Sulette Lombard

Research Interests

Banking, finance and securities law Climate change law Commercial law Corporations and Associations Law Not-for-profit law

Teaching Strengths

Insolvency Law
Corporate Law

APrf Sulette Lombard

Associate Professor

School of Law

College of Business and Law

Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD (as Co-Supervisor) - email supervisor to discuss availability.

Available For Media Comment.

Sulette Lombard, an Associate Professor of Law, has authored and co-authored a number of high-quality research outputs with significant impact in areas of insolvency law; corporate governance; and corporate whistleblowing, including the text on Australian Insolvency Law. She is invited regularly by professional bodies to present on topical corporate and insolvency law matters; has been invited on multiple occasions to make submissions to the Australian Parliament in relation to law reform related to her areas of research; and has been invited numerous times to appear as an expert witness for various Senate Inquiries. Her contributions in this capacity have been cited extensively in law reform reports.
Sulette teaches corporate law and insolvency law, at an undergraduate and post-graduate level, and has done so both in Australia and South Africa. The effectiveness of Sulette's student-centred approach to teaching was recognised by a national teaching award (Australian Award for University Teaching: Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning) in 2018.
Sulette actively engages with the legal community by way of membership of professional bodies, and participation in law reform processes. She is a member of the Australian Law Council (Business Law Section) Corporations Committee, as well as the Insolvency & Restructuring Committee; of INSOL International; of the Society of Corporate Law Academics; as well as the UniSA Centre for Markets, Values and Inclusion.

Date Position Institution name
2026 - ongoing Associate Professor Adelaide University

Date Type Title Institution Name Country Amount
2018 Award Australian Award for University Teaching: Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning Australian Awards for University Teaching Australia -
2016 Award Flinders University Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching Flinders University Australia -

Language Competency
Afrikaans Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review
English Can read, speak, understand spoken and peer review

Date Institution name Country Title
1999 - 2006 University of Pretoria South Africa LLD (Doctor Legum)

Year Citation
2025 Girgis, J., & Lombard, S. (2025). Insolvent litigation funding and the interests of unsecured creditors: a Canadian/Australian comparative perspective. International Company and Commercial Law Review, 36(1), 4-22.
2025 Lombard, S. (2025). What Happens When Companies in Partnership Become Insolvent?. INSOLVENCY LAW JOURNAL, 33(4), 15 pages.
2025 Taylor, L., & Lombard, S. (2025). Directors' Duties in Sections 135 and 136 of the Companies Act 1993 after Mainzeal. New Zealand Business Law Quarterly, 28(2), 77-96.
2025 Taylor, L., & Lombard, S. (2025). Directors' Duties in Sections 135 and 136 of the Companies Act 1993 after Mainzeal. New Zealand Business Law Quarterly, 28(2), 77-96.
2025 Lombard, S., & Taylor, L. (2025). Personal insolvency minimal or no asset procedures. Insolvency Law Journal, 33(1, article no. 0312), 5-30.
2025 Lombard, S., & Taylor, L. (2025). Personal Insolvency Minimal or No Asset Procedures. INSOLVENCY LAW JOURNAL, 33(1), 66 pages.
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2024 Taylor, L., Lombard, S., & Symes, C. F. (2024). Litigation funding in an insolvency context: a trans-tasman comparison and analysis. New Zealand Universities Law Review, 31(1), 185-214.
2024 Keay, A., & Lombard, S. (2024). Financial distressed companies and directors' obligation to consider creditors' interests: an Anglo-Australian comparison of the obligation's trigger and application. Common Law World Review, 53(3), 107-131.
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2024 Taylor, L., & Lombard, S. (2024). Statutory principles governing director conduct when a company is in financial distress - a trans-tasman comparison. Journal of Corporate Law Studies, 24(2), 515-566.
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2024 Duffy, M., & Lombard, S. (2024). A comparative analysis of litigation funding in insolvency claims and in class actions: one coin, two sides?. University of New South Wales Law Journal, 47(3), 941-974.
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2023 Lombard, S., & Boraine, A. (2023). Comparative notes on the use of commercial litigation funding in insolvency: Australia and South Africa. Potchefstroom Electronic Law Journal, 26, 1-30.
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2022 Lombard, S., & Symes, C. F. (2022). Insolvent litigation funding and new regulatory measures: a missed opportunity or blessing in disguise?. Australian Journal of Corporate Law, 37(2), 185-200.
2020 Lombard, S., & Symes, C. (2020). Judicial guidelines for insolvent litigation funding agreements. Insolvency Law Journal, 28(4), 165-180.
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2020 Lombard, S., Brand, V., & Austin, J. (2020). Introduction. Corporate Whistleblowing Regulation Theory Practice and Design, ix-xiv.
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2019 Austin, J., & Lombard, S. (2019). The impact of whistleblowing awards programs on corporate governance. Windsor Yearbook of Access to Justice, 36, 63-83.
2018 Lombard, S., & Brand, V. (2018). Whistleblowing and corporate governance: regulating to reap the governance benefits of institutionalised whistleblowing. Company and securities law journal, 36(1), 29-47.
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2015 Brand, V., & Lombard, S. (2015). Good governance practice in relation to corporate whistleblowing. Governance Directions, 67(1), 10-13.
2014 Lombard, S., & Brand, V. (2014). Corporate whistleblowing: public lessons for private disclosure. Australian Business Law Review, 42(5), 351-366.
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2014 Lombard, S., & Viven-Wilksch, J. (2014). Continuous disclosure and good faith. Company and Securities Law Journal, 32(6), 419-437.
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2014 Lombard, S., & Joubert, T. (2014). The legislative response to the shareholders v stakeholders debate: a comparative overview. Journal of Corporate Law Studies, 14(1), 211-240.
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2013 Brand, V., Lombard, S., & Fitzpatrick, J. (2013). Bounty hunters, whistleblowers and a new regulatory paradigm. Australian Business Law Review, 41(5), 292-307.
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2013 Brand, V., Fitzpatrick, J., & Lombard, S. (2013). Governance and not-for-profits: regulatory reform. Flinders Law Journal, 15(2), 381-409.
2011 Brand, V., Lombard, S., & Fitzpatrick, J. (2011). Class actions in an insolvency practitioner context. Insolvency Law Journal, 19(4), 222-234.
2011 Lombard, S., Brand, V., & Fitzpatrick, J. (2011). Private enforcement of liquidator obligations. Australian Journal of Corporate Law, 26(3), 256-276.
2009 Lombard, S., & Renke, S. (2009). The impact of the National Credit Act on specific company transactions. SA Mercantile Law Journal, 21(4), 486-508.
2007 Van Der Linde, A., & Lombard, S. (2007). Identity of interest between trustees and beneficiaries in so far as the object of the trust is concerened: Effect on validity. De Jure.
2007 Lombard, S. (2007). Claims against negligent or fraudulent directors: Proposed amendments to South African legislation. INSOL International Insolvency Review, 16(2), 75-94.
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2004 Lombard, S. (2004). Dismissal of executive directors: comparing principles of company law and labour law. Journal of South African law. (Tydskrif vir die Suid-Afrikaanse reg).

Year Citation
2020 Lombard, S., & Brand, V. (2020). External regulation and internal whistleblowing frameworks: an Australian perspective. In Source details - Title: Corporate Whistleblowing Regulation: Theory, Practice and Design (pp. 113-132). Singapore: Springer.
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2020 Lombard, S. (2020). Regulatory policies and practices to optimize corporate whistleblowing: a comparative analysis. In Source details - Title: Corporate Whistleblowing Regulation: Theory, Practice and Design (pp. 3-35). Singapore: Springer.
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2020 Lombard, S. (2020). Regulatory Policies and Practices to Optimize CorporateWhistleblowing: A Comparative Analysis. In Corporate Whistleblowing Regulation Theory Practice and Design (pp. 3-35). Springer Singapore.
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2019 Lombard, S. (2019). Directors' duties and corporate responsibility to respect human rights: an Australian perspective. In M. Botha (Ed.), Source details - Title: Developments in Commercial Law: Entrepreneurial Law (pp. 1-33). South Africa: LexisNexis.
2011 Lombard, S. (2011). Remedies and enforcement. In Source details - Title: Henochsberg on the Companies Act 71 of 2008 (pp. 1-4). South Africa: LexisNexis.
2011 Lombard, S. (2011). Introduction to company law. In Source details - Title: Business Law (4 ed., pp. 1-4). South Africa: LexisNexis.
2011 Lombard, S. (2011). Regulatory agencies and administration of the act. In Source details - Title: Henochsberg on the Companies Act 71 of 2008 (pp. 1-4). South Africa: LexisNexis.
2011 Lombard, S. (2011). Maintenance of capital and liability of members. In Source details - Title: Business Law (4 ed., pp. 1-4). South Africa: LexisNexis.
2011 Lombard, S. (2011). Internal and external relations. In Source details - Title: Business Law (4 ed., pp. 1-4). South Africa: LexisNexis.
2011 Lombard, S. (2011). Membership and member's interest. In Source details - Title: Business Law (4 ed., pp. 1-4). South Africa: LexisNexis.
2011 Lombard, S. (2011). Introduction to close corporations. In Source details - Title: Business Law (4 ed., pp. 1-4). South Africa: LexisNexis.
2011 Lombard, S. (2011). Winding-up, business rescue and deregistration. In Source details - Title: Business Law (4 ed., pp. 1-4). South Africa: LexisNexis.
2011 Lombard, S. (2011). Groups, reconstruction and change in control. In Source details - Title: Business Law (4 ed., pp. 1-4). South Africa: LexisNexis.
2011 Lombard, S. (2011). Shareholders, members, organs and officers. In Source details - Title: Business Law (4 ed., pp. 1-4). South Africa: LexisNexis.
2011 Lombard, S. (2011). Capital. In Source details - Title: Business Law (4 ed., pp. 1-4). South Africa: LexisNexis.
2011 Lombard, S. (2011). Memorandum of incorporation. In Source details - Title: Business Law (4 ed., pp. 1-4). South Africa: LexisNexis.

Courses I teach

  • LAWS 3072 Insolvency Law (2024)
  • LAWS 4022 Corporate Law (2024)

Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
2022 Co-Supervisor Dealing with a monopsony: doing business with the Department of Defence Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Part Time Mr James Mcdowell

Date Role Committee Institution Country
2018 - ongoing Member Insolvency and Restructuring Committee Law Council of Australia (Business Law Section) Australia
2009 - ongoing Member Corporations Committee Law Council of Australia (Business Law Section) Australia

Date Role Membership Country
2018 - ongoing Member Law Council of Australia - Insolvency and Restructuring Committee -
2012 - ongoing Member INSOL International -
2009 - ongoing Member Law Council of Australia - Corporations Committee -

Date Title Engagement Type Institution Country
2022 - ongoing Submission to Parliament Public Community Engagement Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services Australia
2021 - ongoing Submission to Parliament Public Community Engagement Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services Australia
2020 - ongoing Submission to Parliament Public Community Engagement Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services Australia
2017 - ongoing Submission to Parliament Public Community Engagement Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services Australia

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