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When it comes to company valuations for legal disputes in New Zealand, the parties to a dispute, working with their professional advisors, face an important decision at the outset of the engagement: should they commission an AES-2 valuation or opt for an indicative valuation?

The NZ Property (Relationships) Act contains various provisions for compensatory adjustments in the division of relationship property.

The New Zealand Relationship Property Survey 2021 is based on the views of over 270 family law practitioners. It is one of the most comprehensive studies of its kind.

The New Zealand Relationship Property Survey 2019 is based on the views of over 250 family law practitioners. It is one of the most comprehensive studies of its kind.

The New Zealand Relationship Property Survey 2017 is based on the views of nearly 400 family law practitioners. It is one of the most comprehensive studies of its kind

In New Zealand relationship property proceedings, forensic accountants and other expert witnesses are almost always appointed on behalf of one of the parties (a ‘party appointed expert’, or PAE). In comparison, where expert evidence is required in matrimonial cases in the United Kingdom and Australia, the parties normally jointly appoint a single expert (a ‘single joint expert’, or SJE).