Experience - Mallesons Stephen Jaques

Solicitor, Mallesons Stephen Jaques, Brisbane, Australia October 2000-February 2003 Solicitor in specialised national Revenue Group. Advised corporate, commercial and financial institution clients on GST, revenue and duty issues in relation to varied finance and property transactions and litigation matters, including –   duty issues in relation to the A$200 million purchase of a major resort   revenue issues in relation to the purchase of a major chain of supermarkets   duty audits and litigating disputed assessments   a US$93,000,000 claim for tax against a major resources company in Papua New Guinea, and achieved a withdrawal of court action   revenue structures for the acquisition of businesses, particularly for intellectual property   GST and Consumer Price Index issues Liaised with the Australian Taxation Office on revising its policy for a new public ruling on GST treatment of sales of businesses as going concerns. Contributing author to Butterworth’s on-line publication Australian GST Law. Contributing author to Law Book Company’s Australian Finance Law (5th Edition). Undertook legal education presentations.   Conducted specialised Duties Act 2001 seminars for practice groups and clients   Conducted various GST and stamp duty CLE seminars for practice groups and clients Contributing author to Butterworth’s on-line publication Australian GST Law. Contributing author to Law Book Company’s Australian Finance Law (5th Edition). <Back to Experience>