Liz is a senior associate in the security enforcement group. She specialises in commercial litigation, and acts for financial institutions, banks, liquidators, and corporates.
Liz regularly appears before the New Zealand courts at all levels on breach of contract, fraud, security enforcement, insolvency, and other finance-related matters.
Examples of Work
- UDC Finance - counsel in UDC Finance v Down (Court of Appeal) on the liability of a guarantor alleging undue influence
- Westpac New Zealand and ASB - appearing in High Court proceedings on mortgagors' liability, and on the rights and duties of mortgagees at mortgagee sales (for example ASB v Urguhart)
- Westpac New Zealand and ASB - appearing in High Court proceedings on the scope of guarantee obligations and guarantors' liabilty (for example Black v ASB)
- Westpac New Zealand - High Court proceedings on a mortgagee's rights in relation to applications to settle a scheme under the Unit Titles Act
- Various banks and financial institutions - advice on enforcement and asset recovery options, including under the Insolvency Act, Companies Act, Personal Property Securities Act, and Property Law Act
- Various banks and financial institutions - advice on proposals to creditors under the Insolvency Act
- Various banks and financial institutions - High Court proceedings on mortgagees' rights in respect of caveats over mortgaged land
Other Credentials
- INSOL - Member
