The 2023 listing of leading New South Wales Tax Barristers details counsel practising in taxation matters in the NSW legal market who have been identified by clients and peers for their expertise and abilities in the area.
Senior Counsel
Market Leader
James Hmelnitsky SC, Sixth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers
Preeminent
Chloe Burnett SC, Sixth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers
Kristen Deards SC, Banco Chambers
Leading
David Bloom KC, New Chambers
Brendan Sullivan SC, Tenth Floor Chambers
Recommended
Bradley Jones SC, Ground Floor Wentworth Chambers
Michael O’Meara SC, Sixth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers
Rashelle Seiden SC, Ground Floor Wentworth Chambers
Junior Counsel
Market Leader
Chris Peadon, New Chambers
Preeminent
Courtney Ensor, New Chambers
David Lewis, Sixth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers
Tamara Phillips, Sixth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers
Leading
Michael Cosgrove, New Chambers
Ken Lord, Ground Floor Wentworth Chambers
Recommended
Thomas Arnold, Ground Floor Wentworth Chambers
Denis Barlin, 13 Wentworth Chambers
Michelle Hirshhorn, 5 Selborne Chambers
Ian Fullerton, Ground Floor Wentworth Chambers
Keni Josifoski, New Chambers
Ermelinda Kovacs, Ground Floor Wentworth Chambers
Tom Prince, New Chambers
Andrew Rider, Level 22 Chambers
Previous editions
2022 edition published October 2022
Senior Counsel – Market Leader
James Hmelnitsky SC, Sixth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers
Senior Counsel – Preeminent
Chloe Burnett SC, Sixth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers
Kristen Deards SC, Banco Chambers
Senior Counsel – Leading
David Bloom QC, New Chambers
Brendan Sullivan SC, Tenth Floor Chambers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Michael O'Meara SC, Sixth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers
Rashelle Seiden SC, Ground Floor Wentworth Chambers
Junior Counsel – Preeminent
Chris Peadon, New Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Michael Cosgrove, New Chambers
Courtney Ensor, New Chambers
David Lewis, Sixth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers
Ken Lord, Ground Floor Wentworth Chambers
Tamara Phillips, Sixth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers
Andrew Rider, Level 22 Chambers
Ian Stanley, Third Floor Wentworth Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Denis Barlin, 13 Wentworth Chambers
Michael Bersten
Michelle Hirshhorn, 5 Selborne Chambers
David Hume, Sixth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers
Ian Fullerton, Ground Floor Wentworth Chambers
Keni Josifoski, New Chambers
Tom Prince, New Chambers
2021 edition published October 2021
Senior Counsel – Preeminent
Kristen Deards SC, Banco Chambers
James Hmelnitsky SC, Sixth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers
Mark Richmond SC, Eleven Wentworth Chambers
Senior Counsel – Leading
David Bloom QC, New Chambers
Chloe Burnett SC, Sixth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers
Brendan Sullivan SC, Tenth Floor Chambers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Mark Brabazon SC, 7 Wentworth Selborne
Luke Livingston SC, New Chambers
Michael O'Meara SC, Sixth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers
Rashelle Seiden SC, Ground Floor Wentworth Chambers
Neil Williams SC, Sixth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers
Junior Counsel – Market Leader
Brad Jones, Ground Floor Wentworth Chambers
Junior Counsel – Preeminent
Chris Peadon, New Chambers
Tamara Phillips, Sixth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Elizabeth Bishop, Ground Floor Wentworth Chambers
Michael Cosgrove, New Chambers
Courtney Ensor, New Chambers
Ken Lord, Ground Floor Wentworth Chambers
Ian Stanley, Third Floor Wentworth Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
David Hume, Sixth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers
Ian Fullerton, Ground Floor Wentworth Chambers
David Lewis, Sixth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers
Greg O'Mahoney, New Chambers
Andrew Rider, Level 22 Chambers
2020 edition published November 2020
Senior Counsel – Preeminent
James Hmelnitsky SC, Sixth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers
Mark Richmond SC, Eleven Wentworth Chambers
Senior Counsel – Leading
David Bloom QC, New Chambers
Kristen Deards SC, Banco Chambers
Brendan Sullivan SC, Tenth Floor Chambers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Mark Brabazon SC, 7 Wentworth Selborne
Chloe Burnett SC, Sixth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers
Michael O'Meara SC, Sixth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers
Rashelle Seiden SC, Ground Floor Wentworth Chambers
Neil Williams SC, Sixth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers
Junior Counsel – Preeminent
Michelle Hirschhorn, Fifth Floor Selborne Chambers
Brad Jones, Ground Floor Wentworth Chambers
Chris Peadon, New Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Courtney Ensor, New Chambers
Andrew Rider, Level 22 Chambers
Matthew Sealey, Ground Floor Wentworth Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Elizabeth Bishop, Ground Floor Wentworth Chambers
Michael Cosgrove, New Chambers
Ian Fullerton, Ground Floor Wentworth Chambers
Ken Lord, Ground Floor Wentworth Chambers
Tamara Phillips, Sixth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers
Ian Stanley, Third Floor Wentworth Chambers
2019 edition published November 2019
Senior Counsel – Preeminent
James Hmelnitsky SC, Sixth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers
Mark Richmond SC, Eleven Wentworth Chambers
Senior Counsel – Leading
David Bloom QC, New Chambers
Kristen Deards SC, Banco Chambers
Brendan Sullivan SC, Tenth Floor Chambers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Noel Hutley SC, Fifth Floor St James Hall
Neil Williams SC, Sixth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers
Rashelle Seiden SC, Ground Floor Wentworth Chambers
Junior Counsel – Preeminent
Chloe Burnett, Sixth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers
Brad Jones, Ground Floor Wentworth Chambers
Chris Peadon, New Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Courtney Ensor, New Chambers
Ian Fullerton, Ground Floor Wentworth Chambers
Michelle Hirschhorn, Fifth Floor Selborne Chambers
Andrew Rider, Level 22 Chambers
Matthew Sealey, Ground Floor Wentworth Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Elizabeth Bishop, Ground Floor Wentworth Chambers
Michael Cosgrove, New Chambers
Peter Kulevski, Banco Chambers
Ken Lord, Ground Floor Wentworth Chambers
Tamara Phillips, Sixth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers
Ian Stanley, Third Floor Wentworth Chambers
2018 edition published November 2018
Senior Counsel – Preeminent
James Hmelnitsky SC, Sixth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers
Mark Richmond SC, Eleven Wentworth Chambers
Senior Counsel – Leading
David Bloom QC, New Chambers
Brendan Sullivan SC, Tenth Floor Chambers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Kristen Deards, Banco Chambers
Noel Hutley SC, Fifth Floor St James Hall
Neil Williams SC, Sixth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers
Rashelle Seiden SC, Ground Floor Wentworth Chambers
Junior Counsel – Preeminent
Chloe Burnett, Sixth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers
Chris Peadon, New Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Courtney Ensor, New Chambers
Brad Jones, Ground Floor Wentworth Chambers
Ken Lord, Ground Floor Wentworth Chambers
Michael O'Meara, Sixth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers
Andrew Rider, Level 22 Chambers
Matthew Sealey, Ground Floor Wentworth Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Elizabeth Bishop, Ground Floor Wentworth Chambers
Michael Cosgrove, New Chambers
Ian Fullerton, Ground Floor Wentworth Chambers
Michelle Hirschhorn, Fifth Floor Selborne Chambers
John Hyde-Page, Fifth Floor Selborne Chambers
Greg O'Mahoney, New Chambers
Tamara Phillips, Sixth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers
Tom Prince, New Chambers
2017 edition published September 2017
Senior Counsel – Preeminent
James Hmelnitsky SC, Sixth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers
David Bloom QC, New Chambers
Mark Richmond SC, Eleven Wentworth Chambers
Brendan Sullivan SC, Tenth Floor Chambers
Senior Counsel – Leading
Rashelle Seiden SC, Ground Floor Wentworth Chambers
Tony Slater QC, Ground Floor Wentworth Chambers
Tom Thawley SC, New Chambers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Justin Gleeson SC, Banco Chambers
Roger Hamilton SC, Ground Floor Wentworth Chambers
Noel Hutley SC, Fifth Floor St James Hall
Neil Williams SC, Sixth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers
Junior Counsel – Preeminent
Chloe Burnett, Sixth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers
Kristen Deards, Banco Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Brad Jones, Ground Floor Wentworth Chambers
Ken Lord, Ground Floor Wentworth Chambers
Michael O'Meara, Sixth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers
Chris Peadon, New Chambers
Matthew Sealey, Ground Floor Wentworth Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Courtney Ensor, New Chambers
Ian Fullerton, Ground Floor Wentworth Chambers
Michelle Hirshhorn, Fifth Floor Selborne Chambers
John Hyde-Page, Fifth Floor Selborne Chambers
Andrew Rider, Level 22 Chambers
2016 edition published September 2016
Senior Counsel – Preeminent
David Bloom QC, New Chambers
Mark Richmond SC, Eleven Wentworth Chambers
Tony Slater QC, Ground Floor Wentworth Chambers
Senior Counsel – Leading
James Hmelnitsky SC, Sixth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers
Brendan Sullivan SC, Tenth Floor Chambers
Tom Thawley SC, New Chambers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Rashelle Seiden SC, Ground Floor Wentworth Chambers
Kristina Stern SC, Ground Floor Wentworth Chambers
David Williams SC, Ninth Floor Wentworth Chambers
Junior Counsel – Preeminent
Chloe Burnett, Sixth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers
Kristen Deards, Banco Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Brad Jones, Ground Floor Wentworth Chambers
Chris Peadon, New Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Michelle Hirshhorn, Fifth Floor Selborne Chambers
Ken Lord, Ground Floor Wentworth Chambers
Matthew Sealey, Ground Floor Wentworth Chambers
Ian Stanley, Third Floor Wenwtworth Chambers
2015 edition published October 2015
Senior Counsel – Leading
David Bloom QC, New Chambers
James Hmelnitsky SC, Sixth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers
Anthony Slater QC, Ground Floor Wentworth Chambers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Mark Richmond SC, Eleven Wentworth Chambers
Brendan Sullivan SC, Tenth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers
Thomas Thawley SC, New Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Chloe Burnett, Sixth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers
Kristen Deards, Banco Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Brad Jones, Ground Floor Wentworth Chambers
Andrew Rider, Level 22 Chambers
Matthew Sealey, Ground Floor Wentworth Chambers