Background
Tony is highly regarded for his direct approach to even the most complex and challenging legal disputes. With over 30 years of litigation experience and a Partner since 2002, Tony is well known for his pragmatic approach to litigation.
With extensive experience in commercial litigation, he’s able to make qualified and practical decisions quickly and cost-effectively. He gets a great sense of achievement out of finding the best way forward for his clients.
Expertise
- Insolvency and creditor remedies including assisting in liquidations and receiverships, mortgagee sales, court proceedings concerning payment priority and assisting debtors with personal and corporate schemes of arrangements
- Trust and Estate disputes including challenges to trustee decisions, removal of trustees, Family Protection Act claims, Testamentary promises claims and validity of Will claims
- Company law disputes
- Property law disputes
Community work
Tony regularly presents webinars for ADLS, with his most recent covering voidable transactions and mortgagee sales.
Recent articles
Relief for Borrowers under the Property Law Act
By Tony Johnson
13 Jun 2020
Good news for Unsecured Creditors: Directors' Duties
By Tony Johnson
13 Jun 2019
Specialisations
Building & Construction Law Dispute Resolution Trust and Estate DisputesProfessional Development
Professional memberships
- Restructuring, Insolvency and Turnaround Association of New Zealand (RITANZ)
- The Law Association of New Zealand (TLANZ)
- Previous member, INSOL NZ Management Committee
Qualifications
- LLB, BA, Victoria University of Wellington
- Admitted 1987
