Feature Article:
Who wants to be a company director in New Zealand?
06 Dec 2012
It seems that hardly a week goes by in New Zealand without company directors being in the news...
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Financial Markets Conduct Bill before the Select Committee
14 Jun 2012
The Financial Markets Conduct Bill passed its first reading in March 2012 and is currently before the Commerce Select Committee...
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Bridgecorp Decision
16 Apr 2012
The verdict in the Bridgecorp trial was delivered on 5 April, with directors Rod Petricevic, Rob Roest and Peter Steigrad all being found guilty in the High Court on charges of making untrue statements in prospectuses, investment statements and directors' certificates...
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Lombard Decision – Directors Sentenced
30 Mar 2012
The Lombard directors were sentenced in the High Court in Wellington yesterday (29 March 2012)...
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Directors - So You Think You Are Insured? Think Again!
21 Sep 2011
The High Court has issued a surprising decision which casts doubt on whether directors can access their D&O policies to pay legal defence costs...
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Simplifying Trans-Tasman Investment
15 Mar 2011
The New Zealand and Australian Governments signed an Investment Protocol in February 2011. The protocol aims to cut the amount of red tape involved in investment between the two countries. This article provides background on the Investment Protocol, and briefly explains how it will work in practice...
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Feature Article:
Freezing Orders Under the Securities Act
08 Mar 2011
There has been a great deal of news coverage over the recent, and unprecedented, step by the Securities Commission to obtain a surprise freezing order over the assets of former Hanover director, Mark Hotchin...
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Freezing Orders Under the Securities Act
There has been a great deal of news coverage over the recent, and unprecedented, step by the Securities Commission to obtain a surprise freezing order over the assets of former Hanover director, Mark Hotchin. Those orders are now being challenged by Mr Hotchin and the Judge's final ruling has yet to be released...
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Navigating the New Super City – A New Era in Auckland Local Government
01 Nov 2010
In March 2009, the Royal Commission on Auckland's Governance released its report. Nineteen months, five Acts of Parliament and several sets of regulations later, the clock has ticked down to the new Auckland Council...
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Infrastructure Investment – Is There a Change in the Wind?
01 Sep 2010
The National led government has put infrastructure at the top of its economic agenda. Of the six policy drivers forming the core of its economic programme, "investing in productive infrastructure" is one...
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Feature Article:
Budget 2010 - A Fresh Perspective
08 Jun 2010
The theme for Budget 2010 was well signalled. Significant changes were expected...
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Budget 2010 - A Fresh Perspective
The theme for Budget 2010 was well signalled. Significant changes were expected. The Tax Working Group, an independent group established in May 2009 and supported by Minister of Finance, Hon Bill English and the Minister of Revenue, Hon Peter Dunne, presented a set of core tax policy recommendations to the Government. By and large the recommendations were well rationalised and acted as a catalyst for the changes announced in Budget 2010.
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Corporate Dealflow – Reflections on 2009 and 2010 Outlook
29 May 2010
2009 was a difficult year in New Zealand's corporate advisory market. There has been activity in the capital markets, particularly the debt capital markets and with equity recapitalisations. But M&A activity has suffered...
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Corporate Dealflow
2009 was a difficult year in New Zealand's corporate advisory market. There has been activity in the capital markets, particularly the debt capital markets and with equity recapitalisations. But M&A activity has suffered. Simpson Grierson has taken great pleasure in advising on and participating in much of the activity that the New Zealand corporate sector has seen.
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Feature Article:
Construction – What's in a Name?
29 Apr 2010
As the old saying goes, 'the devil is in the detail'. And never has this been more true than when drafting construction documents and undertaking construction work. The smallest error can have a significant impact...
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Construction
As the old saying goes, 'the devil is in the detail'. And never has this been more true than when drafting construction documents and undertaking construction work. The smallest error can have a significant impact. So what are the common types of 'misnomer' and risks to be aware of when products are substituted without the agreement of all parties?
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Feature Article:
Franchising – A Question of Common Sense
15 May 2009
The Court of Appeal recently released its decision in David & Anor v TFAC Ltd [2009] NZCA 44, which dealt with the fallout from a franchise relationship turned sour...
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