Mark Pearce

Partner

Mark Pearce is a Chartered Accountant, Registered Liquidator and Registered Trustee in Bankruptcy.  He also has degrees in Commerce and Economics from the University of Queensland.

Prior to establishing Pearce & Heers in 2002, Mark worked for nearly 10 years in insolvency with a number of firms including one of the big four accounting firms and a large national Chartered Accounting firm.

Mark has been a member of the Queensland Committee of the Australian Restructuring Insolvency & Turnaround Association (“ARITA“) since 1999 and has been a member of the ARITA committee which liaises with the Australian Financial Security Authority (“AFSA“) in respect of issues relating to the administration of personal insolvency administrations by private trustees.

Mark also specialises in providing advice and assistance with options other than formal insolvency appointments.  As part of this process Mark acts for numerous clients each year to assist them achieve better outcomes than liquidation or bankruptcy.

By virtue of his expertise, experience and active involvement with ARITA, Mark is also well placed to oversee the management of Pearce & Heers.

Contact Mark: markp@pearceheers.com

Andrew Heers

Partner

Andrew Heers is a Chartered Accountant, Registered Trustee in Bankruptcy and has a Bachelor of Business degree, majoring in accounting.

Andrew has more than 30 years experience as an insolvency accountant, including experience obtained working in a national Chartered Accounting firm. He has extensive experience in providing advice and assistance in both corporate and personal insolvency matters across a diverse range of industries.

Andrew has particular experience with bankruptcy related matters including Section 73 proposals, Personal Insolvency Agreements, real estate sales and legal claims.

Andrew is also the partner responsible for administering the Members’ Voluntary Liquidations conducted by the firm. He has performed many Members’ Voluntary Liquidations ranging from small private companies to large unlisted public companies.

On numerous occasions Andrew has been appointed by the court as Statutory Trustee to sell real estate and other assets.

Andrew has also been involved in a number of complex and large insolvency litigation matters.

In addition to providing advice to company directors and insolvent individuals, Andrew regularly provides insolvency advice to solicitors and accountants, regarding insolvency matters which impact their clients.

Michael Dullaway

Partner

Michael Dullaway is a Registered Liquidator and Chartered Accountant. He also has degrees in Business (Accountancy) and Law from Queensland University of Technology.

Michael has extensive experience as an insolvency accountant, as well as prior accounting experience working in commercial industry. Michael’s insolvency experience includes providing general pre-insolvency advice and assistance to company directors, insolvent individuals, accountants and solicitors and administering both corporate and personal insolvency matters.

Michael has been a Partner at Pearce & Heers since 2014.  Prior to that he was a Senior Manager at the firm.

Contact Michael: michaeld@pearceheers.com

Johanna Bond

Manager, Brisbane

Johanna Bond (she/her) is a Manager who works in the Pearce & Heers Brisbane office.  She completed a Bachelor of Business (Accounting) and a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) in 2019 with the Queensland University of Technology. She has also completed her studies with Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand and will soon be a professional member.

Johanna has over 7 years’ experience in the insolvency industry and has gained considerable skills in managing all types of insolvency appointments including Liquidations, Voluntary Administrations, Bankruptcies and Part X Personal Insolvency Agreements.

Anthony Perricelli

Manager

Anthony is a Manager at Pearce & Heers Brisbane Office.

He has over 18 years of corporate and personal insolvency experience across a diverse range of industries. He has also previously gained more than 15 years’ corporate experience as a financial controller in various business industries.

Anthony has a Bachelor of Business – Accounting degree, is a member of CPA Australia and full member of Australian Restructuring Insolvency and Turnaround Association (ARITA). His corporate experiences and his insolvency expertise has enabled Anthony to use his business acumen to successfully manage and execute all forms of insolvency appointments which include:

• Creditor voluntary liquidations.
• Court liquidations.
• Provisional liquidations.
• Voluntary Administration’s and Deed of Company Arrangements.
• Members voluntary liquidations.
• Small business restructuring administrations.
• Bankruptcy administrations, including Personal Insolvency Agreement administrations.
• Statutory Trustee appointments by the Court.

Anthony provides a professional, clear, and empathetic approach to assisting people experiencing financial distress and seeks to provide them with appropriate solutions. He is enthusiastic about helping people and always strives to achieve the best possible outcomes for stakeholders.

Matthew Simpson

Manager

Matthew Simpson is a Chartered Accountant and a member of the Australian
Restructuring Insolvency and Turnaround Association (ARITA), with over 17 years of experience in insolvency, forensic accounting, and financial investigations. He also holds a BSc (Hons) in Accounting and Information Systems from Nottingham Trent University.

Matthew has managed a broad range of corporate and personal insolvency matters, including liquidations, voluntary administrations, bankruptcies, and statutory trustee appointments.

His experience spans both the private and public sectors, including time at a Big 4 accounting firm, where he worked on the largest administration in Australia’s history, Virgin Australia.

Matthew returned to Pearce & Heers in 2025 as a manager, having previously worked at the firm from 2009 to 2019.

Nicholas Dobrosklonsky

Supervisor, Brisbane

Nicholas Dobrosklonsky joined Pearce & Heers in 2011 after trading his own businesses for over 15 years. His insolvency experience spans corporate and personal insolvency matters, including voluntary administration, liquidation and bankruptcy appointments.

Through his extensive experience trading various businesses, Nicholas has developed a thorough knowledge of small business management and an ability to understand and communicate with stakeholders.

Cameron Burnett

Cameron is an Insolvency Practitioner with Pearce & Heers, joining the firm in 2023. He has over 10 years as a legal practitioner and 21 years experience in banking and finance, loss and mortgage recovery.

His legal experience includes commercial practice, commercial property and retail leasing, civil litigation, debt recovery, asset management and general practice law in Queensland.  He has provided practical advice to many small businesses and clients in the manufacturing, rural and retail / commercial sectors.

Cameron has a Bachelor of Laws (QUT) and Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice (Hons) (QUT).

Cameron is admitted to practice with an unrestricted principal’s practicing certificate as a Solicitor in the Supreme Court of Queensland and the High Court of Australia.

His pro bono work includes positions on management committees for incorporated associations as governing secretary and legal counsel and as Judicial Chairman for sporting clubs.

Maya Towers

Insolvency Accountant

Maya has worked in a number of roles for business and government before commencing at Pearce & Heers.   This experience has helped Maya quickly progress her career as an insolvency accountant.

Maya carries out various tasks on all types of insolvency appointments, however, she specialises in administering bankruptcy and liquidation appointments.