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Major Matters:
Advising on Westfield's $1 billion Pitt Street Mall Development.
Preparing the first comprehensive report and recommendations in relation to Australia's withholding tax system for Listed Property Trusts.
Acting on the merger of the Australian Financial Markets Association and the International Banks and Securities Association.
The lead tax adviser on the successful $25 billion merger
of the Westfield Group.
Appearing in the High Court
in the leading land tax case (Maurici v Chief Commissioner
of State Revenue) and in the leading Directors and Officers
insurance case (Wilkie v Gordian Runoff).
Appearing in the Federal Court, Court of Appeal (NSW)
and Supreme Court on numerous tax, dumping duties, and large
commercial disputes.
Appearing in major cases in the Land and Environment Court.
Acting
for Westfield Trust in connection with stapling of
units to Westfield Holding Limited and Westfield
America Trust.
Acting for two Australand Property
Trusts in connection with a stapling proposal involving
shares in Australand Holdings
Limited.
Acting for a major participant in the HIH
Royal Commission and in respect of ASIC investigations
and prosecutions
and associated civil proceedings.
Providing commercial,
tax and trade practices advice on several major mergers
and acquisitions.
Acting in major property development litigation.
Advising and acting in multimillion dollar partnership disputes.
Acting for the founding members of the new A-League football club Sydney
FC.
Establishment of an international hedge fund manager.
Obtaining Deductible Gift Recipient status for the Don Chipp Foundation,
the Australian Democrats think tank.
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