KordaMentha

KordaMentha

Company type	Private
Industry	Professional services
Founded	2002
Headquarters	Melbourne, Australia
Services	Corporate Forensic Investments Real Estate Restructuring
Number of employees	400
Website	https://www.kordamentha.com

KordaMentha is an Asia-Pacific advisory and investment firm that provides specialist consulting, forensics, real estate, restructuring and investment services. ^[1] The business was co-founded in April 2002 by Mark Korda and Mark Mentha, for whom the firm is named. KordaMentha has offices in Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth, Sydney and Townsville in Australia while operating international offices in Auckland, Singapore, and Jakarta. ^[2]

Evolution

KordaMentha partners undertook the first Voluntary Administration in Australia, the largest Voluntary Administration in Australia (Ansett Australia with 42 companies, 15,000 employees and >$1 billion assets), the largest Group of Voluntary Administrations in Australia (Stockford Limited with 84 companies) and more Voluntary Administrations than any other insolvency firm in Australia in 2003.

By 31 March 2003, KordaMentha had expanded its business with licensed offices in Perth, Brisbane and Adelaide. In 2005, KordaMentha grew its Perth and Sydney practice with senior partners and staff joining the firm from Ernst & Young. ^[3]

KordaMentha now has 400 staff throughout Australia and internationally, with offices in Auckland and Asia as well as international affiliates in the United Kingdom and United States.

In 2013, KordaMentha announced the launch of KordaMentha Investment Management, an investment management platform developed to create value for individuals through strategic Australian real estate assets. ^[4]

In 2022, it announced 12 new partners, which numbered its total partnership to 66. ^[5]

In October 2023, KordaMentha appointed Rob Watson as a partner in its Singapore Forensic practice. ^[6]

In April 2024, Bonza engaged KordaMentha to review its operations amid financial challenges. ^[7]

In January 2025, KordaMentha established a Defence & National Security practice, appointing former KPMG partners Mike Kalms and Joshua Rodgers as joint leaders. ^[8]

Major engagements

• Ansett Australia: Trade-on Administration of Australia's No. 2 airline with annual turnover of $3.2 billion. Proceeds from business and asset sales are estimated to total $1 billion.
• Air Australia:
• Cross City Tunnel: ^[9]

References

1. "KordaMentha launches Defence & National Security practice". www.consultancy.com.au. 29 January 2025. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
2. "Interview: Tom Korda on KordaMentha Real Estate's warehouse strategy". Australia and New Zealand Property Journal. 7 November 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
3. "KordaMentha raids KPMG to create new defence advisory business". Australian Financial Review. 27 January 2025. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
4. "Independent Adviser's Report - in relation to a full takeover offer for St John Balanced Property Fund Limited" (PDF). takeovers.govt.nz. September 2013.
5. "KordaMentha appoints new partners". Australian Financial Review. 30 June 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
6. "Rob Watson joins KordaMentha's Singapore office as partner". www.consultancy.asia. 9 October 2023. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
7. "KordaMentha runs the ruler over Bonza as its Miami PE owner wavers". Australian Financial Review. 18 April 2024. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
8. "KordaMentha launches Defence & National Security practice". www.consultancy.com.au. 29 January 2025. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
9. "Making a success of corporate distress", The Sydney Morning Herald, 28 December 2006