Tony Crilly

Spring Hill, QLD

About Tony

Tony Crilly is the Managing Director and founder of Perspective Law, a practice established in 1995 with a focus on estate and succession planning. Drawing on more than 30 years of experience, Tony offers clients strategic and forward-thinking advice tailored to their individual, family, and business circumstances. His expertise encompasses a broad range of estate planning matters, including the development of bespoke estate structures such as testamentary and special disability trusts. Tony is adept at navigating the complexities of superannuation and intergenerational wealth transfer strategies. He is particularly skilled in managing family dynamics within complicated estates to ensure that plans are both legally sound and aligned with clients' personal goals. For business owners, Tony provides guidance on integrated succession and ownership strategies. He assists clients through business restructures, exit planning and generational transitions, ensuring that both commercial and personal interests are protected. His approach emphasises a comprehensive understanding of each client’s situation, enabling the creation of practical legal solutions that balance legal, financial and family considerations. Tony holds membership with the Australian Institute of Company Directors and The Tax Institute, and is a Fellow of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP). He has contributed to the profession through lectures for FINSIA and LexisNexis postgraduate programs, and has presented on a range of topics including family provision claims, insurance-funded succession agreements, shareholder rights, and estate litigation. His practice covers estate planning, estate administration, estate litigation, trusts and superannuation, business succession, corporate structuring, commercial transactions, and commercial litigation. Tony’s experience includes drafting enduring powers of attorney and statements of wishes, structuring buy/sell and insurance-funded succession agreements, and advising on shareholding structures and equity acquisition. Tony’s thorough and considered approach ensures that clients’ estate plans are robust, customised and compliant, providing peace of mind that every aspect has been carefully aligned with their unique needs and perspectives.