ACC had contracted OPC to provide services. OPC's directors later established the OPC Trust, with OPC as the trustee, and 3 residuary trusts as beneficiaries.
The mere existence of a secured remedy against another party is not a substantial ground for refusing to allow a creditor to pursue a remedy against a guarantor.
A liquidator may assign to a third party funder, among other things:
- the rights that are conferred on the liquidator under statute to bring a claim on behalf of the company. For example, rights accruing to the liquidator under the voidable transaction provisions of the Companies Act 1993
- a company's rights that exist at the time of liquidation.
Bank B sought adjudication in bankruptcy of F.
[2007] NZCA 122
Decision of The Court Of Appeal of New Zealand on Sham and Alter Ego Trusts
Facts and Decision
Case law on the new insolvent transactions regime is scarce, even though the changes were introduced three years ago. The High Court's recent decision in Blanchett v McEntee Hire Holdings Limited examines, for the first time in New Zealand, central principles in the new voidable transactions regime.
INTRODUCTION
The use of trusts for asset protection purposes is well established and – in principle – not improper. However, recent history has seen increasing attempts by creditors to have transfers of assets unwound. A recent UK Supreme Court case saw the Court effectively achieve this by way of a resulting trust finding.1 This article considers the issue from a different angle: insolvency legislation.
In Re Hin-Pro International Logistics Ltd the Hong Kong Court of Appeal had to consider whether it had jurisdiction to grant leave to amend a creditor's petition, and if so, whether it should do so.
On Friday afternoon the government announced temporary changes it intends to make to the Companies Act 1993 (the Act) to assist companies facing financial stress during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Summary of proposals
The proposed changes include: