With more than 17 years of taxation experience, Mr. Frew advises clients on the establishment and maintenance of compliant Australian REITs (Managed Investment Trusts) and works with clients who operate through various structures, including companies, trusts, partnerships, stapled and synthetic stapled structures.

Mr. Frew’s notable assignments include leading the delivery of large-scale, technology-enabled compliance projects (most recently for Australian-listed top-10 REITs). He leverages market leading analytics and robotic process automation to identify and deliver improvements to existing compliance approaches. Mr. Frew works with pension funds and global real estate investors on diligence, structuring and modelling of significant Australian investments made into multifamily, student living and industrial assets. He also brings experience with clients in other industries, including natural resources, infrastructure and consumer products.

Prior to joining A&M, Mr. Frew spent 17 years with Ernst & Young in Sydney and Chicago, serving most recently in Sydney as Associate Partner. He is briefed to advise on the largest and most significant real estate transactions in the Australian market, including providing sell-side assistance for hotels portfolio; various large-scale CBD office and retail buildings; and buy-side assistance for retirement living portfolios, student accommodation platforms and listed de-stapling transactions.

Mr. Frew earned a bachelor’s degree in law (honors) and economics (distinction) from the University of Wollongong. He has an ongoing role facilitating the Effective Tax Structuring courses with the Property Council of Australia and sits on the Property Council of Australia Income Tax Committee.