Restructuring and insolvency
Mayne Wetherell is the trusted advisor for lenders, investors, corporates, and insolvency practitioners navigating complex restructuring and insolvency matters.
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We act for lenders, corporates, insolvency professionals and investors on restructurings, workouts, and formal insolvency processes, providing strategic guidance at every stage. Our experience spans sectors from real estate and retail to financial services and infrastructure, giving us a panoramic view of market drivers and challenges. Whether navigating debt restructures, recapitalisations, or distressed M&A, we provide steady, strategic and commercially driven guidance.
Our differentiator lies in our ability to bring together transactional depth and contentious insight. We handle both front-end restructuring and back-end enforcement with agility and discretion, ensuring stakeholders are protected and outcomes preserved. The team has advised on some of the most significant corporate workouts and insolvency matters in New Zealand. With experience spanning cross-border restructurings, formal insolvency processes, and workouts and complex refinancings, the team works seamlessly with stakeholders to deliver innovative strategies that preserve value and manage risk.
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Work Highlights
Advised the senior lenders to two solarZero securitisation trusts following the commencement of liquidation of solarZero (energy).
Advised the liquidators of collapsed construction firm Mainzeal in relation to the recovery of amounts owing by the directors following the final Supreme Court judgment (insurance).
Advised security trustee of the senior secured creditor in respect of the voluntary administration of Sara Lee (food).
Advised certain financiers in relation to the collapse of listed entity CBL Insurance (insurance).
Advised the directors of Brothers Beer in respect of its voluntary administration and proposing a deed of company arrangement (beverages).
Advised the receivers (Calibre Partners) in relation to the successful receivership of the Van Leeuwen Dairy Group, a large robotic and pasture-based dairy farming organisation in the South Island (agribusiness).
Advised the senior creditors in respect of the debt for equity restructure of MediaWorks (media).
Advised the receivers in relation to a creditors compromise and then sale of Burger King New Zealand (food).
Advised the senior creditors in relation to the debt for equity restructure of Yellow Pages (media).
Recognised for excellence, trusted by clients
The 'very high quality team' at Mayne Wetherell advises trading banks, international special situations funds, national corporations and leading insolvency practitioners. The firm is experienced in both contentious and non-contentious contexts. 'A deeply experienced restructuring lawyer', Will Tipping guides the practice, assisting directors, administrators, debtor companies and financial institutions. Jane Innes-Jones is well-versed in voluntary administrations and deed of company arrangements.
Recognised for excellence, trusted by clients
Very high-quality team across all disciplines. Expansive contacts in the market. Deep experience.
Recognised for excellence, trusted by clients
Will Tipping is a deeply experienced restructuring lawyer, particularly well versed in advising sponsors and specialist investors in leveraged restructuring situations.
Recognised for excellence, trusted by clients
Jane Innes-Jones is a rising star leveraging her in-market experience as a lender into a restructuring situation.
Recognised for excellence, trusted by clients
Will brings a real depth of expertise and commercial awareness to any projects. He is able to provide simple solutions to complex problems.
Recognised for excellence, trusted by clients
Jane is a great technical operator with an exceptional eye for detail and is able to bring her financing skills to a restructuring project.
Recognised for excellence, trusted by clients
Will Tipping is a seasoned expert in the field of restructuring.
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Partner
Will
Tipping
Partner
Jane
Innes-Jones
Partner
Matthew
Olsen
Partner
Cameron
Reeves
Partner
Cameron
Peachey
Partner
Brendan
Brown
Partner
Daniel
Meikle
Partner
Dave
Wetherell
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