Matthew Handford
Associate
Matthew Handford
Associate
Matthew is one of our Associates, specialising in tax matters. He holds an LLB (Hons) and a BA from the University of Otago and was admitted in New Zealand in 2022.
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Advised on a dispute over the scope of a clause indemnifying a recipient of a payment for GST - heard by the High Court in 2025 (insurance).
Advised on a dispute over whether a compensation amount is subject to GST - heard by the High Court in 2025 (disputes).
Advised on a dispute on the deductibility of costs of work undertaken on buildings (to be heard by the High Court in 2026) (real estate and construction).
Advised pro bono on a dispute concerning the consistency of New Zealand’s hate speech laws with the right to freedom from discrimination in the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act - Hoban Attorney-General [2025] NZCA 644 (human rights).
Advised a multinational group in litigation in an African jurisdiction regarding the deductibility of losses incurred under a swap transaction (multinational).
Advised a US headquartered multinational group in a long-running dispute with Inland Revenue, culminating in proceedings before the High Court and a trilateral mutual agreement process before ultimately settling (multinational).
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