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Tax - Australia
What the Team is Known For
Clayton Utz has an established reputation advising on significant and sophisticated transactions within the Australian tax market. Its client base includes ASX 200 corporations, major industrial organisations, private equity firms, state and Commonwealth governments, and high net worth individuals. The law firm offers considerable expertise in tax issues relating to cross-border transactions, and has an equally strong expertise in the tax implications of domestic mergers and acquisitions.
Strengths
Their response times are always extremely quick, and they are great at communicating progress.
Clayton Utz stands out for its accessibility, quality advice and reasonable fees.
Work Highlights
Clayton Utz advised Sydney Metro West on stamp duty for its Hunter Street Station precinct development.
Notable practitioners
Peter Feros maintains an active non-contentious tax advice practice from the Sydney office. He frequently advises domestic and international corporates and private equity houses on tax structuring of their transactions, including mergers and acquisitions.
Peter is great to deal with, very responsive and a great sounding board for complex tax problems.
Peter is very considered in his advice. He takes into consideration all of the factors and provides a good response.