Graham Murray

Advising Jarden Wealth in relation to its agreement with National Australia Bank (NAB) to combine their New Zealand wealth advice and asset management businesses into a newly formed entity. 

Advising various digital businesses on New Zealand tax issues, including permanent establishment issues, digital services taxes, cross-border software as a service (SaaS) arrangements and crypto asset transactions.  

Advising an international client on the tax aspects of the establishment of its New Zealand operations and a new US$1.22bn climate infrastructure fund.

Advising corporate clients with on-going disputes with the Inland Revenue Department concerning capital and revenue boundary issues and hybrid financing arrangements, in addition to advising clients on product and private rulings across a range of industries. 

Advising Motor Trade Finance on its securitisation programme for New Zealand motor vehicle receivables.

Advising Humm / FlexiGroup on the New Zealand tax aspects of the establishment of a new securitisation programme and the establishment of the first trust under that programme, the FlexiCommercial NZ No. 1 Trust. 

Advising new migrants and non-residents on New Zealand tax residence issues, the operation of the transitional residents exemption, treaty protection matters and New Zealand property ownership structures.

Advising the shareholders of Kami Limited, a tech start-up, in connection with the sale of its business to Boston Ventures for NZ$300m.