. This is a great opportunity to restart your in-person networking and to catch up on the year that was 2020 and the events and challenges to look forward to in 2021. More importantly, the coffee is WIRV’s shout! The event will be held at various…
Find out more »2021 Annual General Meeting
WIRV held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) for on 30 March 2021. It was great to see current and pasts Committee members, as well as some fresh faces. Drinks followed at Bourke Street Green. Congratulations to our new Committee for the 2021-2022 year!
Find out more »May 2021
WIRV Morning Webinar – Interview Techniques: Questioning styles, effectiveness and the PEACE model
Thank you to everyone who attended our morning webinar on Wednesday, 12 May 2021. Thomas Caldow (Senior Manager in Forensic Consulting) and Peter Andersen (Senior Manager in Risk Consulting, Certified Fraud Examiner and Certified Anti Money Laundering Specialist) from Grant Thornton, shared a soft skill session focusing on basic interview techniques and styles, with practical application for members of the insolvency fraternity. A copy of the slides from the presentation are available here.
Find out more »WIRV 2021 Trivia Night
Thank you to everyone who came along to the 2021 WIRV Trivia Night at Crown! Given that we could not host this event in 2020, it was great to see WIRV members and friends pack out the room and contend for trivia glory. With thanks to our sponsors Hymans and FTI Consulting.
Find out more »June 2021
2021 WIRV Awards
The finalists for the 2021 WIRV Awards have been announced! Head over to our WIRV Awards page to find out who the 2021 finalists are. The 2021 WIRV Awards are kindly sponsored by CASL.
Find out more »WIRV Morning Webinar – Cant v Mad Bros – Recent developments in unfair preferences
Thank you to everyone who attended our recent webinar on The Victorian Court of Appeal decision, in Cant v Mad Brothers Earthmoving Pty Ltd VSCA 198, with Stephen Palmer, Svenson Barristers. Considering recent developments in the law relating to unfair preference payment claims involving payments by third parties to creditors of insolvent companies. The slides for the webinar are available for download here.
Find out more »July 2021
WIRV Morning Webinar – Litigation Funding with FEG
Thank you to everyone who attended our morning webinar on Thursday, 29 July 2021. We heard from Louisa Sijabat of Vincents Accountants and Stephen Humphreys of FEG on litigation funding with FEG, including discussing a practical guide to both getting funded by, and working with, FEG.
Find out more »WIRV Winter Cocktail Night: Cancelled
Due to the latest lockdown being extended, unfortunately the 2021 WIRV Winter Cocktail Night has been cancelled. WIRV is working to process refunds for attendees who had already purchased tickets - please bear with us during this process. If you have any questions please contact Networking here.
Find out more »September 2021
WIRV Morning Webinar – Industry Insights with KPMG Restructuring
Thank you to everyone who attended our morning webinar on Thursday, 2 September 2021. We heard from members of KPMG’s Restructuring team, Gayle Dickerson, Emily Seeckts, Sarah Arnfield and Heile Clark, as they discussed the insolvency market and economic distress indicators before providing key insights across the hospitality & tourism, aged care and retail sectors.
Find out more »Virtual Networking Drinks
WIRV hosted another successful Virtual Drinks between 6 September 2021 to 16 September 2021. The Virtual Drinks are an informal networking workshop for members, which is held over Zoom in groups of approximately 5-6 people and facilitated by a member of the WIRV Networking Sub-Committee. Each session goes for approximately 45 minutes. Keep your eye out for future Virtual Drinks events.
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