Bio
Lynne Van is a commercial litigator with particular expertise in insolvency and restructuring and property litigation.
She advises on a wide range of commercial matters, including governance issues, securities enforcement, recoveries, shareholder disputes, body corporate issues and property litigation. She has interest and experience in product liability issues in the automotive sector, including matters related to the Consumer Guarantees Act and Fair Trading Act, acting for a number of manufacturers and dealers.
Lynne has appeared in the Supreme Court, Court of Appeal, Maori Appellate Court, Maori Land Court and High Court.
Lynne acts for national and international clients, including liquidators, banks, corporate and private clients.
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Recognition
- Legal 500 Asia-Pacific, Restructuring and Insolvency, Next Generation Partner, 2021-2024
- Chambers and Partners, Dispute Resolution, Up and Coming, 2020-2024
- IFLR1000, Restructuring and Insolvency, Rising Star Partner, 2022-2023
- New Zealand Doyles Guide, Insolvency and Restructuring, Recommended, 2020-2022
- Legal 500 Asia-Pacific, Restructuring and Insolvency, Rising Star, 2016-2020
Qualifications
- LLM Hons – University of Auckland
- LLB, BA, BSc – University of Auckland
- Admitted in New Zealand – 2008
Expertise
Work highlights
- Acted for liquidators receivers and administrators (New Zealand and Australia) successfully in a number of novel and leading decisions.
- Acted for banks and financiers in recovery actions and enforcement.
- Acted for creditors in liquidation and priority disputes successfully.
- Acted for private individuals and government entities.
- Acted for private individuals in body corporate governance disputes.
- Acted for local government bodies on range of contentious matters.
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