Legal firm receivers begin ‘mammoth’ task with files
RECEIVERS of a collapsed Gold Coast law firm have started the “mammoth” task of combing through 180 cartons of client files collected from its offices.
Cooper Roper Legal was placed into liquidation on February 2, the day before the funeral of its director, well-known criminal lawyer Evan Cooper.
He died 10 days earlier following a long illness.
Glenn O’kearney of GT Advisory and Consulting was appointed liquidator of the company, which was solely directed by Mr Cooper.
Mr O’kearney declined to comment on the firm’s financial situation and said more details would be released in a statutory report to creditors within three months.
The executive committee of
Queensland Law Society has appointed some of its officers as receivers for the law firm.
This means the society will arrange the handling of client files and organise payment of trust money to clients or entitled beneficiaries.
External interventions manager Ann-louise Connolly, who is overseeing the operation, said receivers had no knowledge of the financial position of the law practice.
“We attended the offices of the law practice at Southport and Beenleigh on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week,” Ms Connolly said.
“We collected approximately 180 cartons of client files, safe custody and information relating to the trust account.”
She said the Southport and Beenleigh offices had been completely cleared out.
“We have all the material, we are in the process of cataloguing it,” Ms Connolly said.
“We will make contact with clients, but that process won’t happen until mid to late next week.
“It’s such a mammoth job trying to get things catalogued.”
Any client of Cooper Roper Legal who has any concerns should contact the receivers via email: managerei@qls.com.au.
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