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Chris Ardagna

Chris advises on a broad range of tax issues, including tax efficient structuring for investing in and out of Australia, corporate reorganisation strategies and cross-border employment issues. As a qualified lawyer, Chris takes complex tax laws and applies them to a client’s unique circumstances, resulting in a tailored and commercial solution. Working closely with clients, […]

Stuart Dall

Stuart practices in corporate and international tax, with a focus on matters involving capital management and funding, mergers and acquisitions, cross-border investment, profit repatriation, and liaison with tax authorities. ​ He joined Pitcher Partners Melbourne in 2015 having previously practiced as a corporate tax partner at a Big 4 firm in Australia. He has witnessed […]

Stephen Whitchurch

Stephen is a specialist in audit, risk management and assurance. As the Director of Pitcher Partners Corporate Finance, he leads a team undertaking IPOs, listing, due diligence, structuring, financial reporting and buying and selling businesses. Stephen relishes the challenge of corporate finance engagements and company audits. He has advised and assisted a broad range of […]

Michael Hay

Michael has extensive experience in delivering strategic tax advisory services to private businesses and high net worth individuals. He specialises predominantly in the property industry, including working with developers, investors and builders, but has built up experience across a broad range of industries. Clients rely on Michael to protect their interests and act selflessly on […]

Greg Nielsen

Greg a qualified accountant and lawyer specialising in the provision of taxation advice to private and public businesses, and high net worth individuals. He works across a broad range of industries including property, retail, logistics and communications. Greg is a champion of middle market businesses and the accounting profession. He represents CPAs and the SME […]

Craig Whatman

Craig heads up Pitcher Partners’ Transaction Taxes Team, which advises on all aspects of Goods and Services Tax, Stamp Duty (nationally), Land Tax (nationally), Windfall Gains Tax, the Growth Areas Infrastructure Contribution and Fuel Tax Credits. He is highly skilled in working with businesses in the property industry, and also advises clients in manufacturing and […]

Brian Farrelly

Brian has extensive professional experience in tax advisory, focussed predominantly on income tax for corporates, trusts and large family groups. He has a broad range of skills gained through providing services to a wide range of clients, from start-ups to large multi-national organisations. Brian also advises on a wide range of both domestic and cross […]

Japan regains an appetite for Australian business

Outbound M&A activity originating from Japan surprised us in 2018 by making more than 1000 transactions valued at over AU$190.7bn. Looking at 2019 data it appears that this appetite for deals remains strong; in the first half of the year, Japanese buyers accounted for 30% of business services acquisitions by foreign buyers in the Australian midmarket.

Flight Data Systems sells to Drew Marine subsidiary ACR Electronics

The acquisition of Pitcher Partners client, Flight Data Systems (FDS) represents the latest addition to ACR Electronics’ growing portfolio of aviation brands, which includes ARTEX and SKYTRAC. The new unified affiliation between three of the industry’s leading companies will enable ACR Electronics to offer an enhanced product line and service offering for the aviation market place.

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