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ABOUT
Meet Anthony Watson
Solicitor & chartered accountant with more than 35 years’ experience in tax, private groups, commercial matters & whistleblower issues.
About Anthony
Anthony Watson is the Principal of Watson Tax Lawyers.
He is both a solicitor and a chartered accountant, with more than 35 years’ experience advising on significant tax, commercial and private wealth matters.
He has spent most of his career working on serious tax and commercial matters for major Australian businesses, property groups, investors, professional firms, private groups and families. His work includes tax advisory and structuring, ATO reviews and disputes, private group and family wealth issues, commercial decisions and disputes, and matters involving whistleblower and protected disclosure regimes.
At A Glance
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Solicitor & Chartered Accountant
Dual‑qualified as both a solicitor and a chartered accountant.
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35+ Years in Tax & Commercial Practice
More than three and a half decades advising on significant tax, commercial and private client matters.
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Partner‑Level Experience
Almost three decades as a partner in the tax division of Greenwoods & Freehills, followed by senior roles with Mills Oakley Lawyers and Nexia Chartered Accountants.
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Focus on Complex, High‑Stakes Matters
Acts where the issues are technically difficult, commercially significant or personally consequential, rather than routine compliance or volume documentation.
Discuss Your Matter in Confidence.
If you are facing a serious tax, commercial, private wealth or whistleblower issue, contact Watson Tax Lawyers for a confidential discussion about your position and the options available.
Career Background
Law, Accounting and Commercial Advisory in One Practice.
Anthony began his career in tax and commercial law in the late 1980s. He spent many years as a partner in the tax division of Greenwoods & Freehills, advising major corporate groups, property groups, investors and professional firms on complex tax and commercial matters.
He has also held senior roles with Mills Oakley Lawyers and Nexia Chartered Accountants, giving him experience across legal practice, accounting practice and commercial advisory work. That background informs a practice that brings legal, tax and commercial judgment together in a single place.
Watson Tax Lawyers was established so that this experience could be applied directly to private groups, family offices, business owners, executives and advisers facing high‑stakes tax, commercial, wealth and whistleblower issues.
Focus Areas
Where Anthony’s Work is Concentrated.
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Tax Advice, Transaction Structuring & ATO Matters
Significant tax advice for transactions, restructures, property and development projects, employee equity and dealings with the ATO, including reviews, audits, objections and disputes.
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Family Offices, Private Groups & Intergenerational Wealth
Advice for family offices, private groups and high‑net‑worth families on succession, wills, control of family entities, tax structuring, intergenerational wealth transfer and disputes or potential disputes.
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Commercial Law & Business Risk
Strategic advice on commercial decisions, contracts, governance, negotiated resolutions and major business decisions where legal, tax and commercial consequences overlap.
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Whistleblower Law & Protected Disclosures
Advice for individuals, executives and advisers dealing with whistleblower issues, protected disclosures, retaliation risk, tax‑related disclosures and the practical realities of reporting misconduct.
CLIENT CONFIDENCE
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Discuss Your Matter in Confidence.
If you are facing a serious tax, commercial, private wealth or whistleblower issue, contact Watson Tax Lawyers for a confidential discussion about your position and the options available.
Who Anthony Acts For
The Clients & Advisers Anthony Acts for.
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Private Groups & Family Businesses
Private groups and family‑owned businesses whose structures and key decisions have tax, commercial and family dimensions.
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Family Offices & High‑Net‑Worth Families
Family offices and high‑net‑worth families dealing with wealth, succession, control, disputes and governance across entities and generations.
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Business Owners, Directors & Executives
Business owners, directors and executives making significant decisions, facing ATO scrutiny or dealing with commercial risk that requires senior legal and tax judgment.
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Property Groups, Developers & Investors
Property groups, developers and investors involved in major projects, transactions and restructures.
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Whistleblowers & Their Advisers
Individuals considering or making protected disclosures, and the lawyers and advisers who act for them.
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Accountants, Lawyers & Other Advisers
Accountants, commercial lawyers and other advisers whose clients require specialist tax, structuring, commercial or whistleblower input beyond their internal capacity.
Discuss Your Matter in Confidence.
If you are facing a serious tax, commercial, private wealth or whistleblower issue, contact Watson Tax Lawyers for a confidential discussion about your position and the options available.
Anthony’s Approach
Partner-Level from the Outset.
Anthony’s work is partner‑level from the outset. Matters are not delegated to a leveraged team. Clients deal directly with the person whose name is on the door.
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Anthony’s style is direct, careful and commercial. He does not approach matters as abstract legal exercises. His focus is on understanding the client’s objective and the real‑world context before anything else.
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His advice brings together legal, tax and commercial considerations, reflecting his background in both law and accounting. Structures and strategies are designed to support sensible outcomes in practice, not just in documents.
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Engagements are event‑driven and focused – typically significant transactions, restructures, ATO engagements, succession and control issues, disputes, or whistleblower matters. The practice is not a volume compliance or documentation service.
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Anthony is used to working alongside existing accountants, lawyers, family office staff and other advisers. The aim is to complement those relationships with specialist judgment where the issues have moved beyond their usual scope.
Professional Details
Qualifications, Admissions and Background.
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Economics
- Bachelor of Laws
Admissions
- Solicitor of the Supreme Court of New South Wales
- Admitted to practise in the High Court of Australia
Professional Background
- Former partner in the tax division of Greenwoods & Freehills
- Former senior roles at Mills Oakley Lawyers and Nexia Chartered Accountants
DISCUSS YOUR MATTER IN CONFIDENCE
Begin a Confidential Conversation.
If you are facing a serious tax, commercial, private wealth or whistleblower issue, contact Watson Tax Lawyers for a confidential discussion about your position and the options available.
- Watson Tax Lawyers will review your enquiry and respond as soon as practicable. The firm will confirm separately whether it is able to act and, if so, the applicable terms of engagement.