Steven Pynt
BBus, LLB, MBA, MTax
Director
Steven has 28 years experience in law, accounting and business management. After graduating in law from the University of Western Australia in 1980 Steven completed his articled clerkship at Dwyer & Thomas Solicitors before commencing work in 1983 as a tax consultant with the accounting firm Duesburys, which subsequently merged with Ernst & Whinney. In 1985 he established his own legal firm and in 1988 merged his firm with Michell Sillar McPhee where he became a Partner. He subsequently established the firm Healy Pynt and after leaving that firm set up his current practice of McDonald Pynt Lawyers with David McDonald in 2003. Steven's main area of practice is in the commercial/conveyancing field including corporations law and contracts. Steven also obtained a Bachelor of Business in 1986, a Master of Business Administration in 1995, and a Master of Taxation Studies in 1999. In addition to his legal practice, Mr Pynt has held a number of Public and Private company board positions. He is currently Chairman of Victory West Moly Limited, Richfield International Limited and Global Health Limited, and a non-executive Director of Gondwana Resources Limited, which are all listed on the ASX. Up until March 2006 he was also Finance Director of Management Search Australasia Group of Companies which was sold to Chandler Macleod Limited at that time. He is also a non-executive Director of Muzz Buzz Franchising Ltd and Loanscorp Australasia Pty Ltd. Steven was Deputy Chairman and then Chairman of the Commercial Tribunal of Western Australia from 1994 — 2004, which deals with Commercial Tenancy legislation, Credit Act and other commercial disputes and applications. He was a member of the Racing Penalties Appeal Tribunal from 1999 — 2007, and taught Ethics and Professional Responsibility to Articled Law Clerks from 1994 to 2005.
