Workshop 1: Structuring/restructuring for a new dawn paper

Martin Booth CTA

Martin is a Partner within the Private Clients (Tax Advisory) division of Pitcher Partners. With over 16 years of professionally accredited employment, he is a highly experienced taxation and business adviser with strong technical and business qualifications, and has consistently demonstrated the ability to provide tax-effective solutions to clients in a variety of competitive industries. He focuses predominantly on providing tax advisory services to clients in the SME market. He has extensive experience in advising clients in the property and construction and financial services industries. Martin regularly assists in negotiations with the ATO in resolving technical taxation disputes. He has over 16 years experience advising clients in dispute resolution and has been instrumental in achieving appropriate outcomes for uncertain matters. - Current at 04 January 2018

Jacquii Burnham CTA

Jacquii Burnham, CTA is an Associate Director at KMPG in the Enterprise Division. With over 16 years’ experience in Public Practice, Jacquii plays a key role as business and personal tax expert to many high net worth individuals and privately owned businesses. Jacquii has a passion for finding solutions to complex tax issues and enjoys working with clients to navigate the best tax outcome for their personal situation. - Current at 22 April 2024

Leonidas Efthivoulou CTA

Leo Efthivoulou, CTA is a director at ENA Law. Leo has over 14 years experience in advising in various industries, including agriculture and food, property, health and fitness, and to a broad client base. Leo has extensive experience in tax advisory, structuring and restructuring, succession planning, and general commercial legal transactions and advisory. Leo is also a Chartered Accountant, a member of The Tax Institute's various sub-committees including Tax Summit, Noosa and SA Tax Forum. - Current at 27 August 2024

Michelle Hartman CTA

Michelle Hartman, CTA is a Tax & Advisory Partner at PwC Private with many years of experience in providing practical tax advice to clients. Michelle advises private clients across a broad range of issues and taxes, including structuring for acquisitions and divestments. She specialises in assisting private clients (and the families behind them) plan for transition of both ownership and leadership, appreciating that it can be an emotionally challenging time. - Current at 11 July 2023

John Middleton CTA

John Middleton, CTA, is part of the ATO’s Tax Counsel Network, where he works on complex technical advice, tax reform projects, and strategic litigation. He also worked in Policy and Law Design within the ATO. Prior to this, he had over 20 years in the private sector at Clayton Utz Brisbane specialising in revenue and commercial law. He practised in CGT, stamp duty, GST and general tax, as well as trust and corporate law. While in private practice John was listed in Doyle’s and Best Lawyers in respect of revenue law matters. - Current at 11 September 2025

Melinda Peters CTA

Melinda Peters, CTA, is a specialist tax and duty lawyer, practising in all areas of direct and indirect tax - with a particular focus on the transaction taxes, structuring and funds management. A partner in McCullough Robertson’s highly regarded taxation team and a chartered tax adviser, Melinda prides herself on achieving commercial outcomes and providing practical advice to clients. In her role, Melinda acts for a range of clients, from individuals to start ups, to large corporate clients and managed funds. She advises extensively on cross-border taxation issues and inbound and outbound investment structures, mergers and acquisitions, trusts and is experienced in advising and implementing a range of employee incentive and remuneration arrangements. She also assists clients with taxation and duty disputes and has experience in such matters before the Federal Court, AAT and Queensland Supreme Court. Melinda holds a Juris Doctor from the University of Queensland and a Masters of Taxation from the University of Sydney. - Current at 20 February 2023

Sally Preston

Kim Reynolds CTA

Kim Reynolds, CTA, is a Chartered Accountant, Chartered Tax Adviser and Director at Vincents. Kim has over 25 years’ experience working with SME’s, family groups and high net worth individuals helping them navigate tax issues impacting on their affairs. Kim’s expertise includes complex income tax and CGT issues including Division 7A and CGT Small Business Concessions, taxation of trusts, succession and estate planning, and transaction advice and support. Kim is a Vice-Chair of The Tax Institute’s Queensland State Council. - Current at 21 July 2022

Jodie Robinson