Johnson Winter Slattery, Tax | Chambers Asia-Pacific Profile

About

Provided by Johnson Winter Slattery

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

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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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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Asia-Pacific

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

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Asia-Pacific

Notable Practitioners

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Richard Gelski

Senior Statespeople

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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Prashanth Kainthaje

Band 4

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.

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