Bill is a commercial litigation lawyer with particular expertise
in insolvency and financial services litigation. 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.
Before leaving New Zealand, Bill worked in a leading insolvency
and financial services litigation team in one of New Zealand's
largest law firms, often appearing as counsel in the High Court, as
well as in the Court of Appeal. Bill conducted insolvency
proceedings, summary judgment applications, injunction hearings
(particularly in relation to mortgagee sales), foreign claims and
enforcement of foreign judgments. Bill represented insolvency
professionals, both as receivers and liquidators, and major
banks.
In Dubai, Bill appeared in the English-language, common law
courts established in Dubai's financial centre, and also in a
number of arbitrations. Bill's practice included insolvency,
conflict of laws, financial services, real estate disputes,
property management, construction and employment, as well as
general commercial litigation. Bill acted for foreign clients in
disputes in the U.A.E., including foreign insolvency officials.
Bill also worked on cross-border disputes in the Middle East and
North Africa region, in the United Kingdom, the B.V.I., the Isle of
Man, Australia and New Zealand.
Bill is a member of the Restructuring Insolvency and Turnaround
Association of New Zealand, and a member of INSOL International. As
an INSOL member, Bill has served on INSOL committees, he has spoken
at INSOL conferences, and has written articles and contributed
papers for INSOL publications. Bill is also an overseas member of
the Insolvency Lawyers' Association (United Kingdom).
Bill is a member (associate status) of the Arbitrators' and
Mediators' Institute of New Zealand (AMINZ), and has presented at
AMINZ events, as well as being a member of the New Zealand Middle
East Business Council.
Recent articles
Expiry of the 'Safe Harbour' provisions for Company
Directors
COVID response - Safe Harbours and Debt Hibernation Scheme now
law
Changes to the Business Finance Guarantee Scheme: Abnormal Lending
on Normal Terms
Significant
changes to Company Law announced
Covid-19 Update: Recent changes to Australia's insolvency
laws