Raphael Parvin

Raphael is pragmatic, diligent and client focused. He has experience in providing bespoke advice and representation to a diverse portfolio of large Australian and international companies, and has worked with clients from a wide range of industries including mining and energy resources, construction, real estate, and technology.

He has a strong track record in advising on domestic and international transactions relating to mergers and acquisitions and asset/deal structuring, as well acting for corporations involved in high-cost dispute matters. He also has extensive experience in corporate and international tax law, particularly dealing with corporate tax and transfer pricing matters, including M&A tax, International Dealing Schedule (IDS) disclosures, Advance Pricing Agreements (APA), as well as transfer pricing planning and policy development. 

Raphael has a strong passion for pro-bono and has worked with several non-for-profit organisations to reduce educational disparity for children in rural and indigenous communities. For these efforts within the community and wider leadership roles, Raphael was named a Top 100 Future Leader in Australia by the Australian Financial Review in 2019. 

Prior to joining Allen & Overy, Raphael worked as a lawyer at a leading global US law firm and as a consultant at a tier 1 global advisory firm.