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KPMG Law in Australia Offices
71 Eagle Street
Level 16, Riparian Plaza
BRISBANE
Australia
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KPMG Law in Australia > The Legal 500 Rankings
Australia > Tax Tier 3
With clients ranging from high-net-worth individuals and family groups to multinational corporations, the tax practice at KPMG Law in Australia is commended for its ‘depth of experience and deep skills’. The practice is equipped to provide a multi-disciplinary approach when assisting its clients with tax disputes. Melbourne-based practice head Angelina Lagana has significant experience in complex, large-scale tax disputes and is ‘a standout in her ability to coordinate large matters’. In Sydney, Keith Swan draws on more than 20 years of experience in tax controversy matters. Alexandra Patrick has broad expertise and can regularly be found assisting clients with income tax and transfer pricing audits.Practice head(s):
Angelina Lagana
Other key lawyers:
Keith Swan; Alexandra Patrick; Luke Imbriano
Testimonials
‘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. ’
Work highlights
Australia > Data protection Tier 4
KPMG Law in Australia‘s cyber, privacy and digital data law team is praised for its ‘wide range of expertise‘, supporting a range of private and public sector clients in developing incident response plans, managing policy reform and ensuring regulatory compliance. Veronica Scott leads the team from Melbourne, bringing experience in privacy, information security, and data ethics to clients across a range of industry sectors including the education, healthcare, mining and technology industries.Practice head(s):
Veronica Scott
Other key lawyers:
James Arnott; Leah Mooney
Testimonials
‘Great people with a wide range of expertise.’
‘Veronica Scott is excellent.’
‘A ‘whole team’ approach to supporting the assessment of a cyber incident along with relevant legal expertise to advice on both regulatory obligations and other stakeholder responses.’
‘Veronica Scott and the team worked together to provide seamless support – we never felt that their were any gaps in responsibility, who was doing what, when etc.’
Key clients
EnergyAustralia
MMG Limited
Epilepsy Foundation
Adventist HealthCare Ltd
Bega Cheese
Monash University
Medibank Private
Department of Treasury
Global EverGreening Alliance
Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman
Work highlights
- Retained to provide expert legal services to EnergyAustralia across its technology and cyber agenda which impacts on all areas of the business – valued in excess of A$1bn.
- Advised MMG on a multi-jurisdictional Digital Roadmap project which impacted on the entire MMG Ltd business with an operating income of circa A$3bn plus.
- Advised Medibank’s Privacy and Data Protection legal team since 2019, supporting all aspects of the business to embed privacy, cyber and data protection and provided key secondment support to the Privacy and Data Protection Legal team.
Australia > Corporate and M&A
Australia > Fintech and financial services regulatory
KPMG Law in Australia > Firm Profile
KPMG Law Australia
In today’s complex business environment, organisations need more than just good lawyers. They need business savvy legal advisers. We understand the value of high quality legal counsel in complicated times. That is why KPMG Law focuses on bringing together multidisciplinary teams with deep local and international experience to tackle our clients’ most challenging problems.
With access to some of the world’s leading subject matter experts on key issues such as regulation, audit, tax and international transactions, KPMG Law professionals consistently bring a holistic and integrated approach to projects.
We work with clients across multiple sectors including real estate, media, telecommunications, life sciences, pharmaceuticals, energy and resources, aerospace and defence, financial services, private equity, sports and entertainment and retail sectors. We offer an extensive range of legal services.
Please see the following link for more details about our KPMG Law Australia team and capabilities:
https://home.kpmg/au/en/home/services/tax/legal-services.html
Main Contacts
Department | Name | Telephone | |
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Technology Law | James Arnott | jarnott@kpmg.com.au | |
Mergers and Acquisitions, Commercial Law | Hoda Nahlous | hnahlous@kpmg.com.au | |
Workplace and Employment Law, ESG | Adrian Wong | adrianwong@kpmg.com.au | |
Real Estate and Projects | Nick Finlayson | nfinlayson@kpmg.com.au | |
Financial Services, Regulatory Reform | Zein El Hassan | zeinelhassan@kpmg.com.au | |
Financial Services, Regulatory Reform | Samantha Sheilds | sshields1@kpmg.com.au | |
Global Legal Services Head, Financial Services | Stuart Fuller | stuartfuller@kpmg.com.au | |
Government | Phillip Jones-Hope | pjhope@kpmg.com.au | |
Tax Dispute Resolution and Controversy | Angelina Lagana | alagana@kpmg.com.au | |
Tax Dispute Resolution and Controversy | Keith Swan | keithswan@kpmg.com.au | |
Tax Dispute Resolution and Controversy | Alex Patrick | alexpatrick@kpmg.com.au | |
Legal Operations Transformation Services | Jason McQuillen | jmcquillen@kpmg.com.au | |
Financial Services | Lisa Butler Beatty | lisabbeatty@kpmg.com.au | |
Mergers and Acquisitions, Commercial Law | Cath Debreceny | cdebreceny@kpmg.com.au | |
Financial Services, Funds Management, ESG | John Moutsopoulos | moutsopoulas@kpmg.com.au |
Lawyer Profiles
Photo | Name | Position | Profile |
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Ms Leah Mooney | Cyber Law & Privacy Director | View Profile |