Riaan Piek is a Partner in HHG Legal Group’s commercial litigation, insolvency, and dispute resolution team, advising businesses, company directors, and individuals across a broad range of commercial and insolvency-related matters.
With extensive experience practising in both South Africa and Australia, Riaan brings a commercially grounded and strategic approach to resolving disputes, managing financial risk, and navigating business uncertainty. His practice includes insolvency and restructuring matters, debt recovery, contractual disputes, shareholder disputes, enforcement actions, and broader commercial litigation.
Riaan regularly assists clients dealing with business and financial pressure, including disputes involving insolvent trading risks, recovery actions, liquidation and bankruptcy issues, security enforcement, and contested commercial matters. He understands the operational and financial realities businesses face and provides practical, direct advice focused on protecting commercial outcomes and resolving matters efficiently.
Known for his no-nonsense and solutions-focused approach, Riaan is valued for his ability to identify the key commercial issues quickly and develop clear strategies aligned with the client’s objectives. He combines strong technical knowledge with practical commercial judgement, particularly in matters involving financial exposure, business continuity, and dispute resolution strategy.
Riaan has significant experience assisting clients through negotiations, mediations, court proceedings, and enforcement processes across Western Australia. Clients value his straightforward communication style, commercial perspective, and focus on achieving practical outcomes without unnecessary complexity.