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The restructuring bigwig in line for the CFMEU gig
Cleaning out an underworld-infiltrated trade union may not be usual fare for the country’s major restructuring and insolvency specialists.
But the federal government’s move to appoint an administrator to the CFMEU is surely one of the hottest tickets in town. And while it may be early days, KordaMentha is firming up as a front-runner, sources said.
Sarah Thompson has co-edited Street Talk since 2009, specialising in private equity, investment banking, M&A and equity capital markets stories. Prior to that, she spent 10 years in London as a markets and M&A reporter at Bloomberg and Dow Jones. Email Sarah at sarah.thompson@afr.com
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