I enjoy solving complex taxation and trust law issues for private enterprises who have an entrepreneurial spirit. I am a trusted confidant in designing and implementing robust personal and business succession plans. I am committed to protecting and enhancing the commercial and personal interests of my clients and the pursuit of great outcomes.I look to lead and guide change through my role as a member of the Law Institute of Victoria’s Taxation and Revenue Law Committee and as a regular presenter at State and National industry conventions, conferences and workshops.I am a Chartered Tax Advisor with The Tax Institute, accredited as a specialist in Taxation Law with the Law Institute of Victoria and the principal author of the Trust Structures Guide, promoted by The Tax Institute as “the leading resource for anyone advising on trusts, structuring and planning issues”. Since 2016 I have been named one of Australia’s “Best Lawyers of the Year” in the practice of tax law. The list is compiled by United States peer review company Best Lawyers and was published by the Australian Financial Review. I have also been recognised in Doyle’s Guide as a recommended tax lawyer since 2016. Specialities: • Federal and State tax law advice and dispute management.• Tax efficient commercial contracts and transactions.• Design and implementation of tax sensitive business and personal succession plans.• Design and implementation of tax sensitive business and investment structures.• Trust law advice and structuring.• Wealth preservation advice.• Intellectual property identification and protection.