Adele Townsend Email & Phone Number

Brisbane

Working with a team of taxation experts, I help clients put in place effective tax structures that mitigate their exposure to tax risks. This includes providing tailored advice on entering Australia, expanding offshore, undertaking an exit, or seeking additional funds.- Defining and implementing effective tax structures for clients across various industries, including property, biotechnology, manufacturing and mining - Interpreting complex taxation law and clearly articulating… Show more Working with a team of taxation experts, I help clients put in place effective tax structures that mitigate their exposure to tax risks. This includes providing tailored advice on entering Australia, expanding offshore, undertaking an exit, or seeking additional funds.- Defining and implementing effective tax structures for clients across various industries, including property, biotechnology, manufacturing and mining - Interpreting complex taxation law and clearly articulating implications for clients- Minimising unexpected tax costs for clients by applying a risk management approach to tax structuring- Acting as an expert liaison with a client's legal team during transactions to ensure taxation matters are addressed- Providing transaction specific taxation advice, including for IPOs, demergers, sale of assets, and the sales of shares- Assisting employers with the complexity of the tax laws in respect of employee share schemes and international assignments. Show less

Advised ASX-listed and privately-owned corporations on how to mitigate their taxation risks and best execute their complex tax structuring needs.Worked with clients to ensure taxation matters were considered in the execution of their growth plans, with a particular focus on international (inbound and outbound) expansions.

Returned to role following Boeing project to continue advising corporate tax clients across a range of industries, drawing on commercial experience gained from Boeing engagement.

Embedded as a senior member of Boeing's international corporate tax team, ensuring taxation issues were considered as part of the company's growth strategy.- Only person outside of United States of America to be a member of the company's international corporate tax team- Managed taxation implications of Boeing's expansion into Australia- Had responsibility for management of all taxes in the Boeing Group, indirect and direct taxes and tax effect reporting- Led the company's tax… Show more Embedded as a senior member of Boeing's international corporate tax team, ensuring taxation issues were considered as part of the company's growth strategy.- Only person outside of United States of America to be a member of the company's international corporate tax team- Managed taxation implications of Boeing's expansion into Australia- Had responsibility for management of all taxes in the Boeing Group, indirect and direct taxes and tax effect reporting- Led the company's tax consolidation implementation project- Worked with the ATO and the Tax Institute on legislative reform- Managed one of the largest ex pat groups in Australia- Was appointed a director of Boeing's Hawker de Havilland companies in Australia (airline manufacturing division in Australia)- Initiated the process with the ATO that led to Boeing being one of the first companies in Australia to adopt an Advance Compliance Agreement for GST. Show less

Advised a large portfolio of corporate tax clients from across a diverse sector base, particularly in relation to their tax structuring needs.

Education record

Bachelor'S Degree, Business And Accounting Law, Honours