Tax Dispute Lawyer, Hugh Paynter, gets partnership at Herbert Smith Freehills

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Hugh Payner has been on of the recent promotion to the partnership at Herbert Smith Freehills.

Hugh has extensive experience in commercial dispute resolution and has a particular focus on tax disputes. He has acted in many major, high-value tax disputes across a broad range of issues and industries. Hugh brings a high degree of commercial acumen and insight to working with clients on cases involving complex financial transactions and is committed to achieving client-focused outcomes. He is based in the Sydney office.

Some of his experience includes:

National Australia Bank in tax disputes with more than $900 million at stake concerning international hybrid capital raisings (the US$1 billion ExCaps and US$450 million TrUEPrS), involving general deductibility, Part IVA and transfer pricing issues

Lend Lease in its successful defence of a $95 million Part IVA and CGT dispute concerning its $365 million Westpac warrant transaction

The Cross City consortium in a $60 million land rich stamp duty dispute involving significant valuation issues

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