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What the Team is Known For

Dentons has a well-established domestic restructuring and insolvency team based in Auckland and Wellington and also benefits from the global Dentons network. The team regularly acts for banks, insolvency practitioners and creditors on a range of issues, including receiverships, administrations and risk management. The firm is especially respected for its work on insolvency mandates arising in the construction and property sectors, and for advising on debt recovery. The team is additionally well-versed in matters concerning enforcement, priority disputes and voidable transactions.

Work Highlights

  • Dentons acted for Deloitte as administrators of Body Corporate, which is connected to a waterfront Auckland hotel operation, including advice on a long-running dispute between owners and recovery of levies from unit owners.

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James McMillan
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James McMillan
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James McMillan is an Auckland-based partner and heads Dentons' restructuring and insolvency practice. He advises both banks and insolvency practitioners across a comprehensive range of administration, receivership and liquidation-related issues.

James McMillan provides very technically strong and clear advice. He balances the legal, commercial and pragmatic very well.

James is extremely user-friendly, smart and approachable.

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