COVID-19 - Litigation risks for companies and their directors in 2020

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Seminar

Join us for an informative discussion with the Dispute Resolution experts from MinterEllisonRuddWatts. They will highlight the key trends in litigation risk for companies and directors for 2020 and how to reduce risk.

They will provide insights on:

  • Insolvency risks – with a focus on COVID-19 difficulties and statutory relief from director liability
  • Material Adverse Change and Force Majeure clauses that may be triggered by COVID-19
  • Insurance – whether there may be any cover for losses and whether companies need to notify their insurers of changes caused by COVID-19
  • Climate change and class action risks
  • Current thinking on drafting Board minutes

Speakers

Jane Standage, Partner and Co-Division Leader, Dispute Resolution, MinterEllisonRuddWatts

Jane is an experienced litigator and co-leader of the firm’s dispute resolution division. She has particular expertise in banking and financial services litigation, regulatory investigations, class action disputes, consumer law issues, complex contractual disputes, and corporate disputes.

Jane has acted on large scale commercial disputes in New Zealand and internationally. Jane began her career working as a barrister for David Goddard QC (now Justice Goddard), then completed her Masters in Law at New York University. She spent several years in the commercial litigation team at Allen & Overy, London before returning to New Zealand.

Andrew Horne, Partner and Co-Division Leader, Dispute Resolution, MinterEllisonRuddWatts

Andrew specialises in commercial litigation and dispute resolution and is co-leader of the firm’s dispute resolution division. He also leads our insurance practice. Andrew has particular expertise in commercial and contract disputes, corporate and regulatory issues, financial services, technology and telecoms.

Andrew began his career as an associate lawyer in MinterEllisonRuddWatts’ dispute resolution team before completing a Master of Laws at the University of British Columbia. He then spent nine years with Clifford Chance LLP in London, the last three as a Partner, where he specialised in commercial disputes with a particular focus on corporate, financial services and technology litigation. Andrew is recognised as a leading individual in Chambers Global and Chambers Asia-Pacific.

Governance New Zealand Members: no charge to attend, but must register here to receive log in details by 9am Tuesday 21 April.
Non-Members: $25 please register at the top this page