Edward Hennebry

Senior Associate

Business Law

+61 3 9611 0113
+61 428 439 730
ehennebry@sladen.com.au

LinkedIn: /edwardhennebry

Edward is a Senior Associate in the Business Law team at Sladen Legal.

Edward commenced his career in the ATO’s Tax Counsel Network and Review and Dispute Resolution business lines, gaining first-hand knowledge of the tax dispute and resolution process.

Since leaving the ATO, Edward has worked in a number of large accounting and national law firms, enabling him to diversify his knowledge of prevalent tax and commercial issues that affect private clients and family groups across a wide range of industries.

Edward’s principal areas of practice are:

  • Federal income tax and GST advice including obtaining ATO Private Rulings.

  • Dispute resolution with revenue authorities and mitigation of administrative penalties/interest.

  • Tax effective business restructures (utilising CGT rollovers and Small Business CGT Concessions).

  • Tax effective commercial agreements and contracts.

  • Trust law advice and review of trust deeds.                                                                       

Professional associations:         

  • Tax Institute of Australia (TIA) – Fellow.

  • Member of the TIA’s National SME Tax Technical Committee.

  • Volunteer supervisor at the Melbourne Law School Tax Clinic.

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Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or the present are certain to miss the future.
— John F Kennedy

Edward has been included in the 2025 edition of Best Lawyers for his professional excellence in Tax Law.