Chambers Review
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Tax - New Zealand
What the Team is Known For
Bell Gully has a respected legal team of seasoned tax specialists, distinguished for its track record advising corporate clients on the tax aspects of M&A transactions. It is also highly adept in contentious matters, including tax avoidance cases, Inland Revenue Department audits and transfer pricing disputes. The team provides considerable expertise in the areas of GST and excise duty, alongside tax matters in the property space. Its extensive private client practice includes advice on immigration matters, and it acts for local and international clients in such sectors as real estate, finance, energy and insurance.
Strengths
Bell Gully is a very experienced firm that works well with senior executives.
What sets Bell Gully apart is its depth of technical acumen. The advice provided is very commercial, practical and always hits the mark.
They can clearly articulate the issue and proposed options to resolve it, and they provided real time responses - no chasing was required.
Work Highlights
Bell Gully advised Jarden on income tax, GST and tax elections for a restructuring with NAB, combining their wealth advice and asset management businesses into a newly formed entity, known as FirstCape.
Notable practitioners
Mathew McKay is based in the Auckland office, where he handles the tax aspects of a wide range of matters including refinancing, transactions and restructuring. He is particularly well regarded for tax disputes.
Matthew McKay is an excellent lawyer and is very client-friendly.
Mathew is a great operator. I have had nothing but superb advice and experience dealing with him.
Graham had the ability to articulate complex issues simply and break them down to identify practical solutions.