‘The team is very strong in tax transaction-related services and tax controversy services. They are technically strong and provide good insights. Their fees are also very reasonable. The people are their key differentiator. They are friendly, helpful and work collaboratively with clients. ’

‘The team are absolute professional experts, whilst still being friendly and approachable. They provided timely advice, asked lots of questions so it catered to our unique situation and were great at explanations from providing formal tax advice to helping write explanatory notes in layman’s terms, without being too technical.’

‘The team offers two unique value propositions: (i) they routinely do work for the Australian Tax Office (ATO) and are therefore able to bring a depth of insight into the ATO’s views and practices when advising private sector clients; and (ii) Craig Silverwood’s experience as an economist complements Carmen McElwain’s experience in tax litigation, enabling them to provide a holistic service. ’

‘Charlotte Breekveldt and Cynthia Vasanthanathan are particularly excellent. They understand our business in great detail, are very responsive and approachable and work extremely hard to achieve a good outcome for us.’

‘Hamish Wallace is across remuneration trends and insights globally. This is quite rare I think for a tax partner.’

‘Strong knowledge of the issues. Great pro-bono support. Very responsive.’

‘Responsive, professional and a pleasure to work with.’

‘Dedication to their clients. Poise and balance in all matters of support. Wide spread of expert partners across many fields of law.’

‘Expertise. Responsiveness. Courteousy. Patience.’

‘Talented professionals that have achieved a lot in their careers. Strengths include technical capability and results focused.’

‘Aldrin is an extremely valued advisor with outstanding technical and commercial perspectives.’

‘Aldrin knows the key issues to focus on and handles client sensitivities and time pressures.’

‘The breadth of operational understanding results in advice that aligns easily to our entity. The team understand our business intimately with such ease, compared to other firms we have used, that it makes each assignment much easier.’

‘It’s like working with an old friend when we engage Aldrin De Zilva. His care and understanding of our business and needs is second to none. Aldrin’s technical knowledge and ability to explain issues/risks in terms that are easily understood has provided much comfort to our executive and Boards. He has assisted us to achieve regulator outcomes and regulator relationships that I really don’t think we would have achieved with another firm. We feel very comfortable in recommending White & Case LLP to others.’

‘W&C’s tax team, specifically Aldrin DeSilva is exceptionally technical, responsive, and great to work with.’

‘Specifically Aldrin De Zilva is exceptionally technical, responsive, and great to work with. He is able to consume a significant amount of material in a very short period of time and output a very strong technical response.’

‘Excellent technical and restructuring ability, problem solving team, focussed on client service and working with the client to find a solution to matters. Advice that is practical and includes implementation not only the legal answer. Takes into account accounting, legal, risks, etc’

‘Outstanding interpersonal skills. Exceptional and well versed knowledge base. Commitment to pro bono services. Always happy to go above and beyond. Fresh, innovative and progressive law firm. ’

‘Jim Koutsokostas is exceptional and needs recognition. Prompt to reply to emails. Extremely helpful. Willing to share knowledge and help develop skills. Outstanding and ongoing commitment to pro bono services. Rachel Law and Todd Bromwhich are very friendly, supportive, approachable and knowledgeable. ’

‘Jacqui McGrath is an outstanding advisor. She is astute; keeps herself informed of legal and economic conditions potentially affecting her clients; has experience of working with the revenue and private clients; and is strategic. To those qualities Jacqui adds remarkable dedication to getting across the detail of her cases.’

‘The Jones Day tax team is led by Dr Niv Tadmore, who is the pre-eminent international tax controversy lawyer in Australia. The team has depth and experience in dealing with, and is the go to firm for, international tax controversy issues for inbound and outbound multinationals.’

‘The standout partner and head of the practice is Dr Niv Tadmore. Niv’s knowledge, experience and passion are second to none. He leaves no stone unturned in protecting and advancing his clients’ interests. He is well connected with revenue officials, and practitioners globally given he is the chair of the global Supervisory Board of the International Fiscal Association and president of the Australian Branch.’

‘A key member of the Jones Day team is Lauren Moses, an excellent lawyer who brings critical analytical skills, judgement and dedication to any problem.’

‘Niv Tadmore is very experienced and very client orientated. Niv is knowledgeable and very strong and successful in negotiations with authorities. At the same time he maintains the relationships with the authorities is a professional way.’

‘Jones Day’s Australian tax team excels in large-scale litigation involving international tax issues. Along with Niv, the partner who leads the group, the team has a strong group of senior lawyers who are very experienced, knowledgeable and strategic thinkers. They are well supported in international tax work by their wider firm network.’

‘Niv Tadmore is a “hands on” leader, with a deep knowledge of international tax, who thinks strategically about how to engage with revenue authorities. His ability to reach settlements on excellent terms for his clients is second to none.;

‘Steven Small has wonderful attention to detail and a level head in even the most stressful situations. He’s a real asset to complex tax litigation.’

‘Angelina Lagana as the national practice leader is a standout in her ability to co-ordinate large matters, whether they are advice based or dispute based matters. Alex Patrick has a depth of tax knowledge that stands out in the market, great relationships with the ATO, and a very good dose of common sense. Keith Swan in Sydney is a very good person to work with and has great relationships with tax barristers.’

‘Luke Imbriano is the individual that is our single point on contact. He brings strong technical expertise, critical thinking and commercial solutions. Luke is responsive and always delivers in advance of deadlines. He listens to our needs and is able to provide solutions that fit our needs. Overall, Luke has exceeded our expectations and has become our trusted tax advisor.’

‘The team has depth of experience and deep skills in both the tax analytical and in litigation. It is a diverse group of people with diverse skills, but they work very well with each other and also with the other tax professionals within the broader KPMG practice.’

‘Keith Swan is pragmatic, efficient and has good judgement.’

‘Solid team able to call upon deep expertise in the firm. Sensible approach to matters and appropriate and defensible positions taken.’

‘KPMG Law has a strong technical knowledge and a pragmatic approach to finding solutions with relevant tax authorities. Has a good working knowledge of how Tax authorities work, and has strong basis for recommendations. ’

‘For counsel, it is great that any lawyer working on the matter (from Partner, Director and Lawyer) make themselves promptly available to provide instructions and discuss matters. Angelina Lagana and Craig Boyle are fantastic at responding to counsel queries quickly and provide instructions that are exactly what counsel ask for (demonstrating that they understand the brief and the questions counsel are asking). I appreciate the efficiency of their practice. ’

‘Matthew Cridland – Indirect tax and GST partner. Leading practitioner in this field. ’

‘Matt Cridland is approachable, knowledgeable and in my view one of the country’s leading indirect tax and GST lawyers ’

‘Very experienced global tax practice – great for cross-border issues.’

‘Betsy-Ann Howe is a leading tax expert. Always responsive and provides very commercial advice.’

‘Advice tailored for the client’s operating environment. Concise but comprehensive, unambiguous advice. Advice was easy to understand from a layperson’s perspective.’

‘Andrew Spalding and Craig Gibson were extremely professional. They understood and responded precisely to our query, coordinating responses with other partners in the business to ensure our comprehensive needs were met.’

‘Super responsive, reliable, helpful, pragmatic.’

‘We are lucky to have had Mills Oakley’s counsel over the years and are particularly pleased with their recent performance during an acquisition.’

‘Andrew Spalding is an exceptional tax lawyer. He is able to distill complex tax questions clearly, providing advice where decisions need to be made, and focussing on areas that are material.’