Based primarily in Auckland, the restructuring and insolvency team at DLA Piper New Zealand regularly acts for insolvency practitioners and secured creditors in large-scale corporate insolvencies. The multifaceted practice combines expertise in insolvency, litigation and corporate law to assist clients with a range of insolvency matters. Alicia Murray and Michael Thompson jointly lead the practice, which benefits from Murray’s litigation experience for contentious insolvency matters and Thompson’s corporate experience for major corporate insolvencies. Iain Thain is also an active member in the team.
Testimonials
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- 'DLA Piper have a strong restructuring and insolvency practice.’
‘Reuben Woods and Alicia Murray are both trusted restructuring and insolvency advisers. They are our go to people when we have insolvency issues.'
Key clients
- Kare Johnstone and Andrew Grenfell of McGrathNicol as liquidators of CBL Insurance
- Foodstuffs North Island
Work highlights
- Advised Cornwall Park Trust Board as lessor on the insolvency of the Auckland Agricultural Pastoral and Industrial Shows Board as lessee of ASB Showgrounds.
- Assisting the liquidators of CBL Insurance with filing High Court proceedings against a major creditor, Alpha Insurance.