Tax
Australia
15 years ranked
LAWYER PROFILE
Prashanth Kainthaje
Asia-Pacific 2026
Ranked in 1 practice area
About
Provided by Johnson Winter Slattery
Asia-Pacific
Practice Areas
- Tax
- Mergers & Acquisitions
Career
Prashanth has specialised in tax for over 20 years and advises on all areas of Federal and State Australian tax law.
He has advised on all aspects of Australian tax law on a myriad of direct tax and indirect tax issues on a variety of transactions and tax disputes involving all aspects of international tax, Corporate Tax and Funds.
Prashanth is regularly recognised as a leading tax lawyer in Chambers & Partners. He is described as “highly innovated [with] a very detailed approach”.
For additional information on Prashanth’s professional background and work highlights, please visit: https://jws.com.au/our-people/prashanth-kainthaje/.
Chambers Review
Provided by Chambers
Chambers Asia & Pacific
Tax - Australia
Band 4
Individual Editorial
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.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
Prashanth is, in my view, the best international tax lawyer I've worked with.
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