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Ian R. Scott

EY Asia-Pacific International Tax and Transaction Services Leader

Experienced in providing Australian and international corporate tax advice. Focuses on private equity and large-scale M&A.

With over 20 years of experience in advising corporate and private equity clients in the transactions space, Ian is the EY Asia-Pacific International Tax and Transaction Services Leader.

He advises high-profile multinational companies on multi-jurisdictional acquisitions, corporate actions and cross-border financing transactions, and is seasoned in due diligence structuring support, thin capitalization, debt and equity classification.

A member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia and a Fellow of the Taxation Institute of Australia, Ian earned a BA in Economics and an LLB from the University of Sydney. 

How Ian is building a better working world

“In my work with clients and industry bodies, I focus on assisting the efficient investment of collectively organized capital into businesses to help fund the next phase of their growth.

I also help them make investments that are consistent with black letter laws and compliant with the existing regulations.

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