CPD Points: 1
Starts: 5:00pm Wednesday, 10 Sep 2025
Ends: 6:00pm Wednesday, 10 Sep 2025
Location: Online
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This webinar will focus on Company Liquidation procedure and practical considerations where an application is filed seeking a Court order to put a company into liquidation. The primary focus of the webinar is the procedure you must follow to obtain a Court order. However, the webinar will also briefly address the triggers for liquidation, practical considerations during the procedure, the appointment of a liquidator and opposing a liquidation. The webinar is practically focused and will address common pitfalls for counsel.
The webinar is aimed at Junior and Intermediate practitioners, as well as those unfamiliar with this area of practice but wishing to learn how a court ordered liquidation works, the fundamental concepts and procedures and how to guide a client through a liquidation. It is also suitable for those looking for a refresher.
Our experienced presenters are – Associate Judge Lester, Kathryn Lydiard; and chair, Damian Chesterman.
Kathryn Lydiard will address the procedures for liquidation. Associate Judge Lester will provide invaluable insight from the bench. The audience is able to ask Judge Lester questions during the webinar which provides a unique opportunity to gain insight into practical perspectives of the bench. The presenters will take you through all of the fundamental skills you need as an introduction to Liquidation.
Event Speakers
Kathryn Lydiard
Kathryn is precise, pragmatic and effective. She is an experienced civil litigator who appears frequently in the High Court, District Court and various Tribunals. Kathryn has significant experience in building and construction litigation and assists clients in a wide range of contentious matters, including debt recovery and insolvency, breach of copyright, estate claims and contractual disputes. Her clients value her attention to detail, common sense approach and ability to pursue the best results in a timely manner.
Kathryn is precise, pragmatic and effective. She is an experienced civil litigator who appears frequently in the High Court, District Court and various Tribunals. Kathryn has significant experience in building and construction litigation and assists clients in a wide range of contentious matters, including debt recovery and insolvency, breach of copyright, estate claims and contractual disputes. Her clients value her attention to detail, common sense approach and ability to pursue the best results in a timely manner.
Damian Chesterman
Damian is a commercial and civil barrister and arbitrator with a strong litigation background. Damian’s broad commercial practice encompasses insolvency. He was lead counsel in a reported Supreme Court case addressing voidable transactions, Robt Jones Holdings Ltd v McCullagh and Lawrence [2019] 1 NZLR.
Damian has a particular interest in law reform in this area through his work for the NZLS Business and Company Law Committee. He has authored an article to be published in the NZBLQ in September comparing New Zealand’s corporate insolvency regime with overseas models.
Damian’s qualifications include an LLM (Hons) from the University of Cambridge, England; an LLB with First Class Honours from the University of Waikato; a B.Com from University of Auckland; New Zealand’s highest qualification in arbitration (FAMINZ (Arb)); admission to the New York Bar and admissions in Australia, England and New Zealand.
Damian will chair this webinar.
Damian is a commercial and civil barrister and arbitrator with a strong litigation background. Damian’s broad commercial practice encompasses insolvency. He was lead counsel in a reported Supreme Court case addressing voidable transactions, Robt Jones Holdings Ltd v McCullagh and Lawrence [2019] 1 NZLR.
Damian has a particular interest in law reform in this area through his work for the NZLS Business and Company Law Committee. He has authored an article to be published in the NZBLQ in September comparing New Zealand’s corporate insolvency regime with overseas models.
Damian’s qualifications include an LLM (Hons) from the University of Cambridge, England; an LLB with First Class Honours from the University of Waikato; a B.Com from University of Auckland; New Zealand’s highest qualification in arbitration (FAMINZ (Arb)); admission to the New York Bar and admissions in Australia, England and New Zealand.
Damian will chair this webinar.
Associate Judge Dale Lester
Associate Judge Lester was appointed an Associate Judge in 2018 and is based at the Christchurch High Court. He graduated with LLB(Hons) from Canterbury University in 1990 and was admitted as a barrister and solicitor of the High Court in 1991. He worked at White, Fox & Jones. In 1991 and 1992 he was a Judges’ Clerk to the Christchurch High Court Bench. In 1994, he was employed as a litigation solicitor at Rhodes & Co. The following year he joined Saunders & Co, initially as a litigation solicitor and then an associate before joining the partnership in 1998. Associate Judge Lester left Saunders & Co in 2003 to join the Bar and co-founded Canterbury Chambers in 2007, with the late Nicholas Davidson KC. His principal areas of practice were contract, commercial, insolvency and estate litigation.
Associate Judge Lester was appointed an Associate Judge in 2018 and is based at the Christchurch High Court. He graduated with LLB(Hons) from Canterbury University in 1990 and was admitted as a barrister and solicitor of the High Court in 1991. He worked at White, Fox & Jones. In 1991 and 1992 he was a Judges’ Clerk to the Christchurch High Court Bench. In 1994, he was employed as a litigation solicitor at Rhodes & Co. The following year he joined Saunders & Co, initially as a litigation solicitor and then an associate before joining the partnership in 1998. Associate Judge Lester left Saunders & Co in 2003 to join the Bar and co-founded Canterbury Chambers in 2007, with the late Nicholas Davidson KC. His principal areas of practice were contract, commercial, insolvency and estate litigation.