Our People

Michael Naphtali provides commercial advice on acquisitions, divestitures, capital raising, refinancing, strategy, succession planning and dispute resolution. Michael's reputation in the corporate community is based on his outstanding commercial acumen and his ability to tailor innovative business solutions to individual corporate needs.

Michael began his commercial career in the corporate finance department of Hill Samuel Australia Limited, where he became Director of Corporate Finance. In 1987, he joined the Pratt Group, where he was Managing Director for 15 years. During this time, Michael was involved in the group's takeover of ACI, the rationalisation of the paper and box industry, and the sale of the group's lithographic packaging division in Australia and a pulp and paper mill in the United States.

In 1993, Michael began a consultancy, Hindal Consulting and Investment Pty Ltd, and established Hindal Corporate soon thereafter. Michael has acted as a key advisor and business consultant on strategy, financing succession, restructuring and tax matters, predominantly to large private clients.

Michael has an Honours degree in Economics from Monash University and an MBA from the University of Chicago. In addition to his commercial interests, Michael is involved in numerous community and charitable activities. He is President of the Jewish National Fund of Australia Inc, a committee member of the Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council, a former Chairman of the Melbourne Chapter of the Young Presidents Organisation and former Deputy President of the Executive Council of Australian Jewry. Michael is also a member of the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Victoria Task Group.