Tax - Australia
What the team is known for
Arnold Bloch Leibler represents a broad range of corporate and private wealth clients and has a robust team of dedicated tax practitioners who are well versed in both transactional and contentious tax matters. The firm regularly advises on trusts, deceased estates and the structuring and reorganisation of affairs to ensure they are tax-efficient. It has an expertise in taxation issues for charities and in structural arrangements for philanthropic foundations. The team provides advice on audits and disputes as well as in relation to commercial transactions. It is also equipped to advise on international taxation issues. Its notable clients include Superhero, Netflix and AGL Energy.
Strengths
"The ABL tax team make the complex look simple."
"They provide highly sophisticated advice and have a great understanding of the law and ATO."
Work highlights
Arnold Bloch Leibler advised Zip Co on the tax aspects of its agreement to acquire Sezzle.
Notable practitioners
Paul Sokolowski is active on a variety of tax-related issues, acting for clients ranging from international corporates to high-profile private individuals.He is based in Melbourne. "He has outstanding tax knowledge but is also very commercial at the same time."