Mr. Clarke specializes in the taxation of real estate and infrastructure, with a focus on public and private M&A, capital management, and advising fund managers. He advises clients on diligence, structuring, modeling, implementation, and liaising with tax authorities. He provides tax advisory services to real estate fund managers over the life cycle of their funds, from establishment, capital raising, and deployment of capital through realization of their investments.

With over 13 years of experience, Mr. Clarke has worked with the largest investors in Australian real estate and infrastructure, including listed real estate investment trusts (REITs), real estate fund managers, superannuation funds, private equity funds, pension funds, and multinationals.

Mr. Clarke has advised on a wide range of real estate asset classes, including office, industrial, retail, hotels, hospitality, data centers, build-to-rent, build-to-sell, retirement living, student accommodation, childcare, and self-storage. Additionally, Mr. Clarke has significant experience in advising on energy transition projects (solar, wind, and battery energy storage systems), including the development and financing of greenfield projects and M&A for development assets and platforms.

Prior to joining A&M, Mr. Clarke spent 11 years with EY Tax in Australia, where he most recently worked as a Director in EY’s International Tax and Transaction Services practice.

Mr. Clarke earned a bachelor’s degree in economics and law (honors) from The University of Queensland. He is a member of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand.