KordaMentha expands advisory offering with Tax Controversy and Disputes team

KordaMentha has established a Tax Controversy and Disputes team, enhancing its advisory capabilities to support businesses navigating complex Australian Taxation Office (ATO) reviews, objections, investigations and litigation.

As an independent practice, the team provides legal advice while drawing on KordaMentha’s broader forensic and technology enabled capabilities, giving clients an end-to-end approach to resolving disputes and managing tax risk.

Mark Korda, CEO and Co-Founder of KordaMentha, said the new team reflects growing demand for experienced, independent advisers who can support organisations through increasingly complex ATO matters.

“Clients come to KordaMentha when they’re facing their most complex commercial and regulatory challenges. Adding a specialist Tax Controversy and Disputes capability allows us to support them through another area where independent advice and experienced advisers are critical.”

The team is led by Eddy Moussa, alongside Partner Andrew Howell and Executive Director and Karen Price. Collectively, they bring decades of experience across tax controversy, litigation and ATO engagement.

Moussa works with corporates, private groups and high net worth individuals on complex tax disputes, governance matters and ATO engagements. Howell works with clients on complex tax controversy matters, including significant disputes, litigation and strategic engagements with the ATO. Karen has joined KordaMentha following a career at the ATO, where she most recently served as Assistant Commissioner for Private Wealth, Assurance and International Risk.

“When facing ATO scrutiny, experience matters,” said Moussa. “Our team has been involved in some of Australia’s most significant tax disputes, bringing a depth of experience that is difficult to replicate elsewhere in the market.”