Cridland joins DLA Piper in Australia

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Cridland joins DLA Piper in Australia

Matthew Cridland (left) has joined DLA Piper in Australia as a partner. He was formerly a director at KPMG, where he provided advice to clients on a wide range of goods and services Tax (GST) related issues across a number of sectors, including real property, energy and resources, public private partnerships, telecommunications and financial services.

He has also advised on major infrastructure projects and has acted for government agencies, structuring transactions and evaluating bids for the sale of infrastructure or other assets. He also has a strong relationship with the Australian Taxation Office and Treasury, engaging with them on a number of industry related issues.

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