Friday, 13 March 2026
Chair
Timothy Orr, Partner, Martelli McKegg
Description
Attend and earn 1 CPD hour
A Lawyer’s Toolbox of Standard Practices and Procedures to Facilitate Effective Asset Protection and Wealth Management in 2026
- Leveraging third party entities for enhanced security
- The use of Contracting Out Agreements under s 21, Property (Relationships) Act 1976
- Synergising and futureproofing family trusts and Contracting Out Agreements for optimal asset protection
- Case studies: some recent trends and challenges
Presented by Ross Knight, Barrister, Old South British Chambers
Learning Objectives:
- Understand how third-party entities, family trusts and Contracting Out Agreements under s 21 of the Property (Relationships) Act 1976 can be used in asset protection and wealth management strategies
- Apply practical strategies to coordinate and futureproof asset protection structures, informed by recent trends, challenges and case studies
Presenters
Ross Knight, Barrister, Old South British ChambersRoss is an Auckland Barrister specialising in estate, trust, and relationship property litigation, both domestic and cross-border. He appears regularly in the Family Court, High Court, and Court of Appeal. He holds both Bachelor and Master of Laws Degrees from the University of Auckland and contributes editorial to industry and commercial publications. He is also a member of STEP (Society for Trust and Estate Practitioners) and frequently invited to speak at Legal Seminars and Conferences.
Timothy Orr, Partner, Martelli McKegg
Timothy is a partner specialising in trusts, estates, property and commercial law. Originally from Northern Ireland, Timothy graduated from the University of Dundee with a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) in 2008. He assisted an NGO at the UNHCR in Geneva and then ran a legal aid team in Mombasa, Kenya providing legal advice on a wide range of criminal and family matters. Upon returning to the UK, Timothy worked on a high profile Public Inquiry under a former Court of Appeal Judge. Arriving in New Zealand in 2010, Timothy qualified as a lawyer in New Zealand and was a manager for ADLSI responsible for overseeing a wide range of legal forms and precedents including the standard Agreement for Sale and Purchase of Real Estate and the Deed of Lease. Timothy also worked closely with various Ministries, the Law Commission and the Courts on a wide range of law reform issues, particularly those relating to trusts and property law. Timothy then worked as a Senior Solicitor in a well-established medium sized law firm in Auckland specialising in trusts, estate and property law.
