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Please join McDonald Vague for our upcoming seminar Focus on Business Recovery to be held in conjunction with the New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants. According to the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, one in ten small businesses fail in their first year and 70% capsize within the first five years.

This seminar is suitable for all professionals interested in keeping up to date with the latest topics in insolvency and business recovery.

There is no charge for attendance at the seminar.

Attendees will be eligible for 1 CPD hour.

Seminar content

The seminar will consist of four 20 minute presentations and question time on the following topics:

  • Restructuring options for struggling companies.
    Presenter - Peri Finnigan. Partner, McDonald Vague
    Options for insolvent companies including liquidation and company compromises. Restructuring considerations - PPSR registration, phoenix company issues, successor company notices, trading terms. Options for Individuals facing insolvency arising from a failed company and personal guarantee exposure.

  • Construction and property development collapses.
    Presenter - Tony Maginness. Partner, McDonald Vague
    Why building firms fail? What is the size of the market? How can you better protect your clients? Case studies of two construction receiverships.

  • Insolvent Transactions (previously known as Voidable Preferences).
    Presenter - Boris van Delden. Partner, McDonald Vague
    Why are your clients receiving more Insolvent Transaction demands from liquidators? What can your clients do when a demand is received, what are your clients' rights? What does the liquidator have to prove, and what defences are available?

  • Insolvent trusts & reducing risks for professional trustees.
    Presenter - Iain McLennan. Director, McDonald Vague
    A review of recent court decisions and trustee liability under various structures, including a discussion of Trust winding up procedures and issues

 

Other insolvency seminars

If you are unable to make this seminar we are also running the same seminars at other locations.

 

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