Charities | Asia-Pacific

Gilbert + Tobin offers a specialist service to the full range of not-for-profit (NFP) clients, including charities of all types and sizes, community organisations, and corporate foundations. The practice provides a broad range of expertise, including advice in relation to the establishment and structuring of charities and NFPs, corporate governance and tax issues. The team is especially valued for its provision of big-picture perspectives on actual and potential policy developments and its readiness to engage with regulatory authorities.

Herbert Smith Freehills is well respected for having specialist sector and statutory knowledge, backed by an outstanding range of expertise spread throughout the wider, full-service firm. The team advises extensively on structuring, tax and governance issues and is further noted for its handling of complex regulatory mandates. The firm's diverse clientele comprises both established and start-up charities, with a particularly strong offering for philanthropic foundations and trusts. The team is also well placed to advise charities headquartered in other jurisdictions on the establishment of Australian operations.

Mills Oakley is an expert group advising charities, not-for-profits (NFPs) and religious and community organisations on the full range of administrative, transactional, compliance and potentially contentious issues. The firm regularly assists charities and NFPs in dealings with the ACNC and the Australian Taxation Office.

MinterEllison offers a formidable breadth of knowledge from its offices across Australia, assisting all manner of clients, from small start-ups to global corporate bodies in an exhaustive range of areas, including community health and social welfare, medical research and education. The firm is also known for its work in the social enterprise space. In addition, the team is well placed to connect clients with other specialists from within the broader firm. The practice provides clients with training and seminars covering such fields as tax and fundraising and is further noted for its good relations with regulatory authorities, especially the ACNC and the Australian Taxation Office.