date 07 Sep 2023 read time 2 min to read Mainzeal: what about Sir Paul Collins? What Sir Paul Collins did to mitigate his risk in the Mainzeal case is a lesson for all directors. Court decisions Liability Solvency
date 30 Jun 2023 read time 2 min to read How to deal with insolvency Insolvency can have a number of implications for directors. Here is what you should – and shouldn’t – do. Director duties Liability Solvency
date 27 Oct 2022 read time 3 min to read Directors duties: When should directors take creditor interests into account? Do directors need to consider the interests of creditors, in addition to shareholders, into account? Court decisions Director duties Solvency
WEBCAST date 31 May 2022 read time 45 min to watch The Technical Series: Restructuring Insolvency & Turnaround Association of NZ (R... John Fisk, Chair of RITANZ presents to IoD on technical restructuring subjects. Governance failures Liability Solvency
date 25 Jan 2022 read time 4 min to read Potential double liability for directors of insolvent companies A director of an insolvent company may potentially have concurrent liability under the Companies Act 1993 and the Fair Trading Act 1986. Court decisions Director duties Solvency
date 23 Sep 2021 read time 3 min to read Proposed financial reporting exemptions FMA is considering introducing relief for insolvent Financial Market Conduct reporting entities Director duties Financial reporting Solvency
WEBCAST date 21 Apr 2021 read time 60 min to watch Future focus on litigation MinterEllisonRuddWatts dispute resolution experts highlight the key trends in litigation risk for directors for 2021. Insurance Solvency
date 09 Feb 2021 read time 16 min to read Debut Homes in the Supreme Court — a product of the vicarage? Peter Watts QC provides his perspective on the Supreme Court's ruling on directors’ duties in the Debut Homes case, September 2020. Court decisions Director duties Solvency
date 21 Oct 2020 read time 26 min to read Guidance for distressed companies Guidance paper provides practical guidance for directors who are considering issues of solvency. Covid-19 Solvency
WEBCAST date 06 Oct 2020 read time 61 min to watch Debut Homes Supreme Court decision – breach of directors’ duties On 24 September the Supreme Court released its long-awaited decision in Debut Homes Ltd (in liquidation) v Cooper. Court decisions Director duties Solvency
date 25 Sep 2020 read time 2 min to read Landmark directors’ duties decision Yesterday the Supreme Court released its long-awaited decision in Debut Homes Ltd (in liquidation) v Cooper. The primary issue in the case… Court decisions Director duties Solvency
date 15 Jun 2020 read time 5 min to read Managing an incorporated society through a pandemic – what are the duties of off... Managing an incorporated society through a pandemic – what are the duties of officers? An article by MinterEllisonRuddWatts for the IoD. Covid-19 Director duties Not for profits
date 02 Jun 2020 read time 1 min to read Safe harbour to aid business recovery Sue Sheldon CNZM, CFInstD presents an initial opinion on proposed changes to the Companies Act aimed at helping businesses avoid collapse… Covid-19 Director duties Solvency
date 26 May 2020 read time 2 min to read Safe harbour guidance for directors The COVID-19 Response (Further Management Measures) Legislation Act 2020 introduces temporary safe harbours for insolvency-related director… Covid-19 Director duties Solvency
date 07 Apr 2020 read time 3 min to read Temporary insolvency relief for directors and organisations The government has announced a temporary insolvency package to assist directors and organisations in responding to challenges created by… Covid-19 Liability Solvency
MEDIA RELEASE date 03 Apr 2020 read time 3 min to read Welcome liability relief for directors as liquidations loom Government’s move to provide support and temporary relief for directors’ potential liabilities related to insolvent trading is welcome. Covid-19 Liability Solvency