Henry Davis York has appointed leading insolvency, commercial and banking lawyer Philip Crawford as chairman of partners.

Crawford has worked with Henry Davis York for more than 30 years, during which time he has acted for major financial institutions and insolvency professionals.

Crawford’s practice encompasses all aspects of security enforcement, insolvency and bankruptcy, bank-orientated litigation, commercial litigation and other forms of dispute resolution. He advises banks on banker/customer disputes, frauds and forgeries, and has represented banks and bank officers in statutory enquiries established by ICAC, ASIC and other government agencies.

The appointment comes as on the back of record growth in revenue for the firm – up 13% to A$96m between 2009 and 2010. The firm has also bolstered staff numbers, and now has 155 lawyers and 48 partners. In June the firm announced 28 new senior appointments – including five new partners – plus the appointment of two banking & finance partners from with Corrs Chambers Westgarth.

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