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Clayton Utz
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Clayton Utz possesses ‘an excellent indirect tax practice with depth of knowledge and experience’. The team’s multi-sector focus gives it a broad range of expertise, covering the property, financial services, technology, retail and healthcare industries. The team takes a collaborative approach to its matters, regularly working alongside the firm's corporate, real estate, restructuring, banking and construction teams. Sydney-based practice head Andrew Sommer has ’great industry knowledge’ and expertise in GST-related matters. The Sydney office is also supported by Peter Feros, whose expertise lies in M&A transactions and fund structuring, and Jonathan Donald, who is a key contact for corporate tax matters. In the Melbourne office, Angela Wood is a name to note for tax controversy advice, and in Brisbane, Brendon Lamers is a go-to advisor for local and foreign funds and developers seeking deal tax advisory. Keshni Maharaj is another key practitioner.
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‘An excellent Indirect Tax practice with depth of knowledge and experience. Very client-responsive. Trusted and well-reasoned advice.’
‘Andrew Sommer provides excellent GST advice, makes himself readily available to clients, has great industry knowledge, delivers advice in a form well-tailored to our needs in each case, and his willingness to provide a clear answer with an assessment of risks. His assessment of likely outcomes and risks is well-balanced, which provides a reliable measure yardstick for decision making.’
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Key clients
- Queensland Investment
- First Sentier Investors and Palisade Investment Partners
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Work highlights
- Acted for Pallion Group in support of its former subsidiary, known as EBS & Associates, in a GST dispute matter in the Full Federal Court.
- Acted for SG Fleet Group as the originator (and acquiror of LeasePlan) and drafted the securitisation transaction documents.
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