Briony Hutchens is a partner in the tax and revenue section of Finlaysons Lawyers in Adelaide. She is widely recognised and highly regarded as a senior tax specialist, and whilst her expertise is predominately in tax, she has wider depth and experience across broader commercial matters, including estates and succession planning.
Briony works with the other members of the Commercial & Tax teams to combine technical expertise, commercial experience and innovative solutions to assist our clients to meet their commercial objectives whilst satisfying their legal needs.
She acts on behalf of a wide range of clients including individuals through to small-to-medium enterprises and advises on all aspects of commercial transactions, ranging from one-off, large and complex matters to those encountered on a daily basis as well as the structuring of businesses and conduct of taxation disputes for both state and federal taxes.
As a Chartered Tax Advisor with a Masters of Taxation, Briony is experienced in advising on most areas of State and Federal taxes. She has extensive experience in commercial transactions, including structuring, business sales and acquisitions, estate planning, trusts and other issues encountered in wealth management. She has been awarded Best Lawyers Lawyer of the Year in South Australia for Wealth Planning and Succession Management in both 2022 and 2024 as well as being recognised for her skills in trusts and estates.