First-tier ranking, Tax
Chambers Global Guide 2010
First-tier ranking, Tax
PLC Which Lawyer? 2009
First-tier ranking, Tax
Asia Pacific Legal 2010
“This large national tax team excels in all aspects of tax advisory work and has a significant tax dispute resolution and litigation offering. Clients include ABN AMRO, BHP Billiton, Lion Nathan and Chinalco.”
Chambers Global Guide 2010
“Mallesons Stephen Jaques’ ‘pre-eminent’ practice has ‘extensive knowledge’ of tax, and produces ‘very high quality’ work marked by ‘clarity’; it also has tax disputes capabilities. The team advised NAB on tax aspects of its A$3bn capital raising, and GM Holden on refinancing an engine plant.”
APL 500 2010
“The lawyers work very hard at finding a solution for us.”
Chambers Global Guide 2010
“Outstanding – the team continues to evolve to meet our needs.”
Chambers Global Guide 2010
“This ‘top-notch team’ offers ‘prompt, cost-effective and high-quality advice’ on a range of taxation matters including income tax, Goods and Services Tax (GST) and stamp duty. Clients value the ‘lawyers’ willingness to make themselves available at any time,’ and praise their ‘committed and reliable service.’ The team is also noted for its tax dispute resolution and litigation practice, which is currently representing BHP Billiton in a series of proceedings challenging tax assessments and other decisions by the Australian Taxation Office. In other recent work the team acted for British Gas on an AUD8 billion LNG project with Queensland Gas, and advised CVC Asia Pacific on its acquisition of 65% of the Stella Group.”
Chambers Global Guide 2009
“Mallesons Stephen Jaques’ team is recognised by peers and clients alike as a 'top tax practice’ that works closely with the firm’s corporate, banking and property departments to provide income tax, stamp duty and GST advice on a wide range of transactions, as well as providing regulatory advice for superannuation funds and fielding one of the country’s largest tax disputes teams.”
APL 500 2008/2009
“Highlights included advising on CVC Asia Pacific’s acquisition of a 65% stake in Stella Group; acting for GE on the launch of a co-branded credit card with Myer; and representing BHP Billiton in a dispute with the Australian Tax Office over the deductibility of expenditure and the financing costs of multibillion-dollar investments that went bad around 2000. Michael Clough and Phillip Davies are recommended.”
APL 500 2008/2009
“Michael Clough certainly has his fans; in the words of one client, “no one else gets close in Australia.” He leads many deals, including headline matters for BHP Billiton.”
Chambers Global Guide 2010
“John King is held in high esteem as “a pre-eminent tax partner in Australia. He is particularly respected for capital gains tax and international tax.”
Chambers Global Guide 2010
“Practice leader John Edstein has expertise in pensions and insurance as well as tax. Clients say he is “very service-oriented” and has a deep understanding of all the issues.”
Chambers Global Guide 2010
Betsy-Ann Howe has built a solid reputation for her tax work relating to cross-border aircraft and ship leasing.
Chambers Global Guide 2010
“According to market sources, Peter Green ‘consistently provides first-class advice’ receiving particular acclaim for his ‘unbeaten expertise and experience in stamp duty work.’ His practice focuses on income, capital gains and debits tax and GST matters.”
Chambers Global Guide 2009
“John King acts for prominent corporate and financial institutions and individual clients on a variety of taxation matters including tax audits, trusts and partnerships financial services, and capital markets transactions and products. He is described as ‘a skilled practitioner who is great with sensitive and complex issues’…”
Chambers Global Guide 2009
“Andrew Clements specialises in income tax with emphasis on imputation, employee share schemes and capital gains tax. Commentators ‘have always found his work to be of a very high standard’…”
Chambers Global Guide 2009