Advises on private equity and corporate M&A, focusing on tax due diligence and tax structuring
Expertise in technology and software transactions
Sydney
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Yu-Wun Tang is a Senior Director with Alvarez & Marsal Tax in Sydney. He advises on and specialises in M&A tax offerings for private equity funds and corporates, specifically tax due diligence, tax structuring, tax review of documentation, and structuring efficient management incentive arrangements. Yu-Wun has a particular interest and expertise in advising on technology and software transactions.
Yu-Wun’s notable engagements include advising Australia’s largest and oldest private equity house on transactions in industries ranging from consumables, education, automotive manufacturing to medical products; advising technology-focused private equity funds on software and technology deals; and working on various initial public offerings in human services, mining, marketing, telecoms, and advertising.
Yu-Wun has advised listed corporates on various M&A activities, including divestments of business units, distributions/returns of capital and strategic acquisitions. He also advised on one of Australia’s largest debt restructures of a resource logistics company.
Yu-Wun brings more than 11 years of tax and legal experience. Prior to joining A&M, he worked with a Big Four company in Australia as a Director in the International Tax and Transaction Services practice. Previously, he spent nearly three years working in other legal roles.
Yu-Wun earned a Bachelor’s degree in Commerce (majoring in Finance)/Law from the University of New South Wales and a Master’s degree in Law from the University of Sydney. He is admitted to the Supreme Court of NSW and the High Court of Australia.
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