Restructuring/Insolvency | Asia-Pacific

MinterEllisonRuddWatts regularly handles high-profile restructurings and insolvencies alongside major insolvency firms in New Zealand. The firm is a trusted adviser to New Zealand's major banks such as Westpac and ANZ, handling contentious and non-contentious workout and liquidation matters. The team also acts for directors of liquidated companies in response to claims alleging breaches of their duties; for liquidators on clawback claims; application for directions from court; and asset disposals. Asset transfer disputes, distressed debt sales and corporate restructurings are some of the practice's particular areas of expertise. Its key clients include Grant Thornton, Rabobank and Westpac.

Russell McVeagh's multidisciplinary practice excels at a range of insolvency and restructuring issues, from creditor rights enforcement to finance-related regulatory disputes. The firm is noted for the quality and diversity of resources it can apply to litigation proceedings, including on cross-border insolvency. The team regularly acts on mandates for international businesses with New Zealand operations and on referral from global law firms handling the collapse of multinationals. The team boasts further expertise in fraud and derivative actions, as well as finance-related regulatory, personal property law and security disputes. Its key clients include KPMG, BDO and Calibre Partners.

Dentons has an established domestic practice with offices in Auckland and Wellington, in addition to the global Dentons offering. 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. The practice counts among its clients HSBC, Deloitte and BDO Auckland.