Team Members

Keeghan Silcock

Senior Associate
Keeghan assists clients with a broad range of commercial matters including acquisitions and sales, stakeholder agreements, tax and structuring issues, self-managed superannuation, trusts and asset protection

As a senior associate in Cooper Grace Ward’s commercial team, Keeghan assists clients with a broad range of commercial matters including acquisitions and sales, stakeholder agreements, tax and structuring issues, self-managed superannuation, trusts and asset protection.

Keeghan also regularly assists clients with their estate planning, business succession and exit strategies. Her focus in on providing clients with quality advice to ensure favourable, practical and commercial outcomes.

  • Solicitor – Supreme Court of Queensland
  • Bachelor of Laws (Honours) – University of Queensland
  • Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice – College of Law
  • Preparing and negotiating stakeholder and business sale agreements
  • Advising clients on their estate planning and business succession strategies
  • Providing tax, other revenue and superannuation advice
  • Assisting clients with restructuring and providing advice with respect to the tax treatment and administration and management of their current structures including trusts and self-managed superannuation funds

Areas of Expertise

Publications

It depends - Can my trust access the land tax exemption?

In this edition of It depends, senior associate Keeghan Silcock discusses whether your trust can access the land tax exemption.

Queensland trusts can now run for 125 years – what you need to know

In a significant boost to tax planning arrangements and intergenerational wealth management, Queensland trusts will be able to run for 125 years from 1 August 2025. This change, introduced under the Property Law Act 2023 (Qld), will increase the current maximum life of trusts (called the perpetuity period or vesting period) by 45 years to 125 years (up from the existing 80-year limit).

It depends - Can I make an in-specie contribution to my self-managed superfund?

In this edition of It depends, senior associate Keeghan Silcock discusses whether you can make an in-specie contribution to your self-managed super fund.