Vikas has extensive experience in senior corporate finance and valuation roles in several major accounting firms, working across privately held and listed businesses from a broad range of industries including infrastructure, financial services, professional services, retail and distribution, consumer goods and services, manufacturing, industrial, resources, technology and agriculture.

A respected industry expert with experience in Australia and India, Vikas specialises in producing independent expert reports including requirements for ASX listing rules and Corps Act, and valuations of businesses, intangible assets and complex financial instruments for transactions, disputes, taxation, accounting and strategic purposes. He also provides advice, due diligence and financial modelling services to businesses in relation to M&A, divestment and capital raising transactions.

Vikas is an MBA, a CFA Charterholder and a member of the CFA Society of Sydney. He is a Partner in our Sydney office and a Director of our Corporate Finance division.

Authorised Representative (1292330)

ShineWing Australia Securities Pty Ltd trading as SW Securities
Level 10, 530 Collins Street, Melbourne VIC 3000 Australia

Vikas is a Partner of SW Audit and a Director of SW Accountants & Advisors Pty Ltd.

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Tim’s extensive experience positions him as a valued advisor to businesses and private family groups, delivering comprehensive accounting, tax compliance and business advisory services. With his deep knowledge of the sector, he also understands the unique challenges faced by clubs, as well as the opportunities these conditions present. Tim adds strategic value, consistently helping his clients achieve their goals and maintain their financial health.

Tim is also a Director of On Tap Hospitality, a joint venture of SW’s, which offers outsourced bookkeeping, payroll, supplier management, and management reporting services tailored for the hospitality industry.

Outside of his THG group, Tim has a broad range of clients that engage in a number of different disciplines including property, legal, civil construction, IT, e-commerce, wholesale, retail and recruitment.

Tim is a Partner of SW Audit and a Director of SW Accountants & Advisors Pty Ltd.

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Steve specialises in establishing overseas education campuses, financing solutions, developing innovative business models and governance and performance reviews.

Steve has worked with 35 of the 40 major Australian Universities during his career. He has strong relationships and is viewed as a trusted advisor in the sector.

For the past 12 years, Steve has assisted organisations in the education sector with the challenges associated with:

• Budgeting and international student projections
• Business Plans for the expansion of an organisation’s educational offerings
• Business analytics and trend analysis across educational KPIs 
• Divestments, mergers and acquisitions of education providers
• Structuring entities tax effectively
• Course and staff rationalisation assignments
• Grant and funding application
• Ownership structures where premises owned by education provider.

Steve has also undertaken assignments for the State Government in respect of trends in education earnings of providers has assisted in undertaking GST, FBT and Taxation health checks for a range of education providers.

Steve is a Partner of SW Audit and a Director of SW Accountants & Advisors Pty Ltd.

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Rami’s experience includes the audits of listed groups – both domestic and international, unlisted public companies and large private groups. This has allowed Rami to gain experience across a number of industries, with specialised knowledge in financial services, real estate, retail, technology and renewables.

Rami is regularly called upon by the Property Funds Association to contribute to thought leadership and present insights to their members. Rami is a member of the Property Council of Australia Capital Markets Accounting Committee. Rami is also our lead audit partner in Real Estate and Funds Management and has worked on our largest and most complex clients in those sectors.

Rami also has extensive experience in preparing Investigating Accountant’s Reports in connection with IPOs and capital raising projects. He has worked on a number of due diligence assignments in connection with mergers and acquisitions both whilst working in Australia and internationally, including London, United Kingdom. Rami also leads a number of ASX listed engagements for the firm. Rami’s experience includes:

• Advised on the accounting treatment for a AUD$130m private placement in US debt markets
• Reviewed forecast financial information for capital raisings for numerous A-REITs and unlisted funds
• Joint investigating accountant for dual primary listing on the ASX and HKEX for an Australian energy resources company with a market cap of AUD$2.5bn
• Undertaken financial due diligence on a property funds management business with AUD$1.2bn FUM
• Completed GS 007 control assurance engagements for custodians and funds administrators with in excess of AUD$50bn in funds under administration
• Advised an ASX listed entity on the financial statement impact of earnout and deferred consideration arrangements with regards to business acquisitions.
• APRA Regulated Superannuation Entities – Auditor
• Rami serves as the Honorary Treasurer of Arts Project Australia Inc. a leading studio and gallery that supports artists with intellectual disabilities.

Rami is a Partner of SW Audit and a Director of SW Accountants & Advisors Pty Ltd.

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He provides a wide range of valuation advice for both listed and unlisted companies, including intellectual property, infrastructure, financial institutions, manufacturing operations, construction, investment, franchise operations and service industries.

Phillip’s experience includes:

• Providing valuations of shares, businesses and intellectual property
• Advising on litigation and forensic assignments for matters before Federal, Supreme and Family Court
• Purchase Price Allocation across trademarks / brand names, early stage technology, medical devices, software, industrial processes/manuals, customer contracts/relationships and biotechnology
• Delivering numerous Independent Expert’s Reports pursuant to the Corporations Act, ASX Listing Rules and Australian Energy Regulator in a range of industries including gas distribution, mining and technology.

Authorised Representative (284356)

ShineWing Australia Securities Pty Ltd trading as SW Securities

Australian Financial Services Licence No 509026

Level 10, 530 Collins Street, Melbourne VIC 3000 Australia

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Matt has acted for a broad range of clients over that time including local developers and construction groups, property trusts and investors, financial institutions, pension and sovereign funds, State and Federal governments and not for profit organisations.

Matt is also an M&A and transaction specialist who has extensive experience advising on complex mergers, acquisitions, corporate reorganisations and fundraisings, as well as extensive capital markets experience, including for initial public offerings.

He has also been the host of our JobKeeper update webinars throughout COVID-19.

Matt’s experience includes:

• Delivering international tax structuring solutions for inbound and outbound investors
• Providing strategic tax advice and due diligence for Australian and international acquisitions
• Advising Australian companies investing in Asia on optimal structures, profit repatriation and exit strategies
• Assisting clients with Australian Tax Office (ATO) Risk Reviews and Audits
• Applying for Private Binding Rulings from the ATO on complex matters
• Advising clients on complex tax consolidation, anti-avoidance and tax loss recuperation measures.

Matt is a Partner of SW Audit and a Director of SW Accountants & Advisors Pty Ltd.

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Leo has extensive experience in Mergers & Acquisitions, tax structuring, consolidation and cross border financing etc. across a number of industries including natural resources, property and agriculture.

He has acted for a wide range of clients including State owned Entities (SOE), publicly listed groups and Privately owned Entities (POE).

He is fluent in both English and Mandarin.

Leo’s experience includes:

• Providing strategic tax advice and solutions for Australian local and international business;
• International tax structuring and tax due diligence on inbound and outbound acquisitions;
• Providing tax advice and dealing with the ATO in respect of complex tax matters such as tax consolidation, thin capitalisation, tax losses recoupment, capital gains tax, withholding taxes.
• Australian tax compliance & tax effect accounting.
• Presenting regularly on Australian/International tax updates.

Leo is a Partner of SW Audit and a Director of SW Accountants & Advisors Pty Ltd.

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She has strong technical and practical skills advising and assisting clients across a range of industries, but with particular emphasis on funds management and property. Abi’s clients include a number of ASX listed and wholesale property funds, equity funds, corporate entities and large complex private groups.

Abi has been actively involved in submissions to the ATO and the State Revenue Office on numerous land tax, stamp duty and Division 7A issues. She also advises a number of other accounting firms in a specialist capacity on issues affecting their clients.

Abi’s experience includes:

• Advising Funds on the appropriate structure to achieve optimal tax outcomes for investors including consideration of income tax, withholding tax and AMIT regime.
• Providing strategic tax advice for foreign multinationals looking to acquire businesses and properties in Australia.
• Providing income tax, GST and stamp duty advice on M&A transactions.
• Advising large private groups on various complex tax issues such as Division 7A, section 100A, income distributions, tax loss recoupment and management of tax audits.

In addition to her technical skills, Abi has outstanding client management and communication skills.

Abi is a Partner of SW Audit and a Director of SW Accountants & Advisors Pty Ltd.

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