Willy Sussman

Willy is New Zealand's only specialist indirect taxes practitioner and is recognised as an expert in all aspects of goods and services tax.

He advises on GST-efficient structures and GST in mergers and acquisitions and other corporate transactions, as well as GST issues associated with securitisations, partnerships and joint ventures.

Willy has successfully lobbied for changes to GST legislation and is involved in resolving disputes and negotiating settlements with the Inland Revenue Department on behalf of clients.

His expertise in GST has also been enlisted by a broad range of Australian clients and since 1998 he has assisted the Australian government, and advised a broad range of corporate clients and legal and accounting practitioners on Australian GST issues. Willy has presented papers on GST to professional bodies throughout New Zealand and Australia.

He is a barrister and solicitor of the High Court in New Zealand, a legal practitioner of the Supreme Court of New South Wales, and a chartered accountant and member of the New Zealand Institute. He is also an advocate of the Supreme Court of South Africa.

World Tax 2008 names Willy as a leading tax practitioner and he is highly recommended in PLC Which Lawyer? 2008.

Chambers Global 2008 describes Willy as "an indirect tax specialist", who has "a broad range of experience in all aspects of goods and services tax."