Andy is a tax lawyer specialising in all aspects of taxation, revenue law and trust law and some aspects of superannuation law.

He has advised on matters such as the tax implications of corporate mergers and business and significant asset sales, acquisitions and restructures, managed investment schemes and stapled structures, funds management, the taxation of trusts generally, equity market transactions, debt market transactions and employee share schemes.

Work highlights

Adelaide Bank Ltd

Tax issues pertaining to the shareholders of Adelaide Bank Ltd on its merger with Bendigo Bank.

Allco Equity Partners

Participation in the Airline Partners Australia consortium; advising on the structure of its bid for Wattyl Paints; establishment of employee incentive scheme; drafting and advising on tax sharing and funding agreements.

Alpha Structured Investments Pty Ltd

Structure and establishment of two (2) Australian based managed funds (including constitution review, PDS review, advice on residency, review of various investment management, custodian etc agreements); and also provided income tax and GST advice in respect of offshore investments made by the fund.

Arturus Capital Ltd

Outbound tax structure for the acquisition of gas and oil interests in the United States of America.

ATCO Australia Pty Ltd

Establishment of a project vehicle for the construction and operation of power generation facilities. This included the application of Division 250 of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 (Cth), stamp duty and GST advice and the GST review of gas and electricity contract incentive schemes.

Australian Submarine Corporation

Range of GST, stamp duty and Australian withholding tax issues in respect of procurement contracts of substantial equipment.

Areas of focus