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Provided by Steve Flynn
Steve is among New Zealand’s most experienced corporate insolvency and restructuring lawyers. Chambers Asia-Pacific 2023 describes him as “a greatly respected veteran player in the restructuring, insolvency and securities spaces”.
He advises on corporate securities law, corporate restructuring, and corporate insolvency. This sees him regularly acting for prominent corporate insolvency practitioners when they are appointed as receivers, liquidators, and administrators, or where they are providing restructuring advice. He also assists companies, and their boards with restructuring and insolvency advice.
In addition, Steve has considerable experience in international and domestic corporate financing and capital markets.
Steve was a partner in Simpson Grierson (and a constituent firm) for over 18 years.
Honorary Lecturer in the Faculty of Law at Victoria University of Wellington, having taught there since 2000
Past member of the New Zealand Law Society subcommittee reviewing the Personal Property Securities Act
Past member of the New Zealand Law Society Committee on Insolvency Law Reform
Author of The Nature of a Security Interest: Hamersley v Forge - A Missed Opportunity? (2019) 30 JBFLP 207
Author of Hamersley v Forge: PPSA and Set-Off - a New Zealand Perspective (2018) 29 JBFLP 175
Author of PPSA: When are Battle Lines Drawn? Australian Banking & Finance Law Bulletin (2013) 29(5)
Author of PPSA or Not PPSA? Two New Zealand Cases. Australian Banking & Finance Law Bulletin (2013) 29(1)
Provided by Chambers
Steve Flynn is a special counsel at Simpson Grierson's Wellington office and is a greatly respected veteran player in the restructuring, insolvency and securities spaces. He continues to take leading roles in the representation of leading insolvency practitioners on key receivership and liquidation mandates.
Provided by Chambers
Steve Flynn has immense knowledge of the security act and all things insolvency.
Steve Flynn has immense knowledge of the security act and all things insolvency.
