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Max Kwan

Solicitor
Auckland
About

Max Kwan is a solicitor working across the Auckland corporate and tax teams. Max has experience advising clients on the legal and tax implications associated with M&A, corporate restructuring, financing, employee share option plans and renewable energy projects, with a particular focus on international tax and corporate structuring. Max also has significant experience in underwriting W&I insurance for New Zealand's largest transactions.

Max advises clients from domestic start-ups to large listed multinational enterprises across a variety of different industries including private equity, entertainment, technology, insurance and renewable energy.

Max has a strong interest in renewable energy, financial markets and the potential opportunities that arise from emerging technologies such as AI and blockchain.

Areas of FocusFusiones y adquisicionesCorporativoCapital privadoEnergía y recursos naturalesImpuestosBienes de consumo, alimentos y comercio minoristaMedios, deportes y entretenimiento TecnologíaServicios financieros
Professional QualificationsBarrister and Solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand

EXPERIENCE

  • Advising Wētā FX Limited, and its shareholders Sean Parker and Prem Akkaraju, on the sale of Wētā’s VFX Tech Division to Unity Software Inc.
  • Advising multinational enterprises on employee share option plans (ESOPs) offered to New Zealand domiciled employees and contractors.
  • Advising warranty and indemnity insurers across the Asia-Pacific region including AIG, Liberty Global Solutions, Fusion and Volante on the provision of warranty and indemnity insurance for large-scale New Zealand and cross-border transactions.
  • Advising various renewable energy businesses on regulatory and structuring matters associated with projects in New Zealand.
  • Advising various multinational enterprises on their New Zealand tax and transfer pricing obligations.
  • Advising various private equity clients on fund formation, regulation and operational matters.
 
Education
  • University of Auckland, LLB, 2022
  • University of Auckland, BCom (Economics and Finance), 2022

Prior Experience

2020-21, Corporate International Tax at Big 4 accounting firm

My latest insights

Publication

New Tax Bill brings major changes: what businesses need to know

6 de septiembre de 2024 .9 minute read

Publication

GST treatment of investment management fees charged to managed funds

2 de septiembre de 2024 .2 minute read

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Tax changes likely for New Zealands Emissions Trading Scheme ETS and the treatment of NZUs

14 de diciembre de 2023 .8 minute read

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+64 9 300 3806
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