Alicia Salvo

Alicia Salvo is a commercial litigator with deep experience in complex, high-stakes disputes and contentious insolvency matters with a particular focus on large-scale fraud, urgent injunctions, freezing orders, and asset-tracing investigations. Alicia also has extensive experience advising insolvency practitioners, financiers, boards, and creditors in restructurings, debt recovery, and formal insolvency processes. She is known for delivering clear, strategic, and timely advice that enables clients to respond quickly and decisively to issues arising in fast-moving litigation and distressed debt situations.

Prior to joining Jones Day in 2026, Alicia acted for a prominent property development family in successfully prosecuting and tracing the misappropriation of A$50 million arising from fraudulent property transactions across multiple jurisdictions. She also acted for the builder in Federal Court proceedings connected with the collapse of Keystone Asset Management Limited, which had funds under management exceeding A$480 million, including an investigation by Australia's corporate regulator (ASIC) into the potential misuse of investor funds, and acted for the Australian arm of a private investment group and its director in defending a claim alleging misrepresentations regarding projected construction costs in connection with its investment in a large luxury residential property development.

Alicia has also acted in numerous restructuring and insolvency matters. Her experience includes acting for the official trustee in bankruptcy in investigating the conduct and misappropriation of funds by a former registered bankruptcy trustee, advising the Victorian government on recovery actions against insolvent builders responsible for the installation of combustible cladding, advising on the administration of Australia's last plastics manufacturer, and assisting a health care technology startup through a successful safe harbor process in advance of a multimillion dollar capital raise.