Demystify Div 7A loans in family law with practical guidance and up‑to‑date insight. Examine how Div 7A loans arise, how to interrogate financial records and how these arrangements can affect the property pool and settlement outcomes. You will be led through the issues by a multi-disciplinary panel including recognised expert Family Law barrister and solicitor, chartered accountant, and specialised forensic accountant and recognised business valuation specialist. You will unravel recent case law developments, emerging judicial approaches and strategic considerations for dealing with Div 7A issues. Through recent FCFCOA decisions and practical scenarios, gain the strategic insight needed to manage — and leverage — Div 7A issues with confidence.

Presenters

Nick Love, Partner, Private Enterprise, Grant Thornton Australia
Nick is a Chartered Accountant with over 14 years' professional experience providing advisory, tax, and accounting advice to business owners and leaders, family groups, and high net wealth individuals. Nick has a keen interest in the manufacturing industry, and also works across other industries including professional services, real estate & construction, technology, and family office advisory. His experience includes advising on complex taxation matters including structuring and planning, family office advisory and virtual CFO – including financial modelling, management reporting, and strategic planning. Nick’s real passion lies in working with private business owners and assisting them in achieving their personal and professional goals.

Genevieve Dee, Partner, Lander & Rogers
Accredited Family Law Specialist Genevieve Dee is a partner at Lander and Rogers and has worked exclusively in family law and has fifteen years’ experience. Genevieve specialises in all aspects of family law, including parenting and property matters, financial agreements, spousal maintenance and child support issues. Doyle’s Guide 2022 has recognised Genevieve as a Pre-eminent Family & Divorce Lawyer, Leading Parenting & Children’s Matters Lawyer and Recommended Complex and High-Value Property Matters Lawyer in Brisbane. In addition, Genevieve has been named as recommended Family & Divorce Lawyer in the Doyle’s Guide 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022 national listings.

Joshua Wheeler, Director, Munday Wilkinson
Joshua has experience in business services and taxation, as well as in business. He started his accounting career in a Chartered Accounting Firm in Sydney under former Mid-Tier partners, which provided him with hands on experience to large clients from diverse industries. After some years working in business and varying industries, Joshua decided to use his knowledge and experience to return to his passion of Public Practice and joined Munday Wilkinson in 2019. Since then, he has specialised in forensic accounting and is recognised by CA ANZ as a CA Business Valuation Specialist. His expert reports have included forensic investigations, quantification of economic loss, and valuations for businesses in a variety of industries for family law, commercial litigation, shareholder disputes, tax restructuring, and sales and acquisitions. His reports have been used for litigation matters in various jurisdictions including the Federal Court of Australia, Supreme Court of Victoria, Supreme Court of New South Wales, Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia, County Court of Victoria, and the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal.

Jane FitzGerald KC, Alfred Lutwyche Chambers
Jane FitzGerald KC has been a barrister at the private Bar in Queensland since 2009. Prior to coming to the Bar she was admitted as a solicitor for 10 years specialising in litigation. She acts in high value and complex property family law matters. Her practice also includes commercial, contract, corporate, insurance, medical negligence, personal injury, tax and building and construction disputes. She is accredited as a leading mediator and mediates matters across all of these areas.