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Scott Hay-Bartlem

Partner
As the leader of Cooper Grace Ward’s commercial and private client workgroup, Scott specialises in tax, superannuation and estate and succession planning.

Scott and his team specialise in advising on tax, superannuation, structuring and restructuring, and estate planning and succession. This includes assisting accountants, financial planners, lawyers and other professional advisers with helping their clients deal with these issues.

Scott regularly provides training sessions on superannuation, tax and estate planning and succession issues and is a Fellow Member of the SMSF Association and an accredited SMSF Specialist AdvisorTM.

In addition, Scott is the chair of the SMSF Association and a member of the Society of Trust and Estate practitioners.

Scott is listed in Best Lawyers Australia for Superannuation Law, Trusts and Estates, Wealth Management / Succession Planning Practice. Additionally, Scott was named Best Lawyers’ 2016 Brisbane Wealth Management / Succession Planning Practice ‘Lawyer of the Year’, and Best Lawyers’ 2019, 2022 and 2024 Brisbane Superannuation ‘Lawyer of the Year’.

  • Bachelor of Laws (Hons) – Queensland University of Technology
  • Bachelor of Business – Accountancy – Queensland University of Technology
  • Diploma of Superannuation Management
  • Foundation Diploma of Financial Planning
  • Solicitor – Supreme Court of Queensland
  • Fellow Member – SMSF Association
  • SMSF Specialist AdvisorTM
  • Chair of the SMSF Association
  • Chartered Tax Adviser
  • Member – The Tax Institute
  • Member – FAAA (Financial Advice Association Australia)
  • Member – IFPA (Institute of Financial Professionals Australia)
  • Trust and Estate Practitioner (STEP)
  • Member – STEP (Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners)
  • Listed as Best Lawyers’ 2019, 2022 and 2024 Brisbane Superannuation ‘Lawyer of the Year’
  • Listed in Doyle’s Guide as a preeminent lawyer for Wills, Estates and Succession Planning – Queensland 2020, 2022-2024
  • Listed in Best Lawyers Australia for Commercial Law, Superannuation Law, Trusts and Estates, Wealth Management / Succession Planning Practice.
  • Advising on a wide range of tax, superannuation, structuring and restructuring, and estate planning and succession matters.
  • Advising on all aspects of business structuring and business and estate planning, sales and purchases of businesses, providing advice in relation to trusts, company matters, superannuation funds, tax and stamp duty.
  • Delivering documentation for the establishment of trusts, superannuation and company structures.
  • Advising on tax and related matters, including interpreting revenue laws and applying for revenue rulings.

Areas of Expertise

Publications

Podcast: Coffee with CGW – Get to know Rocco Russo

Join us for a coffee chat with litigation and dispute resolution partner Rocco Russo and private client partner Scott Hay-Bartlem as we delve into Rocco's background, explore his life outside work, and discuss what gets him excited about his work in this candid conversation.

Cooper Grace Ward recognised for excellence in wills, estates and succession law

Doyles Guide has released its rankings for the leading wills, estates and succession planning lawyers and law firms in Queensland for 2024, and Cooper Grace Ward has once again performed exceptionally well.

Podcast: Coffee with CGW – Get to know Marcus Ford

Join us for a coffee chat with property partner Marcus Ford and private client partner Scott Hay-Bartlem as we delve into Marcus' background, explore his life outside work, and discuss what gets him excited about his work in this candid conversation.