Mathew McKay

^{The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2025 Tax, 'Leading partner'.}

^{Chambers Asia Pacific 2025 Tax, 'Band 1'.}

^{ITR World Tax 2024 Transactional tax, 'Highly regarded'.}

^{Who’s Who Legal Corporate tax, 'Thought leader'.}

^{Clients say "Mathew McKay is an extremely good communicator, and grasps not only tax but commercial issues very quickly. His ability to communicate effectively with both tax personnel and management is a stand-out quality." Others have described him as "technically brilliant, and is one of the leading litigators when it comes to arguing complex tax technical issues."}

Frucor v CIR

Representing Frucor Beverages in tax avoidance litigation relating to the use of convertible note funding arrangements into New Zealand (Supreme Court).

Alesco v CIR

Representing Aleco New Zealand in tax avoidance litigation relating to its New Zealand capital structure (Court of Appeal).

Sovereign Assurance v CIR

Representing Sovereign Assurance in litigation relating to the tax treatment of reinsurance treaties (Court of Appeal).

Vodafone

Advised Vodafone Plc. on the tax aspects of the sale of Vodafone New Zealand.

Advised Vodafone New Zealand on the tax aspects of the sale of its cell tower assets.

Platform economy clients

Advised on goods and services tax aspects of the new rules for platform economy operators which came into effect in April 2024.

Danone

Advised on tax aspects of its sale of Frucor New Zealand.

Crown Fibre Holdings

Advised on the tax aspects of New Zealand's ultra-fast broadband initiative.

Sale of Carter Holt Harvey

Advised on the taxation aspects of the sale of the New Zealand pulp, paper and packaging business to the Oji Holdings Network Corporation and Innovation Network Corporation of Japan.