Greenwoods & Freehills (G&F) is Australia’s largest specialist tax advisory firm.

 

We are a team of highly experienced taxation specialists who are focused on developing deep relationships with clients, and on really getting to understand their business needs.  Our philosophy is for Directors to be highly involved in advising clients. This ensures the highest standards of technical expertise coupled with a willingness to explore creative yet highly practical solutions for our clients.  That’s why we’ve been awarded Australian Tax Firm of the Year for 2007 by International Tax Review.  Further, our performance as a top-tier advisor has been consistently recognised in league tables and other tax guides, and our continuing achievements in client service have been formally recognised in a number of industry-related awards. 

 

We offer a full service taxation practice and our clients include many of Australia’s major companies and international groups. We extend our approach to clients internationally through a targeted network of peer firms who share the same passion and experience as we do.  For a list of our major transactions, click here.     

 

On the 1st of June 2008 G&F entered an exciting new phase of our development when we welcomed the partners and staff of Melbourne-based Shaddick & Spence to the G&F team.  This merger created the largest specialist tax firm in Australia with over 60 tax professionals and offers top tier corporate clients a quality and highly differentiated alternative to the 'big 4' accounting firms, with a focus on M&A, tax dispute resolution, cross-border and general tax.  Importantly, G&F now has a significantly increased capacity for client projects across a broad range of tax services with an increased depth of experience.  Profiles of the new G&F Directors follow:

Richard Shaddick,

Ken Spence and

Hayden Scott.

 

For all G&F tax advisors, it's about providing clear, pragmatic taxation advice, giving our clients the certainty and confidence to make important business decisions.  That’s why our clients choose us to partner with them.  Now you know exactly what you can expect when you partner with us too.

 

Our Directors

Our clear leadership position in the tax advisory area can be attributed to the number of talented Directors, senior associates and consultants who continue to receive praise for their innovative advice and dedication towards achieving client objectives.   For profiles on each of our Directors and senior staff, including new team members, click here.    

 

Our Background

Greenwoods & Freehills Pty Limited (G&F) is a specialist tax practice and Australia's largest advisory firm practising exclusively in revenue laws.

Established in 1985 with origins back 50 years to the accounting firm Greenwood Challoner, the amalgamation of our personnel qualified in the disciplines of accounting and law enables the firm to offer our clients an appropriate balance between the interpretation and the practical application of tax laws.

G&F is an incorporated legal practice regulated by The Law Society of New South Wales and a practice company under the auspices of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Australia. It thus reaps the benefits associated with membership of and association with both these bodies.

Further, we are distinguished by the way we integrate our extensive taxation advisory services with the practice groups of leading commercial law firm Freehills.  This strategic and long-term relationship with Freehills allows us to combine tax expertise across all areas of commercial law, including tax litigation and stamp duty.  For our clients this means that carriage of such matters is seamless.

Since inception we have been and continue to be at the forefront of taxation advisory services in Australia. This is sure to continue with the incorporation of Shaddick & Spence and with a balanced mixture of youth and experience the firm is well placed to offer not only an outstanding service to our clients but also a fine work place for our people.

 

Our Community Service

G&F is active in providing pro-bono services to charitable and voluntary organisations in our community.  In addition, a number of Directors sit on community boards and act as business representatives for various non-profit associations.  Also, our staff regularly volunteer their time and donate money to assist worthy causes working for the disadvantaged in our community.  If you represent such an organisation and would like to make a request for assistance, send an e-mail here.