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David Wood is a tax partner in the Melbourne office of Mallesons Stephen Jaques. He has more than 25 years experience in providing tax advice and conducts a varied practice which covers all aspects of revenue law. David has particular experience with advising upon financial services and financial transactions; including innovative financial products, derivatives, securitisations, sale and leasebacks, structured finance and infrastructure projects.

David also advises upon mergers and acquisitions, international taxation, tax audits and conducts tax litigation.

David is also a regular speaker on taxation matters at conferences organised by professional associations.

1983: Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Laws, University of New South Wales
1983 - 1985: Arthur Andersen & Co
1985 - 1987: Solicitor, Mallesons Stephen Jaques, Sydney
1988 - 1989: Senior Associate, Feez Ruthning, Melbourne
1989 - 1991: Senior Associate, Mallesons Stephen Jaques, Melbourne
1991 - present: Partner, Mallesons Stephen Jaques, Melbourne
David frequently speaks on income tax at seminars conducted by the Taxation Institute of Australia and the professional bodies representing the legal profession in the various states.

He is also a Visiting Fellow at the University of Melbourne, where he lectures on International Taxation as part of the Masters of Law course and on Australian Tax Treaties since the inception of that course in 1992.

Advising upon the first "kangaroo" securitisation
Advising the Commonwealth Bank upon the recent $500 million CommBank retails bonds
Advising the syndicate of financiers to the privitisation of the Port of Brisbane
Advising the syndicate of financiers to the Victorian desalinisation plant
Redevelopment of the Newcastle Mater Hospital PPP
Redevelopment of the Royal North Shore Hospital PPP
Bid for development of the Melbourne Convention Centre
Advising upon the extension of a major Sydney toll road
Conduct of litigation with respect to a major Melbourne toll road
Advising upon redevelopment of the port at Gladstone Queensland
Advising upon development of the Port of Portland, Victoria
Advising Sydney Airport Corporation with respect to its infrastructure
$1.2 billion structured RMBS programme for Commonwealth Bank
$1 billion structured RMBS programme for Westpac Banking Corporation
$1 billion structured RMBS programme for Bank West
Reset Preference Unit offering by Macquarie Part Street Unit Trust
A$140 million Reset Preference Unit offering by Macquarie Goodman Industrial Trust
Commonwealth Bank takeover of Colonial Limited