Farid Assaf SC is a commercial silk with particular expertise in corporate insolvency, cross-border insolvency, company law, directors’ duties, banking and financial services, corporate regulatory matters, and general commercial litigation. Farid has a national practice involving both trial and appellate work and is repeatedly recognised in Best Lawyers, Doyles Guide, and Chambers and Partners for his commercial insolvency and advocacy expertise. The 2022 edition of Chambers and Partners describes Farid’s work as being of “incredibly high quality.” Farid is a Fellow of INSOL International (with honours, first in class) and a leading author in insolvency matters. His two text books, Statutory Demands and Winding up in Insolvency and Voidable Transactions in Company Insolvency are both published by Lexis Nexis and are frequently cited by superior courts around Australia. Prior to being called to the bar, Farid was an in-house lawyer with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission where he developed unique expertise and insight into corporate regulation and enforcement.