KordaMentha is an Asia-Pacific advisory and investment firm that provides specialist consulting,

forensics Forensic science combines principles of law and science to investigate criminal activity. Through crime scene investigations and laboratory analysis, forensic scientists are able to link suspects to evidence. An example is determining the time and ...

, real estate,

restructuring Restructuring or Reframing is the corporate management term for the act of reorganizing the legal, ownership, operational, or other structures of a company for the purpose of making it more profitable, or better organized for its present needs. ...

and

investment Investment is traditionally defined as the "commitment of resources into something expected to gain value over time". If an investment involves money, then it can be defined as a "commitment of money to receive more money later". From a broade ...

services. 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 Brisbane ( ; ) is the List of Australian capital cities, capital and largest city of the States and territories of Australia, state of Queensland and the list of cities in Australia by population, third-most populous city in Australia, with a ...

Melbourne Melbourne ( , ; Boonwurrung language, Boonwurrung/ or ) is the List of Australian capital cities, capital and List of cities in Australia by population, most populous city of the States and territories of Australia, Australian state of Victori ...

Perth Perth () is the list of Australian capital cities, capital city of Western Australia. It is the list of cities in Australia by population, fourth-most-populous city in Australia, with a population of over 2.3 million within Greater Perth . The ...

Sydney Sydney is the capital city of the States and territories of Australia, state of New South Wales and the List of cities in Australia by population, most populous city in Australia. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Syd ...

Canberra Canberra ( ; ) is the capital city of Australia. Founded following the Federation of Australia, federation of the colonies of Australia as the seat of government for the new nation, it is Australia's list of cities in Australia, largest in ...

and

Townsville The City of Townsville is a city on the north-eastern coast of Queensland, Australia. With a population of 201,313 as of 2024, it is the largest settlement in North Queensland and Northern Australia (specifically, the parts of Australia north of ...

in Australia while operating international offices in Auckland, Singapore, and Jakarta.

Evolution

KordaMentha partners undertook the first Voluntary Administration in Australia, the largest Voluntary Administration in Australia (

Ansett Australia Ansett Australia, originally Ansett Airways, was a major Australian airline group based in Melbourne, Victoria. The company operated domestically within Australia, and from the 1990s, to destinations in Asia. Following 65 years of operation, ...

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

and

Adelaide Adelaide ( , ; ) is the list of Australian capital cities, capital and most populous city of South Australia, as well as the list of cities in Australia by population, fifth-most populous city in Australia. The name "Adelaide" may refer to ei ...

. In 2005, KordaMentha grew its Perth and

practice with senior partners and staff joining the firm from

Ernst & Young EY, previously known as Ernst & Young, is a multinational corporation, multinational professional services partnership, network based in London, United Kingdom. Along with Deloitte, KPMG and PwC, it is one of the Big Four accounting firms, Big F ...

. KordaMentha now has 400 staff throughout Australia and internationally, with offices in

Auckland Auckland ( ; ) is a large metropolitan city in the North Island of New Zealand. It has an urban population of about It is located in the greater Auckland Region, the area governed by Auckland Council, which includes outlying rural areas and ...

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. In 2022, it announced 12 new partners, which numbered its total partnership to 66. In October 2023, KordaMentha appointed Rob Watson as a partner in its Singapore Forensic practice. In April 2024, Bonza engaged KordaMentha to review its operations amid financial challenges. In January 2025, KordaMentha established a Defence & National Security practice, appointing former KPMG partners Mike Kalms and Joshua Rodgers as joint leaders.

Major engagements

: 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:"Making a success of corporate distress", ''The Sydney Morning Herald'', 28 December 2006
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