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Johnson Winter Slattery

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With in-depth experience in complex Australian tax advice and disputes, Johnson Winter Slattery’s tax specialists offer support to both domestic and international corporations and financial intermediaries in all areas of tax law.

Covering the full spectrum of tax law at a federal, state and local level, they also focus on the tax aspects of cross-border mergers and acquisitions and related party transactions.

The tax disputes team assists clients throughout a range of industries including energy and resources, pharmaceuticals, technology and FMCG, in their interactions with the Australian Tax Office (ATO) and state revenue authorities.

Their deep expertise in the Australian general anti-avoidance rule (GAAR) includes the Multinational Anti-Avoidance Law (MAAL) and diverted profits tax (DPT), transfer pricing and double tax agreements. JWS represent clients in court, at all levels, including in constitutional challenges in the High Court of Australia. 

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Tax - Australia

Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Johnson Winter Slattery provides State, Federal and international tax advice to domestic businesses and global corporations, with expertise covering both contentious and non-contentious matters. The law firm is particularly adept in multi-jurisdictional M&A mandates and advising clients across the pharmaceutical, property and fast-moving consumable goods sectors on tax disputes. In addition to advising major multinational corporates, the firm also offers tax assistance to high net worth individuals. It also assists clients in tax due diligence reviews and responding to ATO audits.

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Work Highlights

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  • Johnson Winter Slattery represented Godolphin Australia in its appeal to the High Court, with respect to the primary production exemption in the New South Wales land tax regime.

Strengths

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  • When working with JWS, their experience shines through. They are able to give clear advice based on their past experiences, even on grey areas of the law, and offer practical solutions.

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  • The firm has an ability to understand the quirks and unique characteristics of transactions.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Richard Gelski
    Richard Gelski

    Richard Gelski

    Richard Gelski is a highly regarded lawyer with a wealth of experience acting for clients on a range of advisory and contentious tax-related matters, including negotiations with the ATO and strategic advice. He offers particularly extensive expertise in the handling of transfer pricing matters.

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  • Peter Feros
    Peter Feros

    Peter Feros

    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.

      Tax respondentAsia-Pacific

    • Peter is very considered in his advice. He takes into consideration all of the factors and provides a good response.

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  • Prashanth Kainthaje
    Prashanth Kainthaje

    Prashanth Kainthaje

    Prashanth Kainthaje's practice covers a diverse range of tax-related issues, including multi-jurisdictional private equity transactions, tax structuring, capital loss rulings and land tax disputes. He is based in Sydney.

    • Prashanth is, in my view, the best international tax lawyer I've worked with.

      Tax respondentAsia-Pacific
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  • Stewart Grieve
    Stewart Grieve

    Stewart Grieve

    Stewart Grieve is based in Melbourne and boasts particular expertise advising clients on tax audits and disputes.

    • Stewart knows our business really well, better than us sometimes.

      Tax respondentAsia-Pacific
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