Friday, 13 March 2026
Voluntary Administrations: When and How to Use Them
- Why VA?
- Voluntary Administrations 101: Key Concepts – Life Cycle
- Legal and practical considerations – When would it be suitable? How should I use
voluntary administration? - Case studies
Presented by Lynne Van, Partner, Lane Neave
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the key concepts, stages and legal framework governing voluntary administrations in New Zealand
- Identify when voluntary administration may be an appropriate restructuring option and apply practical strategies for using the process effectively
Chair
Bill Gambrill, Special Counsel, MartelliMcKegg Lawyers
Description
Attend and earn 1 CPD hour
Presenters
Bill Gambrill, Special Counsel, Martelli McKegg Lawyers
Bill is a commercial litigation lawyer at Martelli McKegg, solicitors in Auckland. Admitted in 1992, Bill worked in New Zealand and the United Kingdom, before moving to Dubai in 2005. Bill joined Martelli McKegg from Dubai at the beginning of 2020. His New Zealand career has been in the fields of insolvency proceedings, directors’ duties claim, trust litigation, conflict of laws and enforcement of foreign judgments. Bill is a member of the Restructuring Insolvency and Turnaround Association of New Zealand, and a fellow of the Arbitrators' and Mediators' Institute of New Zealand (AMINZ).
Lynne Van, Partner, Lane Neave
Lynne is a general commercial litigator with particular expertise in insolvency, property, securities enforcement, and recoveries. She has appeared as counsel in the Supreme Court, Court of Appeal, High Court and Maori Appellate Court. Lynne successfully acted for the liquidators of Northern Crest, parent company of the Blue Chip group, against Robt Jones Holdings in the leading decision from the Supreme Court on voidable transactions and third party payments. She regularly advises liquidators, receivers, administrators and private clients on a range of complex insolvency related matters including restructuring, breach of directors’ duties claims, voidable transactions and other preference claims.
