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MinterEllison's full-service tax offering spans direct, indirect, and federal and state taxes and operates on behalf of a broad client base, ranging from global corporations to high net worth individuals and public bodies. Its team consists of both tax lawyers and accountants, giving it the capabilities of a multidisciplinary practice. It has a large tax controversy team with experience acting on significant disputes on behalf of both taxpayers and the ATO. It acts regularly on cross-border tax mandates for international clients, offering focused expertise concerning transfer pricing issues encountered by multinational corporates. The firm's key clients include Mylan Australia, Commissioner of Taxation and Landcom.
Work Highlights
- MinterEllison represented Mylan Australia in a dispute with the ATO regarding the denial of interest deductions for the loans taken out to fund its acquisition of Alphapharm.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"They have a strong team that can interpret complex technical tax legislation. The various members of the broader tax team are brought in as required to provide specialist assistance."
"The team is technically very strong across many disciplines and has a wealth of experience to draw from also, which makes them our go-to for complex issues."
"They have a strong team that can interpret complex technical tax legislation. The various members of the broader tax team are brought in as required to provide specialist assistance."
"The team is technically very strong across many disciplines and has a wealth of experience to draw from also, which makes them our go-to for complex issues."
Notable Practitioners
Paul King is a highly regarded Sydney-based senior figure in the Australian tax law space, with decades of experience advising clients on corporate tax issues, particularly those in the property and finance sectors.
Adrian Varrasso is based in Melbourne and is widely respected for the substantial expertise he boasts in a variety of tax-related corporate transactional contexts.
"Adrian has strong commercial and technical acumen and is also balanced in his approach to tax risk and very mindful of his client's risk appetite and approach to engagement – he doesn't push in a direction you do not want to go down."
Nathan Deveson has a well-established practice advising clients on significant transactions. Based in Sydney, he is particularly well regarded for his expertise concerning indirect tax, stamp duty and other state tax issues.
Carmen McElwain focuses principally on contentious - or potentially contentious - taxation issues, bringing to her work the valuable advantage of having been regularly instructed by both the ATO and taxpayers on significant disputes, audits and regulatory arrangements. She is based in Melbourne.
"Carmen has a good reputation in the tax dispute area."
Rhys Guild maintains an active practice in indirect tax from the Sydney office, offering particular expertise in the GST sphere. He is regularly instructed by clients in a variety of sectors, including resources, property development and social housing.