Thomas Brennan

Tom Brennan

Economist
Baker & McKenzie
Not admitted to practice law in this jurisdiction

Biography

Tom is an experienced economist with more than 13 years of transfer pricing and international tax experience in the United Kingdom and Australia. He focuses on transfer pricing and regularly works with Baker McKenzie's Australia Tax Team.

Practice Focus

Tom has worked with a range of clients across a number of industries including technology and communications, finance, defence and aerospace, mining and oil, consumer products and real estate.

He has extensive experience in the design, implementation and defence of tax efficient business models, in a range of jurisdictions. He has worked with a number of multinationals to develop transfer pricing solutions, which are commercially aligned and practical to implement. Tom also advises on intra-group financing, including thin capitalisation, withholding taxes and consideration of relevant anti-avoidance legislation.

Tom regularly represents clients in their dealings with revenue authorities, including tax controversy defence and settlement, as well as the negotiation of APAs (both unilateral and bilateral) and other advance clearances.

Education

  • University of New England (BEc)
  • University of New South Wales (MIntTax)

Previous Offices

  • London