Helen Hodgins

Profile

Helen is an experienced commercial litigator specialising in insolvency, contractual and estate disputes. She acts for liquidators, directors, creditors and beneficiaries across a wide range of proceedings in Victorian and federal jurisdictions, and is trusted with matters that are legally complex, financially significant and often personally sensitive.

Her practice spans commercial disputes and insolvency litigation through to estate and succession matters, requiring both technical precision and sound judgement. Helen is known for her calm professionalism and her ability to manage complex disputes with composure, even where matters involve heightened emotion or competing stakeholder interests.

Helen tailors her approach to suit each client and matter, whether resolving a sensitive family estate dispute or prosecuting or defending a multi-million-dollar commercial claim.

Areas of Focus

• Insolvency and bankruptcy
• Contractual and commercial disputes
• Estate litigation
• Mediation and dispute resolution

Experience & Authority

Insolvency & Bankruptcy
Helen has extensive experience advising and representing liquidators, creditors and directors in corporate and personal insolvency matters. Her work includes recovery proceedings, insolvency-related disputes and applications arising from company failure.

She provides clear, strategic advice on risk, recovery prospects and dispute management, enabling clients to make informed decisions in time-critical insolvency contexts.

Commercial & Contractual Disputes
Helen acts in a broad range of commercial disputes, including contractual claims and contested commercial proceedings. She is experienced in managing matters involving complex factual issues, financial analysis and competing commercial interests.

Her approach is strategic and disciplined, with a focus on achieving outcomes that align with clients’ commercial objectives.

Estate Litigation
Helen regularly acts for beneficiaries, executors and trustees in estate disputes, including in applications for further provision under wills, the removal of executors, and for the construction of wills. She is particularly attuned to the sensitivities involved in estate litigation and balances firm advocacy with discretion and care.

Clients value her ability to manage emotionally charged disputes calmly while maintaining a strong focus on resolution.

Mediation & Dispute Resolution
Helen is experienced in mediation and negotiated dispute resolution and regularly assists clients to resolve disputes efficiently and cost-effectively. Where matters cannot be resolved commercially, she acts decisively in litigation to protect client interests.

Style & Approach

Helen values efficiency, strategy and clarity. She works closely with clients to understand their priorities and de