Tony is a commercial and business law specialist with extensive connections within the South Island region.

He has a strong reputation for commercial legal advice, restructuring, project finance, joint ventures, and shareholder agreements, and advising clients on the issue of securities through public and private placements. He is also well versed in property law, particularly in relation to finance, subdivisions, and development. Clients often seek Tony's advice on trust and estate planning structures. 

Tony's clients include high-net-worth individuals and families who he supports with family succession planning and restructuring for intergenerational wealth transfer.

His advice is based on significant governance experience across a wide range of both voluntary and commercial entities. This provides invaluable experience advising a variety of clients in relation to high value complex transactions.

He is a trusted advisor, known for his ability to understand his clients' commercial goals and provide sound and strategic commercial legal advice. 

Tony joined Russell McVeagh in 2024 as the first partner of our Queenstown office. Prior to this, he was the co-founder and director of South Island law firm Van Aart Sycamore Lawyers.