Neil Brydges
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Neil is a Principal Lawyer in the business law area of Sladen Legal, with a particular focus on taxation advice and disputes.
Taxation law is a complex area. Neil’s aim is to provide technical expertise to clients, commercially applied and in a friendly and approachable manner.
Neil’s practice involves advice, audits, disputes, and transactions. The client mix includes both family groups and business enterprises. Neil also regularly assists professional advisors, including tax agents, accountants and financial advisors, to understand complex legal issues and help them to better assist their own clients.
Neil is a Chartered Tax Advisor with The Tax Institute and accredited as a specialist in taxation law with the Law Institute of Victoria.
Since 2019 Neil has been named one of Australia’s “Best Lawyers of the Year” in the practice of tax law. The list is compiled by United States peer-review company Best Lawyers and published in the Australian Financial Review. Neil was also recognised in Doyles Guide as a recommended tax lawyer in 2021.
Practice Areas
- Company and International Taxation
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Capital Gains Tax
- Division 7A
- Family Trust Arrangements
- Cross-border Financing
- Inbound and Outbound Investment
- Foreign Currency Transactions and the Taxation of Financial Arrangements
- Goods and Services Tax (GST).
Neil participates in tax policy, advocacy, and reform through his roles with the following organisations:
- Chair of the Law Institute of Victoria’s Taxation and Revenue Law Committee
- Member of the Law Institute of Victoria’s Tax Law Specialisation Committee
- Member of the Tax Committee of the Business Law Section of the Law Council of Australia
- Member of The Tax Institute’s Dispute Resolution Tax Committee
- Member of the International Fiscal Association
Firm Description:
Sladen Legal is a Melbourne based law firm dedicated to providing expert advice and legal services to private enterprise.
Representing some of Melbourne’s most innovative and forward-thinking businesses, we are driven by the fierce determination and entrepreneurial spirit of our clients. We offer a client-driven and personalised approach to law. We take the time to understand our clients and their business, ensuring that we reflect their values in the work that we do.
Our team of talented principals, special counsel and lawyers share an unwavering focus on carving out the road ahead for private enterprise. We are dedicated to championing truth, pioneering thought and inspiring outcomes for our clients.
At Sladen Legal we offer a fresh approach – an approach that embodies the passion, dedication and entrepreneurial spirit that we share with our clients.
With an emphasis on private enterprise, our pioneering approach to legal services is unique. We are fierce in representing our clients – commanding in our approach to business and resolute in our commitment to achieving results.
We offer clients the highest standard of knowledge, experience and dedication. We are committed to understanding the structure and complexities of every client and providing them with personalised service and a targeted approach.
Our Guarantees
- Communicate with you openly and with clarity, ensuring that we are meeting your needs
- Provide you with price certainty and transparency in fees and charges
- Keep you informed
- Always respond to you within one business day
- Provide you with expert advice and demonstrate a commitment to achieving your results
- Do what we say we will do