Tax

King & Wood Mallesons provides a complete commercial tax offering in Australian, Chinese, English, European and Hong Kong law, and a highly experienced tax litigation practice that acts on many of the largest disputes in corporate Australia. The firm fields a market-leading team with a deep bench of tax specialists, and maintains an enviable client list comprising global companies and major domestic businesses in the telecommunications, real estate, infrastructure, resources, health and financial services sectors. It is also active in the sphere of tax policy debate and fully abreast of cutting-edge multinational tax issues. Its key clients include Woodside, Telstra and Glencore.

"They are the best tax firm in Australia. KWM fields a full team of specialists who can cover all needs."

"They are very high quality. All of the partners I've dealt with are excellent. They are very commercial and attentive."

King & Wood Mallesons acted for Woodside on the tax aspects of its merger with BHP Petroleum, including tax consolidation, regulation and risks.

Michael Clough is a market-leading specialist in contentious tax matters, with a range covering issues arising from both the domestic and the international M&A and capital markets spheres and extensive experience at Supreme, Federal and High Court level. He is based in Melbourne. "Michael is excellent at seeing the real issue."

Michael Perez is a highly esteemed Melbourne-based practitioner who specialises in substantial tax disputes, regularly acting in both litigation and alternative dispute resolution processes in contention with the ATO. He frequently represents both international businesses and high-profile domestic clients in the energy and resources and banking sectors. He also offers strong expertise in GST, income tax and stamp duty.

Richard Snowden is recognised in the market for his extensive expertise regarding taxation in the financial services industry, counting major Australian banks and government entities among his clients. He is based in Sydney.

Darren McClafferty is based in Melbourne and advises clients in the financial services and insurance sectors on a variety of tax-related matters. He has additional expertise in acting for corporate clients on the taxation aspects of mergers and acquisitions.

Jerome Tse is a well-respected, Sydney-based practitioner who, in addition to specialising in tax controversies, handles a range of other issues, including transfer pricing and anti-avoidance matters. "Jerome is a strategic manager of tax controversies with good instincts and impressive industry."

Scott Heezen maintains a respected, Sydney-based practice, focused on taxation in the property and REIT space, with further expertise in the tax structure of corporate acquisitions.

Tim Sherman is based in Sydney and advises clients on a range of tax matters in the corporate world, including those related to mergers and acquisitions, capital raisings and restructures. His clientele includes prominent private equity houses and bond issuers. "He's got a lovely ability to explain things simply. He's very personable and cooperates well – he gets the job done."

David Wood is based in Melbourne and offers a wealth of experience across a broad range of transactional, advisory and contentious matters. His expertise extends from advising on the tax elements of corporate takeovers to advising taxpayers, such as major infrastructure companies and financial institutions, on disputes with the ATO. "David is a good operator, a specialist in tax controversy and a pleasure to work with."

Katrina Parkyn maintains an active practice in indirect tax. She advises clients from a variety of sectors, including telecommunications and funds management, on both the income tax and stamp duty elements of significant corporate matters, such as acquisitions and divestments.