Wednesday, 11 March 2026
Description
Attend and earn 0.5 CPD hour
* This interactive online recording includes questions and quizzes requiring critical thinking about the topics, so you have no annual limits to the number of points/hours you can claim with this format of learning. Please verify with your CPD rules
Chair
Amy Malone, Senior Associate, MacDonald Lewis Law
Family Trusts and Companies: Practical Strategies for Unravelling Complex Structures and Pursuing Constructive Trust Claims
- Who owns what: how to identify and untangle complex structures
- Where a claim lies: recognising and particularising a constructive trust claim
- Follow the money: separating trust property from personal property
Presented by Dylan Pine, Director, Clendon Webb
Learning Objectives:
- Identify and analyse complex ownership structures involving family trusts and companies to determine the nature and ownership of relevant property
- Develop practical strategies for tracing assets, distinguishing trust property from personal property, and recognising and particularising constructive trust claims
Presenters
Dylan Pine, Director, Clendon WebbDylan, the director of Clendon Webb, founded the firm after recognizing a gap in the legal market for clear, comprehensive litigation advice with a focus on commercial outcomes. As an experienced litigation and dispute resolution lawyer, Dylan is admitted to practice in both New Zealand and Samoa. He regularly appears in civil and specialist courts. Clients value Dylan’s straightforward, strategic, and commercially sound advice. He is often praised as a “very good litigator” who is “quick to grasp the big picture” and a “great communicator.” Dylan prioritizes understanding his clients' challenges and collaborates closely with them to achieve the best possible outcomes.
Amy Malone, Senior Associate, MacDonald Lewis Law
Amy graduated from Victoria University with a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws in 2001. Amy is an experienced advocate in all areas of litigation and has spent the past 9 years working exclusively in family law. Amy has particular expertise in relationship property, trust and estate litigation and is committed to achieving positive outcomes for her clients. Amy regularly presents papers for Legalwise Seminars.
