Chris is a Managing Director with Alvarez & Marsal Tax in Melbourne. He advises clients on tax matters across a wide range of industries, focusing on real estate, infrastructure projects and mergers and acquisitions.With more than 14 years of tax experience, Chris advises clients over the lifecycle of their investments, from acquisitions, day-to-day advisory, tax compliance and divestments. He provides advice on the tax aspects of M&A, demergers, restructures, financing and… Show more Chris is a Managing Director with Alvarez & Marsal Tax in Melbourne. He advises clients on tax matters across a wide range of industries, focusing on real estate, infrastructure projects and mergers and acquisitions.With more than 14 years of tax experience, Chris advises clients over the lifecycle of their investments, from acquisitions, day-to-day advisory, tax compliance and divestments. He provides advice on the tax aspects of M&A, demergers, restructures, financing and infrastructure projects and negotiates and drafts the associated transaction documents and tax ruling applications.Chris regularly provides advice to business associations in the complex areas of tax consolidation, capital gains, debt/equity, TOFA, debt forgiveness, international tax, and loss utilisation. He also assists clients with ATO reviews, audits, objections and litigation.Chris earned a bachelor’s degree in commerce and law from Deakin University and a master’s degree in law from Melbourne University. He is a member of the Law Institute of Victoria and The Tax Institute, a solicitor of the High Court of Australia, and a solicitor and barrister of the Supreme Court of Victoria. Show less

Chris advises clients on tax matters across a wide range of industries with particular focus on real estate, infrastructure projects and M&A.Chris is a Partner in PwC Australia's Melbourne office. Prior to joining PwC he was a Partner at Greenwoods & Herbert Smith Freehills. Chris’ practice is primarily transactional. He advises clients on the tax aspects of mergers and acquisitions, demergers, restructures, financing and infrastructure projects and negotiates and drafts the… Show more Chris advises clients on tax matters across a wide range of industries with particular focus on real estate, infrastructure projects and M&A.Chris is a Partner in PwC Australia's Melbourne office. Prior to joining PwC he was a Partner at Greenwoods & Herbert Smith Freehills. Chris’ practice is primarily transactional. He advises clients on the tax aspects of mergers and acquisitions, demergers, restructures, financing and infrastructure projects and negotiates and drafts the associated transaction documents and tax ruling applications. He regularly provides advice to different types of business associations in the complex areas of tax consolidation, capital gains, debt/equity, TOFA, debt forgiveness, international tax, and loss utilisation. He also assists clients with ATO reviews, audits, objections and litigation.Chris is a solicitor of the High Court of Australia and a solicitor and barrister of the Supreme Court of Victoria. He graduated in 2009 from Deakin University with Bachelor of Commerce and Law degrees and from Melbourne University with a Master of Laws in 2012. Chris is a member of the Law Institute of Victoria and The Tax Institute. Show less

Chris is a Partner at Greenwoods & Herbert Smith Freehills’ Melbourne office. He joined the firm in 2016 having previously worked in global law and accounting firms and was promoted to Director in January 2018. Chris works across a wide range of industries with particular focus on infrastructure projects and real estate.Chris’ practice is primarily transactional. He advises clients on the tax aspects of mergers and acquisitions, demergers, restructures, financing and infrastructure… Show more Chris is a Partner at Greenwoods & Herbert Smith Freehills’ Melbourne office. He joined the firm in 2016 having previously worked in global law and accounting firms and was promoted to Director in January 2018. Chris works across a wide range of industries with particular focus on infrastructure projects and real estate.Chris’ practice is primarily transactional. He advises clients on the tax aspects of mergers and acquisitions, demergers, restructures, financing and infrastructure projects and negotiates and drafts the associated transaction documents and tax ruling applications. He regularly provides advice to different types of business associations in the complex areas of tax consolidation, capital gains, debt/equity, TOFA, debt forgiveness, international tax, and loss utilisation. He also assists clients with ATO reviews, audits, objections and litigation.Chris is a solicitor of the High Court of Australia and a solicitor and barrister of the Supreme Court of Victoria. He graduated in 2009 from Deakin University with Bachelor of Commerce and Law degrees and from Melbourne University with a Master of Laws in 2012. Chris is a member of the Law Institute of Victoria and The Tax Institute. Show less

- Advising clients on large infrastructure projects including obtaining private rulings from the Australian Taxation Office in respect of various aspects of those projects.- Preparation of various Australian income tax advice relating to both mergers and acquisition and general advice, including: - International tax - Consolidation - TOFA - Debt/Equity - Value shifting - Rollovers. - Assisting taxpayers with due diligence and tax advice in… Show more - Advising clients on large infrastructure projects including obtaining private rulings from the Australian Taxation Office in respect of various aspects of those projects.- Preparation of various Australian income tax advice relating to both mergers and acquisition and general advice, including: - International tax - Consolidation - TOFA - Debt/Equity - Value shifting - Rollovers. - Assisting taxpayers with due diligence and tax advice in respect of proposed transactions including mergers & acquisitions. - Preparation of briefs to counsel to advise and liaising with counsel in respect of those briefs - Assisting taxpayers with various reviews undertaken by the Australian Taxation Office. Show less

- Preparation of various Australian income tax advice relating to both mergers and acquisition and general advice, including: - International tax - Consolidation - TOFA - Debt/Equity - Value shifting - Rollovers.- Assisting taxpayers with due diligence and tax advice in respect of proposed transactions including mergers & acquisitions. - Preparation of briefs to counsel to advise and liaising with counsel in respect of those briefs - Assisting… Show more - Preparation of various Australian income tax advice relating to both mergers and acquisition and general advice, including: - International tax - Consolidation - TOFA - Debt/Equity - Value shifting - Rollovers.- Assisting taxpayers with due diligence and tax advice in respect of proposed transactions including mergers & acquisitions. - Preparation of briefs to counsel to advise and liaising with counsel in respect of those briefs - Assisting taxpayers with various reviews undertaken by the Australian Taxation Office. Show less

- Assisting taxpayers with various reviews undertaken by the Australian Taxation Office. - Assisting with the preparation and management of taxation appeals to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal and the Federal Court, including: - Drafting submissions and applications - Briefing Counsel - Assisting taxpayers with due diligence and tax advice in respect of proposed transactions including mergers & acquisitions. - Preparation of various Australian income tax… Show more - Assisting taxpayers with various reviews undertaken by the Australian Taxation Office. - Assisting with the preparation and management of taxation appeals to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal and the Federal Court, including: - Drafting submissions and applications - Briefing Counsel - Assisting taxpayers with due diligence and tax advice in respect of proposed transactions including mergers & acquisitions. - Preparation of various Australian income tax advice relating to both mergers and acquisition and general advice, including: - Consolidation - TOFA - Debt/Equity - Value shifting - Rollovers. - Preparation of briefs to counsel to advise and liaising with counsel in respect of those briefs Show less

- Assisting taxpayers with various reviews undertaken by the Australian Taxation Office.- Assisting with the preparation and management of taxation appeals to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal and the Federal Court, including: - Drafting submissions and applications - Briefing Counsel- Assisting taxpayers with due diligence and tax advice in respect of proposed transactions including mergers & acquisitions.- Preparation of various Australian income tax… Show more - Assisting taxpayers with various reviews undertaken by the Australian Taxation Office.- Assisting with the preparation and management of taxation appeals to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal and the Federal Court, including: - Drafting submissions and applications - Briefing Counsel- Assisting taxpayers with due diligence and tax advice in respect of proposed transactions including mergers & acquisitions.- Preparation of various Australian income tax advice relating to both mergers and acquisition and general advice, including: - Consolidation - TOFA - Debt/Equity - Value shifting - Rollovers.- Preparation of briefs to counsel to advise and liaising with counsel in respect of those briefs. Show less

- Assisting taxpayers with due diligence and tax advice in respect of proposed transactions including mergers & acquisitions.- Preparation of various Australian income tax advice relating to both mergers and acquisition and general advice, including:- Consolidation- TOFA- Debt/Equity- Value shifting- Rollovers.- Preparation of income tax returns for companies and tax consolidated groups.

-Assisting taxpayers with due diligence and tax advice in respect of proposed transactions including mergers & acquisitions. - Preparation of various Australian income tax advice relating to both mergers and acquisition and general advice, including: - Consolidation - TOFA - Debt/Equity - Value shifting - Rollovers. - Preparation of income tax returns for companies and tax consolidated groups.-Secondment at Big 4 bank to assist with implementation of… Show more -Assisting taxpayers with due diligence and tax advice in respect of proposed transactions including mergers & acquisitions. - Preparation of various Australian income tax advice relating to both mergers and acquisition and general advice, including: - Consolidation - TOFA - Debt/Equity - Value shifting - Rollovers. - Preparation of income tax returns for companies and tax consolidated groups.-Secondment at Big 4 bank to assist with implementation of new Taxation of Financial Arrangements legislation Show less