The President of Industry Professor Association takes pride in presenting this citation to Industry Professor – Chris Baskerville
Industry Experience
Chris Baskerville is a highly regarded Australian insolvency and restructuring professional whose career demonstrates sustained leadership in corporate and personal insolvency practice. As a Registered Trustee in Bankruptcy and Registered Liquidator, and as a Queensland Partner of national specialist firm Jirsch Sutherland, he operates at the forefront of formal appointments, business recovery and turnaround management.
With nearly two decades in the profession and more than 2,000 corporate and personal insolvency engagements handled, Mr Baskerville’s experience is both extensive and diverse. His work spans voluntary administrations, deeds of company arrangement, liquidations and restructuring advisory across industries including construction, property, recruitment, transport, retail, hospitality and manufacturing. He has led and contributed to large, time-critical administrations involving substantial asset bases and complex creditor environments, including restructures affecting multi-entity groups and cross-jurisdictional operations.
He opened and leads Jirsch Sutherland’s Brisbane office, building a specialist Queensland practice servicing metropolitan and regional markets. His documented involvement in significant administrations, including multi-million-dollar restructures and creditor-approved turnaround outcomes, evidences both technical competence and commercial judgement. In addition, his active role in Small Business Restructuring under Part 5.3B demonstrates contemporary, hands-on engagement with evolving insolvency frameworks designed to preserve enterprise value and employment.
Industry Endorsements
Mr Baskerville’s professional standing is anchored in formal statutory recognition. He is registered with the Australian Financial Security Authority as a Trustee in Bankruptcy and recognised within the ASIC regulatory framework as a Registered Liquidator. These registrations represent high-level authorisations granted only to experienced and qualified practitioners entrusted with administering distressed estates and corporate wind-ups.
His elevation to equity Partner within Jirsch Sutherland is publicly documented, reflecting peer recognition within a national restructuring practice. He is a Chartered Accountant and holds qualifications in accounting and finance, reinforcing his technical authority in financial analysis and governance. Professional memberships with Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand and the Institute of Public Accountants demonstrate alignment with established professional bodies.
Beyond formal registration, Mr Baskerville is frequently cited and quoted in industry commentary and business media regarding insolvency trends, restructuring frameworks and small business distress. Independent sector listings and published appointment records further confirm his active standing and volume of formal engagements within the profession. Collectively, these indicators reflect recognition by regulators, peers and the broader advisory community.
Industry Training
A defining feature of Mr Baskerville’s contribution is his sustained commitment to public knowledge sharing. He is the creator and recurring host of “The Sounds of the Baskerville” podcast and vodcast series, a long-running educational platform exploring insolvency practice, director duties, creditor strategy and restructuring pathways. With transcripts extending beyond one hundred episodes, this body of work represents a substantial and auditable contribution to practitioner and business-owner education.
He is also a regular webinar presenter, delivering structured sessions on insolvency fundamentals, economic impacts and small business restructuring processes. These sessions provide practical guidance to accountants, lawyers and business operators navigating financial distress.
Through podcasts, webinars, written commentary and public speaking, Mr Baskerville consistently translates complex insolvency law and restructuring mechanics into accessible, applied insight. His work supports informed decision-making among directors, creditors and advisers, reflecting the applied expertise, authority and educational leadership expected of an Industry Professor.
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As CEO of Industry Professor Association, I have a passion for education and learning that leads towards a productive outcome for Industry. The Industry Professor Association is a non-profit organisation that recognises industry expertise and experience and helps members gain the ultimate recognition of their Industry career. We also help organise their industry expertise by converting it into digital learning products and sharing it with a learner hungry world.
As a previous Head of School – Southbank Institute of Technology, it gave me great insight into educational design, corporate client learning needs, government policy and strategies. My goal was to meet the needs of industry in regards to providing graduates who were highly trained in practical skills and employability skills. Whilst meeting the learning style of a generation that is highly engaging with communication channels, and immersed in collaboration to gain learning at their time, place and pace.