With ‘some of the best legal practitioners in the country’, Buddle Findlay boasts specialists in insolvency, debt restructuring, litigation, and liquidation. The firm advises the full range of players in the sector, including administrators, liquidators, and receivers. Scott Abel, ’one of the brightest insolvency lawyers’, and Scott Barker, an experienced litigator, jointly lead the team. David Broadmore advises on debt recovery and insolvency matters, while Myles O’Brien is knowledgeable in distressed debt solutions. Bridie McKinnon is another notable member of the department with expertise in disputes and arbitrations concerning trust and estates. In December 2023, David Perry retired from the partnership and took on a consultancy role at the firm.
Testimonials
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‘Very deep experience and expertise.'
'Some of the best legal practitioners in the country.’
Key clients
- Bank of New Zealand
- ANZ Bank New Zealand Limited
Work highlights
- Advising PwC as liquidators of Ruapehu Alpine Lifts Limited, which runs the Whakapapa and Turoa ski fields on Mt Ruapehu, the largest ski fields in the North Island of New Zealand.
- Advising Grant Thornton as liquidators of Cryptopia, a Christchurch crypto currency exchange that collapsed into liquidation in 2019 after a cyber attack.