Tax in Mergers & Acquisitions

Tax considerations arise in all transactions and projects, whether you are buying, selling, merging or divesting. The right tax advice can make a huge difference when executing a deal. By integrating specialist tax support with the broader legal workstreams, there are significant efficiencies that can help minimise risk and maximise opportunity.

We provide cutting edge tax advice covering the entire life cycle of M&A transactions – from due diligence, planning, initial structuring and dealing with regulators, through to dealing with critical post completion steps, we can make the deal a good one. A broad range of clients trust us to work on their deals directly or as part of a multidisciplinary team, sometimes covering multiple jurisdictions.

The right partner to execute your deal

Understanding the ‘big picture’ and your commercial objectives is an important part of any transaction. As trusted advisors, we take the time to understand your overall business objectives behind the deal, meaning we ensure full regulatory compliance and streamlined outcomes.  Our focus is in delivering exceptional value on the transaction, whether relatively straightforward or more complex.  

We can help you with:

• Due diligence (vendor or purchaser)
• Deal and acquisition structuring
• Pre-acquisition restructuring
• Capital gains tax outcomes
• Post-completion steps
• Entity clean-up planning and execution
• ATO engagement