Jordan Schulz

Jordan is a commercial barrister and a member of Lonsdale Chambers, a group of leading commercial and insolvency law barristers.  

He maintains a broad commerical law practice and has specialist expertise in the areas of corporate insolvency and bankruptcy law. He regularly appears in interlocutory hearings, trials and appeals in all State and Federal Courts and provides advice on commerical disputes.  

Recent cases in which Jordan has appeared include: 

• Cussen, imo Monarch Towers Pty Ltd (in liq) v Sinoace Holdings Ltd [2024] FCA 716 (with Peter Fary SC, Application for permanent stay of the proceeding following liquidator deliberately witholding service for a strategic purpose, in Federal Court of Australia); 
• IMO Donichiod Pty Ltd (in liquidation) [2024] VSCA 44 (Appeal of [2023] VSC 111 against decision of Supreme Court confirming use of slip rule to extend time for determination of a winding up proceeding pursuant to s 459R of the Corporations Act 2001, in the Victorian Court of Appeal; Special Leave to Appeal to the High Court of Australia refused [2024] HCASL 183 ;
• Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Guo (No 2) [2024] FCA 251 (Application under s 1323(1) of the Corproations Act 2001, in the Federal Court of Australia);
• Meletsis and Anor v Rambaldi and Anor [2023] FCAFC 93 (with Michael Galvin KC, appeal of [2022] FCA 73 against trial judge's findings of breach of director's duties and Barnes v Addy accessorial liability following sale of trust property with intention to defeat trustee company's creditors, and finding an assignment of trustee company's cause of action by liquidator included both the legal and beneficial interest in the trust property, in the Full Court of the Federal Court of Australia);
• IMO Donchiod Pty Ltd (in liquidation) [2023] VSC 111 (Appeal of [2020] VSC 566 against extension of time for determination of winding up proceeding pursuant to s 459R of the Corporations Act 2001, in the Supreme Court of Victoria);
• Vasco Trustees Ltd v APIC & Ors ECI 2022 02457 (with Michael Galvin KC, application by responsible entity of managed investment scheme for Court declarations as to construction of scheme agreements, in the Supreme Court of Victoria);
• Krajki v Lazo Paper Pty Ltd  BP821/2022 (Claim under the Retail Leases Act 2003 seeking damages for repudiation of lease, in VCAT); 
• IMO EDN Supplies Pty Ltd (subject to deed of company arrangement) S ECI 2022 01639 (with Michael Galvin KC, application by creditor to set aside a deed of company arrangement (doca), in the Supreme Court of Victoria); 
• Page v Receivers of Shyzi Pty Ltd and Ors VID659/2020 (with Michael Galvin KC, trial challenging the validity of the appointment of receivers and managers over the property of three companies pursuant to s 418A of the Corporations Act 2001, in the Federal Court of Australia, judgment pending);
• Rambaldi (Trustee) v Meletsis, in the matter of the bankrupt estate of Karas (No 3) [2022] FCA 807 (with Michael Galvin KC, Freezing Order, indemnity costs awarded against non-party bank for their conduct following imposition of  freezing order, in the Federal Court

of Australia)  Schembri McCluskys v Osborne (Trial to recover legal fees pursuant to lawyers retainer based on cost estimate and disclosure, in the Magistrates Court of Victoria);  Philip Nash v Food and Beverage Australia Ltd MLG3030/2021 (Application to set aside a bankruptcy notice based upon an offsetting claim assigned to the debtor, in the Federal Circuit Court of Australia);Amek Engineering Pty Ltd v Fineline Solutions Australia Pty Ltd WAD236/2021 (Application to set aside a statutory demand based on a genuine dispute of the debt, in the Federal Court of Australia);Rambaldi (Trustee) v Meletsis, in the matter of the bankrupt estate of Karas [2022] FCA 73 (with Michael Galvin KC, trial about breach of director's duties and Barnes v Addy accessorial liability following sale of trust property with intention to defeat trustee company's creditors, and finding an assignment of trustee company's cause of action by liquidator included both the legal and beneficial interest in the trust property in the Federal Court of Australia);IMO Kiss or Kill Pty Ltd [2022] VSC 40 (Application under 588FM of the Corporations Act 2001 to extend time to register a security interest on the Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR), in the Supreme Court of Victoria);IMO NS & AM Smith Pty Ltd  S ECI 2021 01784  (Application under s63 of the Trustee Act 1958 by liquidator of insolvent trustee company for powers to deal with and sell trust property, in the Supreme Court of Victoria);Aulsebrook v ANT Projects Pty Ltd [2020] FCCA 2211 (Appeal of registrar's decision to bankrupt the appellant, in the Federal Circuit Court of Australia); Merrion B Pty Ltd v Donchiod Pty Ltd [2020] VSC 566 (Application to wind up a company in insolvency, in the Supreme Court of Victoria);Michael Azra v RS Chase Lawyers Pty Ltd CI-19-04995 (Trial for malicious prosecution following civil proceeding, in the County Court of Victoria)Zeninvest Pty Ltd v Altus Development Pty Ltd (No 2) [2019] VSC 450 (with Peter Fary SC, application to wind up a company in insolvency, in Supreme Court of Victoria);ZenInvest Pty Ltd v Altus Developments Pty Ltd [2019] VSC 363 (with Peter Fary SC, application for leave pursuant to s 459S of Corporations Act 2001 to dispute a debt underlying an unchallenged statutory demand, in the Supreme Court of Victoria). 

 

Jordan also maintains a regulatory law practice, having successfully defended company directors in ASIC disciplinary investigations.

Immeditely before coming to the bar Jordan was the Senior Associate to the Honourable Justice Sifris of the Supreme Court of Victoria, where he assisted in the management of the Corporations List of the Commercial Court. In this role Jordan worked on a broad range of commercial disputes, including trials concerning breach of director's duties, shareholder oppression, derivative action, voidable transactions, breach of trust and fiduciary duty, contracts of guarantee, real property disputes, and applications for the provision of judicial advice to liquidators. 

 Jordan read with Peter Fary SC. His senior mentor is Jonathan Evans KC.

Professional Memberships:

Jordan is a member of the Australia Restructuring Insolvency & Turnaround Association (ARITA).  

He has completed ARITA's Advanced Certification in Insolvency Law. 
 

Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards legislation