Restructuring/Insolvency - New Zealand
What the team is known for
Buddle Findlay boasts a diverse restructuring and insolvency legal team, including a leading offering for transactional and contentious matters involving overseas jurisdictions. The firm is noted for its expertise regarding insolvency regulations, banking and finance more broadly, and debt and corporate restructures. The team acts principally for major creditors and insolvency professionals, advising on issues from creditor priorities and personal property securities issues to workouts and bond restructuring. Its key clients include ANZ Bank New Zealand, FTI Consulting and Grant Thornton.
Strengths
"The partners are widely experienced in the restructuring and insolvency fields and apply their knowledge to the specific situations involved."
"They are always top-notch. Their advice is very much practical, understandable, commercial and to the point."
Work highlights
Buddle Findlay advised PwC as administrators of RAL.
Notable practitioners
David Perry is Buddle Findlay's restructuring and insolvency practice leader and offers a wealth of knowledge drawn from more than 20 years' experience. He has particularly notable expertise in the workout sphere. "David Perry is head and shoulders above others in the insolvency field, with vast experience and great instincts."
Scott Abel acts on both insolvency and debt restructuring matters and is also particularly well known for his personal properties securities expertise. In addition, he is well regarded for enforcement, debt restructuring and securities advice. "He is a very intelligent lawyer who is clear and decisive in the advice provided."
Scott Barker is based in Wellington where he is active on debt and asset recovery litigation, as well as enforcement mandates.
