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.
Strengths
"On the technical side Buddle Findlay has been really good."
"Buddle Findlay are excellent and we are very happy. They are very responsive and well thought out in the way they distil information for us."
Work Highlights
Buddle Findlay advised PwC as administrators and subsequent liquidators of operator of theWhakapapaski field, Ruapehu Alpine Lifts.
Notable Practitioners
David Perry offers a wealth of knowledge drawn from more than 20 years' experience. He has particularly notable expertise in the workout sphere.
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. "Scott Abel works pragmatically."
Scott Barker is based in Wellington where he is active on debt and asset recovery litigation, as well as enforcement mandates. "Scott Barker possesses technical knowledge and the ability to put things in a way that is easy for us to understand. He offers practical advice." "Scott Barker brings a really commercial and pragmatic lens to the situation, which has been really important in getting other stakeholders across the line."
