Leon Gorr is a Partner in HWL Ebsworth’s commercial group. His practice covers Taxation Law, Estate and Business Succession Planning, resolving cross generation and inter generation financial disputes in family groups, Corporate, Commercial Law, corporate governance, investment structures and Contract Law and Documentation.
Leon’s client base includes accountants and other professionals, construction companies, property investors and developers, technology investors and large and small family groups. and bio-medical investors.
Leon has been named in Best Lawyers™ Australia for Corporate/Governance Practice. Leon has been a speaker at seminars and various groups conducted by the Taxation Institute of Australia and the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Australia. In October 2011, Leon was acknowledged for his contribution to the tax profession by being inducted as a “Tax Legend” at the 50th Tax Institute of Australia Victorian State Convention.
Expertise
Experience
- A high net worth family Advising in the successful transition of a large private company home construction group to an IPO, and sitting on the Board as a Company Director.
- The vendor Acting in the negotiation and sale of a Cheese Manufacturing business and premises to a Multi National dairy Company.
- The vendor Acting in the negotiation and sale of a large Fast Moving Goods (food distribution) business to a Multi National Food manufacturer and distribution business.
- Taxpayers Advising on various disputes with the ATO regarding tax assessments with regard to CGT and income tax with emphasis on good will.
- clients Providing advice in regard to Stamp Duty assessments in relation to mining tenement assignments.
- Trustees of Discretionary trusts Advising in relation to the disclosure of information to beneficiaries.
- Various family groups Advising in regard to cross generation and inter generation succession and financial disputes.