Directors

Robert Barrese

Robert has developed his career with over 30 years experience in complementary fields. Robert is highly experienced to assist clients in managing and advising on complex financial structures for all individuals, companies, trusts and superannuation funds across all industries and businesses.

Robert has helped many businesses creating structures to effectively minimise tax. He demonstrates to clients, how to improve their businesses - how to think outside the box and finds innovative solutions for tax planning and structuring. His in-depth analyses have provided clients with many great solutions and tangible successful outcomes.

Robert empowers his clients with support and professional guidance and builds multi-generational relationships with all King & Whittle clients.

With a strong network of contacts and referral partners, Robert also ensures clients have all the professional and quality services available to them. With a proactive approach Robert is proud to extend to clients a high level of partner involvement, specific business focus and personalised attention.

Robert is an Honorary Advisor in the capacity of Treasury and Finance with The Thai Australian Chamber.

Robert is also a Justice of the Peace (JP)

Robert joined King & Whittle in 1999 and was appointed Director in 2007. 

Robert holds a Bachelor of Business in Accounting, is a member of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand and CPA Australia. He holds a Chartered Accountants and CPA Australia Public Practice Certificate and Certificate of Registration of Tax Agent.

Paul Dimech

Paul's thorough and tailored approach backed by hands on experience has helped his clients build businesses for more than 20 years.  Together with his commercial approach to business, he is able to guide his clients to meet their business goals & compliance obligations in the most efficient way, as well as finding ways of improving their businesses and utilising surplus cash flow to build on their assets.

He advises clients on a broad range of business services and taxation issues including business advisory, entrepreneurial services, strategic financial planning, employer obligations, international taxation, risk profiling, exit and growth strategies.

Paul joined King & Whittle in 2002 and was appointed Director in 2016. 

Paul is on the Board of Directors of Brainwave Australia, an organisation helping families ride the wave of childhood brain conditions.  Brainwave gives guidance on what's to come, the strength to move forward and care all the way through.  The organisation provides care and assistance for over 1,500 families per year.

Paul is also part of the Ownership Group of the South East Melbourne Phoenix, a prominent professional basketball franchise that competes in the National Basketball League (NBL).

Paul holds a Bachelor of Business in Accounting, is a member of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand, a Chartered Tax Adviser and member of The Tax Institute. He holds a Chartered Accountants Public Practice Certificate and Certificate of Registration of Tax Agent.