Workshop two - M&A transactions - Seller’s perspective paper

David Marschke CTA

David is a specialist tax and legal adviser who acts for listed and private corporate groups, and their owners, in all areas of tax and related law including GST and state taxes. David has been involved in a wide range M&A transactions assisting listed and unlisted entities and has significant expertise dealing with tax effective business restructures and exits. He is a specialist adviser on trust law and taxation of trusts including MITs. David recently founded dbm horizons as a boutique legal, tax and consulting firm. Prior to founding dbm horizons David was a tax partner at national law firm. In addition, David has significant experience assisting taxpayers and their advisers in dispute matters including tax reviews, audits and complex tax negotiations, and settlements with the ATO and the State revenue offices. David is a Legal Practitioner, Registered Tax Agent, Chartered Tax Adviser and is a member of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand. - Current at 11 July 2018

Hayden Bentley

Hayden Bentley is Chief Tax Counsel at Macpherson Kelley, acting for corporate groups, and high net worth individuals on a range of structuring and taxation issues. He has advised on the tax consolidation rules since their introduction over 20 years ago, and has a particular focus on advising privately owned groups on restructuring to enter the tax consolidation regime, and managing the potential adverse tax consequences of doing so. - Current at 10 January 2024

Michael Hennessey CTA

Michael Hennessey, CTA is a Partner at EY Brisbane with more than 35 years experience. He has been involved in a number of significant merger and acquisitions and joint venture structuring transactions including funding issue, as well as providing ongoing tax advice and tax compliance services to local and international clients. - Current at 06 March 2026

Denise Honey CTA

Denise Honey, CTA leads the International Tax Group at Pitcher Partners. She has many years of experience providing international tax, structuring and tax controversy advice to corporate and trust groups and their key stakeholders. Denise is an Accredited Tax Law Specialist with the Law Institute of Victoria, participates on a number of consultation forums and is a regular presenter at the Institute’s events. - Current at 06 December 2023