Marco Saccotelli
Special Counsel
+61 3 8600 6098
msaccotelli@aitken.com.au
Marco Saccotelli
Areas of Law: Not-For-Profit, Tax Law, Commercial Law
Qualifications: L.L.B | B.Com | M.Tax (Melb)
Office Location: Melbourne
Experience
Marco is a Special Counsel at Aitken Partners and an experienced taxation and commercial lawyer with almost 30 years' experience advising individuals, businesses, charities and corporate groups on a broad range of Federal and State taxation matters.
In addition to taxation law, Marco advises clients on a range of corporate and commercial matters, including business sales and acquisitions, shareholder and unitholder agreements, corporate restructures, employee share schemes and share capital transactions.
Having worked across both large and boutique law firms, Marco brings a practical and commercial approach to solving complex legal issues. He works closely with clients to understand their objectives and deliver strategic advice that supports long-term business, wealth and succession planning outcomes.
Marco also has extensive experience advising on superannuation, estate planning and charitable structures, assisting individuals, families and organisations with complex structuring, governance and taxation matters.
Taxation & Commercial Law Services
Marco advises clients across a broad range of taxation, commercial and business matters.
Taxation
• Federal taxation advice
• State taxation advice
• Capital gains tax advice
• Small business CGT concessions
• Land tax advice
• Payroll tax advice
• Duty and stamp duty advice
• First Home Owner Grant advice and applications
• Absentee owner surcharge advice
• State Revenue Office (SRO) investigations and objections
• Payroll tax degrouping applications
• Tax-effective business structuring
• Taxation aspects of commercial transactions
Corporate & Commercial
• Business sales and acquisitions
• Share sales and purchases
• Corporate restructures
• Shareholder agreements
• Unitholder agreements
• Employee share schemes
• Share capital transactions
Superannuation & Estate Planning
• Superannuation structuring
• Superannuation death benefit advice
• Interdependency advice
• ATO private ruling applications
• Estate planning strategies
• Business succession planning
• Wealth preservation structures
Charities & Not-for-Profit Organisations
• Charity establishment
• Public ancillary funds
• Companies limited by guarantee
• Incorporated associations
• Governance advice
• Taxation and compliance advice
Industries & Clients
Marco advises a broad range of clients, including:
• Individuals and families
• Business owners
• Private companies
• Corporate groups
• High-net-worth individuals
• Charities and not-for-profit organisations
• Trustees and foundations
• Religious organisations
• Family businesses
• Professional advisers
Experience Highlights
Technology Company · Cross-Border Transaction
Advised S2Net Pty Ltd on the sale of its assets to Huawei, assisting with the commercial and taxation aspects of the transaction.
Public Company · Business Sale
Acted in relation to the sale of Comops Ltd to a Canadian listed company, advising on transactional and taxation matters.
Entertainment Business · Corporate Restructure
Formed part of the advisory team involved in the restructure of Grande Enterprises (The Lume), assisting with complex commercial and structuring issues.
High-Net-Worth Client · Estate Planning & Superannuation
Advised on complex estate planning and superannuation structuring arrangements designed to protect wealth and support intergenerational succession planning objectives.
Charitable Foundation · Establishment & Governance
Assisted with the establishment of the Be Blue Rock Foundation, a public ancillary fund, and subsequently served as a trustee on its board.