Hall & Wilcox build tax expertise

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17 February 2016
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Independent business law firm, Hall & Wilcox, has made a further appointments to its tax practice.

The firm announced this month that it had appointed Marina Raulings as a partner, and Amanda Leong as a new senior associate.

Announcing the appointments, the firm said Raulings advises corporate clients on several fronts, including in relation to stamp duty, tax disputes and the tax treatment of intangibles while bringing specialist expertise on tax issues relevant to the digital economy and e-business.

It said Raulings had previously worked within in Minter Ellison's Tax Group, where she advised some of Australia's largest listed corporates and acted on large, complex transactions.

The firm said Leong would be Sydney-based and had a background in tax litigation and tax advisory, having acted for several major corporates during her previous role at KPMG.

Commenting on the appointments, Hall & Wilcox managing partner, Tony Macvean, said tax had long been a strength of the firm.

"Marina and Amanda's experience continues to increase our corporate tax strength, complementing our market leading mid-market and private tax capabilities," he said. "Marina's specialisation in tax for digital and e-commerce is a particularly unique offering and is aligned with our focus on smarter law and new economies."

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