Who’s owed money by collapsed Gold Coast law firm Cooper Roper Legal

A Gold Coast law firm collapsed owing more than $600,000 to creditors, including a $400,000 tax bill. See the full list of those owed money.

Cooper Roper Legal was placed in liquidation last month.

A Gold Coast law firm collapsed owing more than $600,000 to creditors, including a $400,000 tax bill, a new report has revealed.

Cooper Roper Legal was placed in liquidation on February 2, the day before the funeral of its director, well-known criminal lawyer Evan Cooper.

He died 10 days earlier following a long illness.

Glenn O’Kearney of GT Advisory and Consulting was appointed liquidator of the company, which was solely directed by Mr Cooper.

Cooper Roper Legal director Evan Cooper. Picture: Supplied

Mr O’Kearney’s report to creditors said the firm owed more than $413,000 in tax, more than $125,000 to loan company Lumi Finance and almost $74,000 to employees.

National Australia Bank was also owed more than $31,000 while Telstra and Dymocks book stores were owed more than $1000 each.

A report on the company’s activities and property listed its only assets as $20,000 in office furniture and computers.

The executive committee of Queensland Law Society appointed some of its officers as receivers for Cooper Roper Legal.

This meant the society would arrange the handling of client files and organise payment of trust money to clients or entitled beneficiaries.

Any client of Cooper Roper Legal who has any concerns should contact the receivers via email: [e-mail].