Bio

Joey Borensztajn has over 40 years’ experience in commercial and taxation law. He is a commercial lawyer with an extensive private client practice and has a deep knowledge of taxation, trusts, philanthropy and charitable giving, and estate and business succession planning. Joey has a quiet, understated approach, which belies his very achievement-focused practice. He has an outstanding rapport with clients who seek him out for his vast commercial experience and skills in taxation law, including tax advice, planning, audit and dispute work. Joey’s commercial practice also involves structuring, business and company acquisitions and sales and joint ventures. He has been a partner of Arnold Bloch Leibler since 1991. Joey is recognised as a notable practitioner for his expertise in charities and private wealth law by the prominent international guide to law firms, Chambers Asia Pacific and Chambers High-net-worth. He is applauded for this "in-depth expertise in trusts and tax planning, as well as business succession and charitable planning matters." He has also been listed as a recommended lawyer for tax in Legal 500 Asia Pacific, and in Best Lawyers® International for corporate law. Sources say he is “sharp, responsive and communicative." Arnold Bloch Leibler represents, a diverse group of charitable and not-for-profit organisations that are active in the cultural, health, welfare, religious, Indigenous and environmental sectors, and advises on all aspects of their establishment, access to available tax concessions and day-to-day operations. The firm is widely regarded as being one of the foremost law firms in relation to Private and Public Ancillary Funds – Joey and his team have helped the firm’s clients establish over 100 Australian Tax Office (ATO) approved Private and Public Ancillary Funds. As part of the 2019 Queen’s Birthday Honours List, Joey was appointed as a Member in the General Division of the Order of Australia (AM). He was recognised for significant service to the community through a diverse group of charitable and not-for-profit organisations. The Order of Australia is the pre-eminent means by which Australia recognises the outstanding and meritorious service of its citizens.