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Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

• Senior Associate in Thomson Geer's tax team, specialising in tax advice and disputes. Practice predominantly in tax litigation and advice, at every stage of engagement with the Australian Taxation Office, from initial.
• preparing objections relating to residency involving double tax treaty interpretation issues;
• advising on and acting for a large multinational corporate group in respect of treaty shopping and withholding tax disputes with the ATO at audit and before the GAAR panel;
• advising on and acting for taxpayers in respect of ATO enforcement action, including garnishee notices and freezing orders;
• advising on the establishment of entities for charitable purposes and the availability of tax concessions;
• advising a large mutual company on the operation of Part IVA in respect of a proposed restructure;

Melbourne, Australia

Melbourne, Australia

Lawyer with Westpac's Advice and Private Wealth Legal Team, assisting with institutional responses to matters arising from the the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry.

The Professional Development Committee (PDC) is responsible for delivering programs, seminars and activities to help new lawyers develop their legal and professional skills. They also provide career information for new lawyers and deliver the annual LIV & Launch Housing Mooting competition. The PDC also contributes to the development of key LIV YL.

Melbourne, Australia

• Lawyer in Rigby Cooke’s Tax & Wealth Group, specialising in tax litigation and advice. Practice specialises in the resolution of tax and trust disputes. Experience includes, for example:
• negotiating settlement of tax dispute in relation to an offshore share trading business and managing payment of tax debt contingent on sale of real property.
• assisting with an application for review of a taxation decision to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal constituted by Pagone J regarding ss 8-1 and 40-880 of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997: see Sharpcan Pty Ltd v.
• review of partnership and other commercial agreements for restructuring professional practice.
• preparing complaint to the Inspector-General of Taxation regarding treatment of accounting business by ATO officers, and parallel FOI request to the ATO regarding matters the subject of that complaint.
• preparing objections with respect to State taxes, including stamp duty and new foreign purchaser additional duty in Victoria.

• Practice predominantly in tax litigation and advice, at all stages of engagement with the Australian Taxation Office, from initial risk reviews to Administrative Appeals Tribunal and Federal Court proceedings. Work.
• detailed advices and objections regarding residency for tax purposes and the operation of relevant double tax agreements with respect to individuals and corporations.
• negotiating issue of departure authorisation certificates in respect of a taxpayer with a $23 million tax debt subject to a departure prohibition order.
• preparing detailed submissions and voluntary disclosures in respect of taxpayers named in the Panama Papers.
• preparing briefs to and instructing counsel, both in tax and non-tax matters; see e.g. [2016] FCA 769, and on appeal [2016] FCAFC 153.
• appearing for taxpayers in the Magistrates Court in respect of charges under ss 8C and 8H of the Taxation Administration Act 1953 for failing to provide information to the Commissioner.

Business and Estate Planning Law Clerk at Small Myers Hughes

Bond University

Volunteer with Tax Help at Bond University. Tax Help is a network of community volunteers who provide a free and confidential service to help people complete their tax returns during tax time. Volunteers are fully trained, accredited and supported by the Australian Taxation Office (ATO).

Research assistant with the Centre for Law, Governance and Public Policy on "Legal Risk management of Adverse Health Outcomes and Injury in the Fitness Industry". Tasks include legal research, writing, reviewing data analysis results, participating in team meetings, and providing input into the overall development of the final publication.

Brisbane

Holiday clerk with Minter Ellison Brisbane’s Insurance and Corporate Risk group. Activities included working with senior lawyers on legal research, drafting, and related tasks, as well as assisting at a mediation and trial occurring over the duration of the clerkship.

Master Of Laws - Llm, Taxation

Bachelor Of Laws (Llb)