Tax
Asia-Pacific Guide 2024 : Australia
Band 3
Contact number
+61 293 737 700Chambers Review
A&O Shearman operates a flexible practice, providing access to a global network and noted expertise in matters related to covered bonds. The firm has a deep experience in advising on the tax aspects of M&A, asset and equity transactions, reorganisations and restructurings, capital markets issuances and more. It is also able to handle contentious tax mandates. The team provides further tax advisory assistance to clients by way of its alternative resourcing platform, Peerpoint. Its key clients include Asahi, Animal Logic Entertainment and Optus Singtel. On 1st May 2024, Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling merged to form A&O Shearman.
Work Highlights
- The firm advised Maersk on its acquisition of LF Logistics for USD3.6 billion, which attracted tax in a number of Asian jurisdictions.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"They continually balance the deep tax technical issues with a commercial and pragmatic view."
"They continually balance the deep tax technical issues with a commercial and pragmatic view."
Notable Practitioners
Ka Sen Wong has a well-established practice advising domestic and international clients on a wide range of transactional tax matters.He is based in Sydney.
"Ka Sen understands and unpacks the deep tax technical issues with a commercial and pragmatic view. He has a high awareness that tax law does not operate in a vacuum. He is consistently responsive and keeps clients updated as to deliverable timelines."