Andrew Ryan > MinterEllisonRuddWatts > Auckland, New Zealand > Lawyer Profile
MinterEllisonRuddWatts Offices
PWC TOWER, 15 CUSTOMS STREET WEST
PO BOX 105 249
AUCKLAND 1143
New Zealand
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Andrew Ryan
Work Department
Corporate and Commercial - Tax
Position
Partner and Head of Tax
Career
Andrew is a leading tax lawyer and chartered accountant, who is renowned for his tax advice and his representation of clients in contentious matters.
He assists with all aspects of New Zealand tax laws, including structuring businesses to be tax efficient and compliant from a New Zealand and cross-border perspective.
Andrew advises major New Zealand banks and a large range of blue-chip companies across diverse industries. Government entities, partnerships, insolvency practitioners, not-for-profit organisations and private individuals benefit from Andrew’s tax advice. As well as working with colleagues from MinterEllison in Australia, Andrew regularly collaborates with other law firms in Asia-Pacific, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, and the United States of America, achieving co-ordinated tax results for clients.
Andrew has particular expertise in corporate taxation and obtaining binding rulings from Inland Revenue. Working as part of a cross-functional team, Andrew helps clients with corporate and trust structuring, securitisations, transfer pricing, tax disputes, and the taxation aspects of private equity investments, limited partnership agreements, joint ventures, and mergers and acquisitions.
In addition to his corporate tax practice, Andrew assists private clients with their tax affairs, particularly non-resident individuals seeking to invest, relocate or spend time in New Zealand.
Languages
English
Memberships
Member, Institute of Chartered Accountants of New Zealand
Member, International Fiscal Association (New Zealand)
Member, New Zealand Law Society Tax Reform Committee
Education
MTaxS (Hons), University of Auckland (1999)
CA, Institute of Chartered Accountants (1996)
LLB, University of Otago (1993)
BCA, Victoria University of Wellington (1990)
Lawyer Rankings
New Zealand > Tax
(Leading individuals)The tax practice at MinterEllisonRuddWatts possesses ‘extensive transaction and private equity experience‘ and is ‘commercial and responsive to timelines’. The team is regularly instructed to advise on the tax aspects of significant transactions, and also advises on infrastructure projects and tax controversy matters. Its expertise also covers transfer pricing, W&I insurance, private wealth, cryptocurrency and executive remuneration. The Auckland-based team is headed by Andrew Ryan, who is ‘excellent to work with on time-sensitive deals, especially involving cross-border structures‘ and is well regarded for his role in high-value transactions. Also in the team, Simon Akozu is a key name for his involvement in high-profile infrastructure projects and transactions. Phillip Chrisp leads on the team’s significant tax engagements and has become a specialist in M&A, directly advising large corporate clients, fund managers and global insurance companies.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Banking and finance
- Competition law
- Corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution
- Investment funds
- Labour and employment
- Restructuring and insolvency
- Restructuring and insolvency
- Transport (rail, road, air and sea)
- Projects and resources management (including environment)
- Real estate and construction
- Restructuring and insolvency
- Restructuring and insolvency
- Tax
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