Tony Steindle - Steindle Williams Legal Limited

Tony has practiced as a commercial and property lawyer for over 30 years. Tony’s legal career started at the firm now known as Minter Ellison Rudd Watts, and he was subsequently appointed as a partner of Glaister Ennor a well-established medium-sized law firm in Auckland’s CBD. In 2002 Tony was one of the founding partners of Steindle Williams Legal in 2002 with Megan Williams.

Tony’s legal career started at the firm now known as Minter Ellison Rudd Watts, and was subsequently appointed to be a partner of Glaister Ennor a well-established medium-sized law firm in Auckland’s CBD. In 2002 Tony became one of the founding partners of Steindle Williams Legal in 2002.

Tony has worked with clients situated throughout New Zealand and overseas. They include substantial property developers, large and medium-sized businesses, and high net worth individuals.

Recent work Tony has undertaken at Steindle Williams Legal has included:

Advising on a $300m property development project, including acquisition and financing, construction contracts, subdivision, and the sale of the subdivided properties;
Acting for the Vendor of a substantial trans-Tasman business in relation to the sale of that business to a listed company purchaser;
Contracting with the Crown and Iwi as to Joint Venture agreements and contracts for a developer client partnering with others in respect of substantial development projects;
A transaction involving an overseas investor related to sensitive land requiring the consents of the Overseas Investment Office, and issues arising related to insolvency;
Engaging with the Financial Markets Authority as to both seeking to demonstrate more than one client’s compliance with the Financial Advisors Act, and for another client seeking their intervention to recover an $8 million investment.
Complex structuring advice with respect to investment in a new venture related to recycling including the participation of offshore investors.

Tony is the author of the book “Property Law – An Investor’s Guide” and has been interviewed for television programs, commented on print media, and presented seminars to investors and developers of property.

More recently Tony has been a part-time consultant to Steindle Williams while performing the role of Executive Officer of Law Alliance NZ.

Tony left Steindle Williams Legal in April 2024 and is now succeeded by commercial Partner James Stewart.