Structuring and Taxation
Structuring and taxation are the legal foundations on which wealth is built and protected, and form an integral part of the legal strategies aimed at protecting and managing wealth.
Our lawyers have specialist expertise and can assist you with all aspects of structuring and taxation. Leading the team is principal lawyer Nathan Yii, a private clients tax lawyer and Chartered Tax Advisor.
Structuring
Owning an asset, investment or business in the most appropriate legal structure is a critical first step in building, managing and protecting wealth.
We work closely with individuals and SMEs to choose the most advantageous structures and set up these structures – all with a view to managing:
Taxation and stamp duty liabilities
Family law risks
The risk of creditors making claims during any insolvency event
The chance of successful challenges to estates on death.
Areas of expertise
Establishing trusts, companies, SMSFs and other legal entities
Advising on internal governance issues and drafting shareholder, family and other agreements
Advising on family office arrangements and drafting family office deeds
Structuring or restructuring investments or businesses to manage risk
“Thanks to Nathan Yii Lawyers, we have planned for our family to receive our wealth in the best structures available.”
Taxation
Tax implications and issues follow commercial transactions, structuring, re-structuring, estate planning and more.
With combined expertise across tax and all related areas, our structuring and taxation lawyers work with you to manage the tax consequences in achieving your business or investment goals, preserving your wealth, passing wealth to the next generation or resolving a dispute.
Areas of expertise
Establishing trusts, companies, SMSFs and other legal entities
Advising on internal governance issues and drafting shareholder, family and other agreements
Advising on family office arrangements and drafting family office deeds
Structuring or restructuring investments or businesses to manage risk
“Nathan Yii Lawyers helped us restructure with minimal capital gains tax and stamp duty. We now understand why he was so pedantic when we first met.”