Charities | Asia-Pacific

Gilbert + Tobin offers a specialist service to the full range of not-for-profit (NFP) clients, including charities of all types and sizes, community organisations, corporate foundations and entities established by philanthropists and private families. The practice provides a broad range of charities expertise, including advice in relation to the establishment and structuring of charities and NFPs, fund-raising, corporate governance and tax issues. The team is especially valued for its provision of big-picture perspectives on actual and potential policy developments in the NFP sector and its readiness to engage with regulatory authorities questioning the claims of organisations seeking classification as charities. The firm's notable clients include Little Company of Mary Healthcare, the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering and Australians for Indigenous Constitutional Recognition.

Mills Oakley is an expert, practical group advising charities, not-for-profits (NFPs) and religious and community organisations on the full range of administrative, transactional, compliance and potentially contentious issues, including defamation and other reputational concerns. The firm regularly assists charities and NFPs in dealings with the ACNC and the Australian Taxation Office. The practice is valued for its high standards of client service and for developing in-depth understanding of its clients' aims and objectives. Its key clients include the Salvation Army (Western Australia) Property Trust, International Society for Krishna Consciousness and Adsafe.

MinterEllison offers a formidable breadth of knowledge from its offices across Australia, assisting all manner of clients, from small startups to global corporate bodies in an exhaustive range of areas, including community health and social welfare, medical research and education. The firm is also known for its work in the social enterprise space. In addition to a full suite of expertise across all practice areas, the team is well placed to connect clients with other specialists from within the broader firm. The practice provides clients with training and seminars covering such fields as tax and fund-raising, and is further noted for its good relations with regulatory authorities, especially the ACNC and the tax office. The firm's notable clients include the Australian Scholarships Foundation, the Older Women Co-Housing Association and Sukyo Mahikari.