Our lawyers: Richard Gelski
Partner
A university medalist in law from Sydney University and a Masters graduate of London University, Richard has over 30 years experience in the areas of taxation, corporate and commercial law. He has particular expertise in corporate structuring, cross border investment, tax effective financing, capital raising, mergers and acquisitions and property trust structures. Richard has advised on a wide variety of capital raisings by groups in the tourism and banking industries, retail and manufacturing. Structures created by Richard and his team have been used as blueprints for a range of financial instruments and capital raisings by Australian listed companies.

Richard has been an active office bearer in the Taxation Institute of Australia since 1986 and in 1997/98 he became the National President of that body. He currently represents the Institute on the International Tax Reform Committee (with Treasury and Tax Office). Richard was also a member of the Board of Governors of the Australian Tax Research Foundation until 2005.
Principal areas of expertise:
Corporate & Commercial, Taxation
Qualifications:
Master of Laws
Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Laws (Honours)
 
Telephone: +61 2 8274 9540
Facsimile: +61 2 8274 9500
E-mail: richard.gelski@jws.com.au