JohnWalker

John Walker focuses on the tax aspects of M&A, spin-offs, takeovers, funds, corporate and debt restructurings, and capital raising transactions for Australian and U.S. multinationals conducting business in Australia. He has been recognized as one of Australia's leading tax lawyers in numerous editions of Best Lawyers, Chambers Asia-Pacific, The Legal 500 Asia Pacific, Euromoney's International Tax Review's World Tax, and the Tax Directors Handbook. He also has won "Lawyers Weekly Tax Lawyer of the Year."

John also deals with the Australian Tax Office on a regular basis in the context of private and class rulings, settling outstanding tax liabilities, industry risk reviews, and tax policy initiatives.

John is a lecturer in the Sydney University LL.M. program, co-chair of the American Chamber of Commerce Tax Committee, and author of the Bloomberg Tax publication, Business Operations in Australia. He is a chartered tax advisor with the Taxation Institute of Australia and a member of the Law Society of New South Wales.