Keshni MaharajPartner, Clayton Utz

With over 15 years' experience working on some of the largest corporate transactions in recent Australian history, Keshni understands the stamp duty aspects of a wide range of business activities. 

Keshni's expertise includes advising on the stamp duty issues associated with the syndication of property trusts, corporate reorganisation, business and asset acquisitions and disposal, private public partnerships, project finance, infrastructure development, IPOs, insurance duty, private equity acquisitions, listed and unlisted trusts, securitisation and dispute resolutions with the Revenue authorities.

Keshni's track record as the lead stamp duty advisor includes the acquisition by Macquarie Bank Limited of Esanda assets from ANZ,  and the acquisition of nine office towers by China Investment Corporation from Investa Property Trust for $2.4 billion, which at the time was the largest commercial real estate transaction in Australian history.