Corporate, Business & Tax Advice

Cowell Clarke acts for Australian clients transacting business in other countries and for international clients doing business in Australia.

By way of example, the following are some of our current or recent assignments.

• Acting for US based corporate on the acquisition of an Australian business including advice on the Australian Foreign Investment Review Board provisions, land acquisitions, employment, tax and corporate law issues.
• Advising Australian clients on tax effective business and investment structures for operations in South East Asia, United States, UK and Middle East.
• Advising US company on and documenting product development and production agreements in the liquor industry.
• Advising Australian company on joint venture with Middle East party for a major government project and documenting shareholder agreement.
• Advising US subsidiary company on international transfer pricing issues and dealing with taxation authorities.
• Advising on, negotiating and documenting transactions between an Australian company and foreign governments or government agencies for the supply of services, technology transfer, project management and procurement in Europe, South East Asia, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.
• Acted for Austrian firm in the recovery of professional services fees due from Australian company.
• Acting for Australian corporation with world wide business on the acquisition of companies and business assets in the United States and other jurisdictions.
• Acted for US client in the acquisition of an Australian company, including tax issues, shareholders agreements, employment agreements and loan and security aspects.

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