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A different kind of law firm

Big-firm experience, personalised attention.
Steve Heptonstall
Director & Principal Solicitor. Big-firm commercial experience, delivered with immediate accessibility — your commercial, property, and family lawyer, from a single trusted adviser.
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Corporate experience in the Byron Shire...

Background
  • Saxby & Munns Solicitors, headed by Director Steve Heptonstall, is a law firm now based in the Byron Shire. Before establishing the firm, Steve built his career in private practice and as General Counsel for large international corporations, holding senior commercial positions across the corporate world. He continues to consult to major international companies today, on a full range of commercial matters. Steve splits his time between Sydney and Byron Bay — a rhythm that keeps him close to serious commercial work, while staying rooted in the community he now calls home. It's this blend of big-firm experience and immediate accessibility that shapes how Saxby & Munns works today. A background in facilitation, mediation, leadership development, executive coaching means Steve brings more than legal knowledge to the table — he helps clients find the right commercial outcome in a cost effective manner, avoiding expensive and time-consuming litigation wherever possible.
Approach
  • At Saxby & Munns, we take a "how to" approach, with practical, commercial advice focused on getting your matter resolved, not legal advice for its own sake. It's why clients come to Steve for advice that's honest as well as practical: he'll tell you what you need to hear, not just what you want to hear. That approach runs through everything the firm does — conveyancing, commercial contracts, estate planning and family law — for clients across New South Wales and South East Queensland.
Values
  • Direct. You'll always speak with the lawyer actually handling your matter. Affordable. Fixed-price fees wherever possible, with no surprises.
  • Honest. A law firm that will always tell you as it is.
  • Affordable. No surprises or unnecessary costs..

Proudly part of the community...

From Norfolk pine-lined streets to the hinterland farms behind town, Byron Bay is more than an address for me — it's home. That local knowledge matters when you're buying property, growing a business, or planning for the future here. My office is based at Ewingsdale, just outside Byron Bay, and I work with clients across New South Wales and South East Queensland.
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Contact
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Steve Heptonstall