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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.
+61 7 3231 2458
+61 410 643 480
scott.hay-bartlem@cgw.com.au
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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’.

  • Solicitor – Supreme Court of Queensland
  • Bachelor of Laws (Honours) – Queensland University of Technology
  • Bachelor of Business (Accountancy) – Queensland University of Technology
  • Diploma of Superannuation Management
  • Foundation Diploma of Financial Planning
  • SMSF Specialist AdvisorTM
  • Chartered Tax Adviser
  • Chair of the SMSF Association
  • Fellow Member – SMSF Association
  • Member – The Tax Institute
  • Member – FAAA (Financial Advice Association Australia)
  • Member IFPA (Institute of Financial Professionals Australia)
  • STEP Trust and Estate Practitioner
  • Brisbane Superannuation Lawyer of the Year – Best Lawyers Australia 2019, 2022 and 2024
  • Preeminent Lawyer for Wills, Estates and Succession Planning – Doyles Guide 2020, 2022–2025
  • Listed in Superannuation Law, Trusts and Estates and Wealth Management / Succession Planning Practice – Best Lawyers Australia every year since 2014
  • Listed in Commercial Law – Best Lawyers Australia every year since 2021
  • 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

Duty
Personal legal services
Estate administration and disputes
Tax and revenue
Superannuation law
Estate planning
Middle market enterprises (MME)
Professional advisers
Not-for-profit
Family business law
Trusts

Publications

Coffee with CGW - Get to know Kathy Prince

In this episode of 'Coffee with CGW', special counsel Kathy Prince from our property team joins private client partner Scott Hay-Bartlem for a lively chat over coffee. In this candid conversation, we delve into Kathy's background, explore her life outside CGW, and discuss what gets her excited about her work.

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It depends - Should you involve your kids in the control of your family discretionary trust?

In this edition of It depends, partner Scott Hay-Bartlem discusses whether you should involve your kids in the control of your family discretionary trust.

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Coffee with CGW - Get to know Phil Vickery

In this episode of 'Coffee with CGW', partner Phil Vickery from our corporate advisory team joins private client partner Scott Hay-Bartlem for a lively chat over coffee. In this candid conversation, we delve into Phil's background, explore his life outside CGW, and discuss what gets him excited about his work.

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