Meet the Team
We’re a team built on deep expertise, with senior professionals who have led in both the "Big 4" firms and corporate environments. With decades of combined experience, we’re here to provide the strategic insight and practical solutions your business needs.
Get to know the talented professionals who make up our team of specialists:
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MANAGING PRINCIPAL
Dritton brings more than 17 years of dedicated transfer pricing experience, having worked across Australia as a Big 4 director and in-house TP manager for two of Australia’s largest multinationals.
He has a special interest in transfer pricing funding and intangibles, and previously led Australia and Asia on PwC’s Global financial transactions leadership team. Dritton also oversaw the intangibles and innovation TP strategy while working in-house with a large Australian multinational.
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Bachelor’s degrees in Laws & Economics
Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA Institute) Charterholder
Registered Tax Agent & lawyer admitted to the Supreme Court of Queensland
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SENIOR ADVISOR
Ben has nearly 30 years in transfer pricing, international trade and value chain analysis experience.
Ben was a partner in global tax and trade for a big four firm. More recently he has focused on leveraging agentic AI to develop platform solutions for supply chain analysis centred on modern slavery and value capture.
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Bachelor of Economics (Honours)
Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors
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SENIOR ADVISOR
Ruth’s 21 years of transfer pricing experience stretches the UK, Australia, and New Zealand, having held senior roles both at PwC and in-house with Rio Tinto. From her background in mathematics and physics, Ruth brings a unique analytical approach that captures the numerical and economic dynamics of related party transactions.
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Doctor of Philosophy, Physics.
Bachelors degree in Science, Physics with Astrophysics
Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales
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SENIOR ADVISOR
With 13 years of transfer pricing experience, Paul has held positions including director at KPMG, working in both Latin America and the UK. He has a special interest in economic and business valuations and financial modelling.
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Doctor of Philosophy in Economics.
Masters of Business Administration.
Masters Degree in Business/Managerial Economics.
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SENIOR ADVISOR
With a career of over 15 years in transfer pricing and valuations, Sarmad has held senior positions in public practice and served as an in-house TP manager at the Royal Bank of Canada.
He specialises in financial transactions, intellectual property, and financial services.
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Bachelor degrees in Economics, Mathematics & Physics
Master of Arts in Economics
Master of Business Administration
Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA Institute) Charterholder
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SENIOR ADVISOR
Jake’s expertise in international tax and transfer pricing spans 15 years, having worked across Australia and the USA. His career includes senior roles at PwC and a mid-tier consultancy, where he led the national transfer pricing practice. His extensive background brings valuable insights to TP Benchmark.
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Masters of International Trade
Bachelors degree in Accounting
AICPA’s US International Tax Certificate, CPA Australia & US
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SENIOR ADVISOR - Former ATO Commissioner
Brad spent over 30 years with the ATO, where he rose to Assistant Commissioner and a delegated Competent Authority. His role spanned audit, investigation and senior leadership roles including membership of the Public Groups & International executive.
Brad was responsible for overseeing the full spectrum of domestic and cross-border tax risk in Australia’s large-market segment, and has significant experience settling bilateral disputes, including some of Australia's largest transfer-pricing disputes.
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Bachelor Of Business – Accountancy.
Formerly a Certified Practising Accountant.
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SENIOR ADVISOR
Dave began his transfer pricing career in 2000 and went on to become the global lead partner for PwC’s Market Value Direct practice. In this role, he focused on the valuation of risk, derivatives, and fixed-income securities, working with PwC’s Australian and UK practices, before retiring from the PwC partnership in 2018.
Dave’s experience in risk valuation is particularly relevant given the heightened focus on risk in transfer pricing analyses.
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Bachelor’s degrees in Commerce and Law
Earned the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charter
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OPERATIONS MANAGER
In her role as operations manager, Nicole focuses on resource and practice management. Nicole is a qualified accountant and lawyer.
Nicole joined TP Benchmark after over 15 years with PwC in client facing consulting, and practice management roles.
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Bachelor degrees in Laws (Honours),
Lawyer admitted to the Supreme Court of Queensland
Our Presence
In addition, as a member of the Leading Edge Alliance, we have access to a vast network of advisors in over 76 countries. However, no single firm, network or alliance is strongest in every region. Unlike larger firms or networks, we are not restricted to using affiliate members. Our independence allows us to hand-select the most suitable firms in each territory, ensuring the best outcomes for our clients.
Let’s work together to navigate your transfer pricing challenges with confidence.
Contact us today and discover how our hands-on, expert-led approach can make a difference for your business.