Carmel McElwain is joining the Melbourne office while the other two - Peter Poulos and Chris Kinsella - will be based in Sydney. Ms McElwain and Mr Poulos also used to work in the Australian Government Solicitors' office. 

Early dispute resolution

Minters chief executive Tony Harrington said: 'Under the policies of the new tax commissioner we’ve seen more emphasis on early dispute resolution. These three new partners are at the vanguard of ATO [Australian Taxation Office] thinking in this area, helping the ATO form its approach and implement this new model of tax risk management.' Source: The Lawyer