
Tony Savage (LLB., MBA). Tony joined UMK in 2004 and became a partner of the firm in 2007.
Tony advises on business law.
He also sues and defends in the District and High Court.
Tony has a commercial background as a company owner, a financial adviser and was CEO of Lawlink. He was awarded a Master’s degree in Business Management and a Law degree from Auckland University. He has an unfinished PhD in Finance. It may be unfinished for some time.
Tony is a Trustee of Whangarei Music Society and member of Rotary South Whangarei.
He was previously chair of the Northland Chamber of Commerce and a Whangarei Boys High and Intermediate School Trustee.
Tony is the acting chairman of Law Alliance New Zealand. This is a group of over 30 law firms throughout New Zealand. He is on the LANZ and Auckland District Law Society Technology Committees.
Tony is a micro light pilot. He flies an Alpi Pioneer 200. Clients who choose to fly umk air will not have to show their loyalty in any other way.
Tony is a master diver. His last trip in 2011 was to Komodo Dragon Island, Indonesia. As a litigator Tony felt at home with the sharks.
DDI: 64 9 470 2581
skype: tonyjohnsavage
Neil McNab (B.A. LLB.) is a founding partner of UMK. Born and raised in South Otago, he graduated from the University of Otago in Dunedin in 1975 with a law degree and an arts degree majoring in history. Neil’s specialty … Read More
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Tony Savage (LLB., MBA). Tony joined UMK in 2004 and became a partner of the firm in 2007. Tony advises on business law. He also sues and defends in the District and High Court. Tony has a commercial background as … Read More
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Originally from Whangarei, Carli completed her law degree at Victoria University of Wellington in 1997. With a background in family and civil litigation, Carli joined UMK in 2010. She now practices primarily in the areas of commercial and property law, … Read More
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