The Brief:
Mallesons has appointed indirect tax specialist Sarah Shaw as a partner to lead its national indirect tax practice.
Shaw joins from EY, having also spent time at KPMG, MinterEllison and Ashurst.
Mallesons has landed a Big Four alum, appointing former EY and KPMG partner Sarah Shaw to lead its national indirect tax practice.
Shaw brings deep expertise in stamp duty and land tax. Based across Sydney and Melbourne, she advises on indirect tax issues arising in M&A, real estate transactions, privatisations, restructurings, capital raisings, funds, leasing and financing arrangements.
Her appointment adds further firepower to a tax team that works across corporate, M&A, real estate, private capital, infrastructure, energy and financial services.
Sarah Shaw is one of Australia's leading indirect tax practitioners, with deep technical expertise and an outstanding reputation in the market. Her commercial approach makes her an excellent addition to our partnership and a valuable asset for our clients.
Before joining Mallesons, Shaw was a partner at EY and KPMG, and has also practised at MinterEllison and Ashurst.
Tax has become one of the hottest battlegrounds in top-tier recruitment. The hire comes just a week after DLA Piper poached Craig Silverwood from MinterEllison to head up transfer pricing across Asia Pacific.
Source: Mallesons