Tax
Mills Oakley
Based in Melbourne, the ‘super responsive, reliable, helpful and pragmatic’ practice at Mills Oakley is active in indirect tax, advising its clients on GST, stamp duty and connected issues. The firm’s broad roster of clients features property developers, property funds, private landholders, high-net-worth individuals and W&I insurers. Practice head Andrew Spalding is an ‘exceptional tax lawyer’ and stands out for having strong expertise in M&A, warranty and indemnity insurance, and employee share and option schemes. Marina Raulings specialises in state taxes, including stamp duty, land tax and payroll tax. Craig Gibson is well versed in indirect tax and the taxation of charities and not-for-profits.
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Testimonials
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'Advice tailored for the client's operating environment. Concise but comprehensive, unambiguous advice. Advice was easy to understand from a layperson's perspective.’
‘Andrew Spalding and Craig Gibson were extremely professional. They understood and responded precisely to our query, coordinating responses with other partners in the business to ensure our comprehensive needs were met.’
‘Super responsive, reliable, helpful, pragmatic.'
- 'We are lucky to have had Mills Oakley's counsel over the years and are particularly pleased with their recent performance during an acquisition.’
‘Andrew Spalding is an exceptional tax lawyer. He is able to distill complex tax questions clearly, providing advice where decisions need to be made, and focussing on areas that are material.'
Key clients
- Fusion Specialty Insurance
- Cooley (UK)
- Golden Age Group
- Vocus Group
- Two Bulls Holdings
- Ellume
- Landchecker
- Harvey Norman
- Viburnum Funds
Work highlights
- Advised Fusion in relation to the development of “io.insure” and on a number of warranty and indemnity insurance policies.
- Advised Vocus Group on the identification and classification (for income tax purposes) of intangible assets acquired as part of its $3.75bn merger with the M2 Group.
- Advised Harvey Norman on the GST and stamp duty implications of a number of major property acquisitions.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Andrew Spalding