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Mark is the Managing Partner of Minter Ellison's Melbourne and International offices. He is one of Australia's most recognised and respected tax lawyers. Mark is an expert in tax advisory and related structuring matters, focusing heavily on cross-border transactions. His broad experience extends to advising a range of Australian and international clients and government entities on taxation and finance issues. His specialist knowledge encompasses corporate income taxation, restructuring, energy and infrastructure, mergers and acquisitions, tax financing, hybrid and stapled structures, and risk management. Mark has developed close working relationships with many international organisations across key industry sectors and advises them on investment opportunities and financing in Australia and South East Asia. Some of his long-standing clients include Hertz, Singapore Power, CLP/TRUenergy, Plenary, 7-Eleven, and Australian Unity. Mark is also the Chairman of SAFETRAC, an online legal compliance and risk management training business wholly owned by Minter Ellison. Chambers Global has ranked Mark a leading individual for more than 10 years and he is also recognised as a leading lawyer in major legal directories and publications including Asia Pacific Legal 500, AFR Australia's Best Lawyers, the Legal Media Group Guide to the World's Leading Tax Advisers and the International Tax Review. He is a member of the Law Institute of Victoria, the Australian Institute of Company Directors, the International Fiscal Association and is a Fellow of the Tax Institute of Australia.
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Mark is widely recognised as one of Australia's pre-eminent corporate tax lawyers, having worked on major matters with both accounting and legal practices. He advises corporate and government entities on tax and related structuring matters, particularly in the financing and infrastructure sectors. Mark has considerable experience advising on hybrid and stapled structures.
Mark has extensive involvement in the energy and infrastructure sectors, based on a strong background advising corporate and government entities on Australian State and Federal tax laws, including restructuring and finance advice. He has also worked extensively with international organisations, particularly those looking to invest in Australia's mining, energy and resources industries.
Mark is the Chairman of SAFETRAC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Minter Ellison. SAFETRAC provides legal compliance training and education courses on a wide range of matters, such as trade practices, corporate governance, and occupational health and safety.
Mark is the Managing Partner of Minter Ellison's Melbourne and International offices. He regularly represents the firm in meetings with overseas-based companies, servicing clients in Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Singapore and London. Mark has built important relationships with clients across the Asia Pacific region, overseeing the rapid development of Minter Ellison's stake in the Greater China and South East Asia legal markets.
Mark has significant experience advising on mergers and acquisitions for corporate entities, possessing particular skills in tax effective financing. He has a substantial history advising corporate and government entities on excise laws, and Australian State and Federal taxation.
Mark's previous experience has equipped him with an in-depth knowledge of tax and related structuring matters has earned him work with major international organisations from the United States, France, United Kingdom and Asia.