Gerard Magner has a multi-faceted practice at Hall & Wilcox Lawyers, covering tax litigation, dispute resolution and insolvency. In the area of tax litigation Gerard has acted for both public and private companies in proceedings in the Federal and Supreme courts, involving issues as diverse as liability for payroll tax, sales tax exemptions and classifications, and directors' liability for company tax. In the area of commercial dispute resolution Gerard has practiced with particular emphasis on disputes between business owners and their shareholders.

The collapse of the Westpoint group and the loss of many millions of dollars of investors' funds has been the subject of much publicity. ASIC has recently announced that it will commence legal action to recover damages on behalf of investors in ... Read more