David has over 20 years of experience as Senior Counsel and over 40 years of experience at the Bar.
David has appeared in landmark cases in the High Court of Australia including the seminal taxation decisions of Federal Commissioner of Taxation v Dalco (1990) 168 CLR 614, Fletcher v FCT (1991) 173 CLR 1 and Re Carmody; Ex parte Glennan (2003) 77 ALJR 1202. and in a significant number of reported judgments across a broad range of jurisdictions in Australia. He brings a wealth of experience to matters involving taxation and revenue law, and commercial matters.
He regularly appears for clients, including the Australian Taxation Office, blue-chip Australian corporations and high net worth individuals in superior Courts, such as the Full Federal Court of Australia, the New South Wales Court of Appeal, the Federal Court of Australia, and has appeared in the Supreme Courts in all States and Territories. He also has considerable experience appearing in the Administrative Appeals Tribunal and in examinations and facilitations for the Australian Tax Office, and in matters concerning statutory interpretation.
David’s practice extends to advising and appearing in administrative law, corporations law, equity and trusts, insolvency and bankruptcy, and succession law disputes. David is increasingly briefed to provide complex advice and effective representation in property disputes in family law matters.
David is also available to appear as a mediator or as counsel in complex mediations, having completed a Mediator Course from Pepperdine University in the United States of America. Complementing his domestic practice, David is also a door tenant at Chancery Chambers in Melbourne.
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LLB, University of Sydney
LLM, University of Sydney Mediator, Pepperdine University
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