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AUSTRALIA
– Leading tax law firms
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apital gains tax, GST and
stamp duty are core areas of
expertise for
Allens Arthur
Robinson
, and the team
advises large banks and major resource
companies on IPOs, mergers, audits,
company restructuring and tax disputes.
Charles Armitage recently handled the
sale of Westpac Office Trust to Mirvac,
and Larry Magid provided key tax advice
to Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton. Cameron
Rider and Grant Cathro are highly
regarded.
Greenwoods & Freehills
is ‘
second
to none for its combination of technical
expertise, responsiveness and knowledge
’,
and is ‘
excellent in all respects
’. Stamp
duty matters and tax litigation for major
insurers, energy and resources companies
and large banks are key sources of work.
The team acted as lead tax adviser
to BHP Billiton on its proposed joint
venture with Rio Tinto. Cameron Hanson
represented Citigroup in anti-avoidance
litigation in the Federal Court. Andrew
Mills and Geoff McClellan provide ‘
timely
and concise
’ legal advice.
Mallesons Stephen Jaques
’ Sydney
office had a quiet year for transactional
tax work, but the Melbourne team was
busy due to a surge in M&A activity.
Phillip Davies led advice to AXA on its
merger with AMP, and Frank Brody – who
has a ‘
very deep knowledge of stamp duty
in all Australian states and territories
’-
advised Westfield on certain matters.
Michael Clough and newly appointed
head of tax Justin Cherrington are also
recommended.
‘
Excellent all round
’,
Arnold Bloch
Leibler
’s forte is advising high-net-worth
individuals on their tax needs such as
audits, GST and Division 7a tax disputes.
Paul Sokolowski is highly regarded for
his ‘
technical strength
’ and ‘
commercial
approach
’, and practice head Mark Leibler
is another leading tax lawyer.
Baker & McKenzie
has a good
reputation for its advice on transfer
pricing, structured finance transactions
and REITs. Tim Sherman recently
handled tax issues for KKR, arising
from the sale of its stake in Seven
Media Group. John Walker is ‘
astute
and savvy
’, with Amrit MacIntyre also
recommended.
Blake Dawson
represents three of
the “Big Four” banks, and is excellent for
both direct and indirect tax matters. The
firm has recently advised on a number
infrastructure projects including on
NBNco’s financing agreement with Telstra.
Australia – Leading tax
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