Insights & news

Arnold Bloch Leibler and Israeli accounting firm, Broide & Co, recently hosted a webinar discussion for clients providing insights on tax and financial emigration issues for Australians planning aliya or with interests in Israel.

In an article published in the Australian Tax Review, Arnold Bloch Leibler partner Shaun Cartoon, special counsel Bridgid Cowling and lawyer Eileen Liu consider the Australian income tax and governance issues that arise when a taxpayer makes a gift of cryptocurrency to a deductible gift recipient (DGR).

In February 2022, the Corporate Collective Investment Vehicle (CCIV) regime was enacted. The CCIV regime is designed to internationalise the Australian funds management industry, incorporating elements of similar regimes in Singapore, Hong Kong, the United Kingdom and other jurisdictions.

Who says businesses can’t make a profit and do good at the same time? When the arts sector was taking a major hit during the covid-related lockdowns, a newly launched start-up made it its mission to help rebuild the sector and become a permanent, sustainable source of funding. Founded by three friends, ArtsPay is the only for-purpose payment processing company in the world, channelling its fees to support a cause. We asked one of the co-founders, Alistair Webster, to tell us more.

Tax partner Clint Harding featured in The Tax Institute’s Tax Vine newsletter explaining the ATO’s response to the High Court’s decision in Addy v Commissioner of Taxation [2021] HCA 34 (Addy).

In today’s AFR, tax partner Clint Harding explains that a further funding boost from the recent federal budget will enable the ATO to extend its Tax Avoidance Taskforce for another two years, reinforcing its capacity to scrutinise wealthy individuals and private groups for tax avoidance or non-compliance.

In an article published by the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD), partner Genevieve Sexton, who chaired the review into Australia’s Insolvent Trading Safe Harbour, explains that it’s important for directors to be aware of the findings and the path ahead.

Our tax team has prepared an essential guide on doing business or investing in Australia. Australia has a complex tax landscape with taxes applicable at both a Federal level and at the State and Territory level.

From 5 April 2022, anyone proposing to become a company Director must first obtain a director identification number (Director ID). This is the second phase in the implementation of the Director ID requirements which came into effect on 1 November 2021.

New senior associate Lucy Eastoe explains how her professional experience as both a lawyer and town planner offers clients a unique understanding of the planning process.

Each year, Arnold Bloch Leibler hosts an event to mark International Women’s Day with a special guest speaking in conversation with one of the firm’s senior women. The event is hosted by partners Teresa Ward and Genevieve Sexton, and special counsel Bridgid Cowling.

Arnold Bloch Leibler’s tax team has issued a bulletin to our network of tax advisers, alerting them to potential risks that might arise for clients from a suite of documents released this week by the Australian Tax Office.

In an article published by the AFR, workplace advisory partner Bridget Little advises employers to look at the issue of sexual harassment “with a renewed perspective”.

Arnold Bloch Leibler partner Jeremy Leibler has been referenced in AFR’s Street Talk following rumours of trouble brewing in financial services company Latitude’s bid to acquire Humm Group’s consumer finance business.

With just over a week to go before Australians head to the polls, Arnold Bloch Leibler hosted a pre-election panel event in our newly refurbished Sydney offices.

Arnold Bloch Leibler has acted for privately owned Australian travel retailer, Australian Way Pty Ltd (AWPL), in relation to its joint venture with Lagardère Travel Retail, one of the world’s largest travel retail merchants.

In a judgment described as “epic in terms of its scale and findings”, Arnold Bloch Leibler client, Slea Pty Ltd, has been resoundingly vindicated in its shareholder oppression and breach of duty claims against the directors and other shareholders of Connective, Australia’s biggest mortgage aggregator.

Arnold Bloch Leibler has been recognised as ‘Law Firm of the Year’ for Insolvency & Reorganisation Law by this year’s Best Lawyers International peer-reviewed guide.

Arnold Bloch Leibler’s renowned tax practice has been recognised as the finest in Australia, winning the top spot in the 2022/23 edition of the Best Lawyers in Australia guide.

As reported in the Australian Financial Review and The Guardian, Arnold Bloch Leibler client Paul Dougas has been cleared of foreign bribery charges related to infrastructure projects in south-east Asia, when he was CEO of engineering firm Sinclair Knight Metz.

Covering the annual results in today’s AFR, legal editor Michael Pelly notes that Arnold Bloch Leibler was the only firm with fewer than 90 partners (we currently have 43 partners) to win more than one category. He quotes managing partner Henry Lanzer AM saying that tax and insolvency “embody the essence” of the firm, singling out practice leaders Mark Leibler AC and Leon Zwier.

As reported in The Age, after an 18 month pause, the West Gate Tunnel Project is back on track after a legal dispute involving the builders, CPB and John Holland, Transurban and the State, was resolved.

An article published in today’s AFR explores how reforms to employee share schemes announced in last month’s federal budget will allow Australian companies to provide meaningful equity incentives to employees in a tight labour market.

Following the appointment of administrators to Probuild earlier this year, Arnold Bloch Leibler has advised a consortium led by Beck Property Group in relation to the new build-to-rent development at Caulfield Village, forming part of the Caulfield Village Racecourse redevelopment project. The consortium, engaged as developer under a fund-through deal with Blackstone, initially engaged Probuild as head contractor for the BTR project.