Team Members

Tom Walrut

Special Counsel
Tom provides advice and services to private clients in relation to a broad range of tax, revenue and commercial matters.

As a special counsel in Cooper Grace Ward’s private client team, Tom assists clients with tax and commercial issues with a focus on achieving practical, commercial and tax effective outcomes in transactional, structuring and restructuring matters.

Tom brings significant experience in providing technical advice on federal and state tax matters and acting on business sales and acquisitions. Tom is a firm believer in first understanding client outcomes and desires (and getting to know client businesses) and then tailoring advice and solutions to match.

Tom also regularly presents at the Tax Institute of Australia on CGT rollovers, duty and land tax and general business and enterprise structuring.

  • Bachelor of Laws – Bond University
  • Master of Tax – University of New South Wales
  • Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice – Law Society of South Australia
  • Fellow – The Tax Institute of Australia
  • Member – The Tax Institute of Australia – Queensland State Taxes Subcommittee
  • Member – Queensland Law Society – Revenue Law Committee
  • Recommended – Tax Law – Doyles Guide 2025

Taxation and revenue

  • Advising in relation to a wide range of income tax issues, including capital gains and Division 7A issues.
  • Advising on land tax and duty.
  • Advising on structuring of business asset sales and share sales.
  • Preparation of private ruling requests (state and federal).
  • Providing advice regarding objections against tax assessments.

Corporate and commercial

  • Providing advice in relation to purchase and sale of business assets.
  • Advising on share purchase and sale agreements.
  • Advising on shareholder agreements.
  • Providing structuring advice and implementation services (including pre-sale structuring and preparations for sale).
  • Negotiating transaction documentation.

Areas of Expertise

Publications

Cooper Grace Ward's tax team recognised in 2026 Doyles Guide rankings

Cooper Grace Ward's tax team is recognised across multiple 2026 Doyles Guide categories, reflecting the strength of its tax advisory and tax controversy practice in Queensland.

It Depends - The expanding reach of payroll tax – are your passive assets and Superannuation up for grabs?

In this edition of It Depends, special counsel Tom Walrut covers the expanding reach of payroll tax into passive investment and superannuation assets.

Leading Tax Lawyers at Cooper Grace Ward listed in Doyles Guide

Doyles Guide have released their latest Leading Tax Lawyers and Law Firms rankings, and Cooper Grace Ward are thrilled with the team’s performance.