Allan William Blaikie
Clayton Utz
Phone: (612) 935-3420 x1
Fax: 61282206700
Email:
ablaikie@claytonutz.com
1 Bligh Street, Level 15
Sydney, New South Wales
AUSTRALIA
Overview
Leading consultant in our taxation team with over 50 years'
experience (including over a decade as a chartered accountant). A highly valued
adviser to leading Australian and international companies in the financial
services and property sectors, as well as those in manufacturing and
distribution. Assists clients in their most sensitive matters, including major
tax litigation, and government investigations and proceedings. One of
Australia's foremost experts in international tax having advised widely on issues
including transfer pricing, interpretation of double tax agreements and the
structuring of multinational enterprises.
Notable Work
High Worth Individuals/Family Offices: principal
advisor to a number of high net worth individuals and their family offices on
their global tax and estate planning needs.
Multinational Organisations: assisted two
multinational organisations in successfully defending major global
reconstructions from attack under Australia's general anti-avoidance rules
(Part IVA) including representing the entities before the General
Anti-Avoidance Rule Panel (GAAR Panel).
Project Wickenby: achieved a number of
successful resolutions of tax audits into the affairs of a series of high
wealth individuals conducted as a result of Project Wickenby.
Foreign Listed Entities: principal tax advisor
on a number of global reorganisations of foreign listed entities with
Australian assets