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

When Debtors Default: The Option of Individual Receivership

By Tony Johnson

25 Jul 2025

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

Construction Law Dispute Resolution Trust and Estate Disputes

Professional 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

Team Members