The 2025 listing of leading Queensland Tax Barristers details counsel practising in taxation matters in the Queensland legal market who have been identified by clients and peers for their expertise and abilities in the area.
Senior Counsel
Preeminent
David Marks KC, Hemmant’s List
Leading
Mark Robertson KC, Level Twenty Seven Chambers
Recommended
Dan Butler KC, Gerard Brennan Chambers
Lister Harrison KC, Sir Harry Gibbs Chambers
Junior Counsel
Market Leader
Harry Lakis, Level 16 Inns of Court
Preeminent
Florence Chen, Level Twenty Seven Chambers
Richard Schulte, Hemmant’s List
Leading
Anthony Anderson, Sir Harry Gibbs Chambers
Justin Byrne, Sir Harry Gibbs Chambers
Michael May, Level Twenty Seven Chambers
Recommended
DJ Alexander, Level 16 Inns of Court
Laura Allen, Wilberforce Chambers
Michael Ballans, Level 16 Inns of Court
Previous editions
2024 edition published October 2024
Senior Counsel – Preeminent
David Marks KC, Hemmant's List
Senior Counsel – Leading
Mark Robertson KC, Level Twenty Seven Chambers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Dan Butler KC, Gerard Brennan Chambers
Lister Harrison KC, Sir Harry Gibsn Chambers
Amelia Wheatley KC, Deane Chambers
Junior Counsel – Preeminent
Harry Lakis, Level 16 Inns of Court
Junior Counsel – Leading
Michael Ballans, Level 16 Inns of Court
Justin Byrne, Sir Harry Gibbs Chambers
Florence Chen, Level Twenty Seven Chambers
Michael May, Level Twenty Seven Chambers
Richard Schulte, Hemmant's List
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Laura Allen, Wilberforce Chambers
Anthony Anderson, Sir Harry Gibbs Chambers
Peter Bickford, Sir Harry Gibbs Chambers
Norman Hanna, Lilley Chambers
2023 edition published November 2023
Senior Counsel – Preeminent
David Marks KC, Hemmant's List
Senior Counsel – Leading
Mark Robertson KC, Level Twenty Seven Chambers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Lister Harrison KC, Sir Harry Gibbs Chambers
Philip Looney KC, Level 19 Inns of Court
Junior Counsel – Preeminent
Harry Lakis, Level 16 Inns of Court
Richard Schulte, Hemmant's List
Junior Counsel – Leading
Michael Ballans, Level 16 Inns of Court
Peter Bickford, Sir Harry Gibbs Chambers
Justin Byrne, Sir Harry Gibbs Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Laura Allen, Wilberforce Chambers
Anthony Anderson, Sir Harry Gibbs Chambers
Florence Chen, Level Twenty Seven Chambers
Norman Hanna, Lilley Chambers
Michael May, Level Twenty Seven Chambers
2022 edition published October 2022
Senior Counsel – Preeminent
David Marks QC, Hemmant's List
Senior Counsel – Leading
Mark Robertson QC, Level Twenty Seven Chambers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Madeleine Brennan QC, Roma Mitchell Chambers
Lister Harrison QC, Sir Harry Gibbs Chambers
Philip Looney QC, Level 19 Inns of Court
Junior Counsel – Market Leader
Harry Lakis, Level 16 Inns of Court
Junior Counsel – Preeminent
Richard Schulte, Hemmant's List
Junior Counsel – Leading
Anthony Anderson, Sir Harry Gibbs Chambers
Michael Ballans, Level 16 Inns of Court
Peter Bickford, Sir Harry Gibbs Chambers
Florence Chen, Level Twenty Seven Chambers
Justin Byrne, Sir Harry Gibbs Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Laura Allen, Wilberforce Chambers
Michael May, Level Twenty Seven Chambers
2021 edition published October 2021
Senior Counsel – Preeminent
David Marks QC, Hemmant's List
Mark Robertson QC, Level Twenty Seven Chambers
Senior Counsel – Leading
Philip Looney QC, Level 19 Inns of Court
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Madeleine Brennan QC, Roma Mitchell Chambers
Lister Harrison QC, Sir Harry Gibbs Chambers
Junior Counsel – Market Leader
Harry Lakis, Level 16 Inns of Court
Junior Counsel – Preeminent
Michael Ballans, Level 16 Inns of Court
Peter Bickford, Sir Harry Gibbs Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Anthony Anderson, Sir Harry Gibbs Chambers
Justin Byrne, Sir Harry Gibbs Chambers
Michael May, Level Twenty Seven Chambers
Richard Schulte, Hemmant's List
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Laura Allen, Carbolic Chambers
Florence Chen, Level Twenty Seven Chambers
2020 edition published November 2020
Senior Counsel – Preeminent
David Marks QC, Hemmant's List
Mark Robertson QC, Level Twenty Seven Chambers
Senior Counsel – Leading
Lister Harrison QC, Sir Harry Gibbs Chambers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Madeleine Brennan QC, Roma Mitchell Chambers
Philip Looney QC, Level 19 Inns of Court
Junior Counsel – Market Leader
Harry Lakis, Level 16 Inns of Court
Junior Counsel – Preeminent
Peter Bickford, Sir Harry Gibbs Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Michael Ballans, Level 16 Inns of Court
Justin Byrne, Gibbs Chambers
Michael May, Level Twenty Seven Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Anthony Anderson, Sir Harry Gibbs Chambers
Florence Chen, Level Twenty Seven Chambers
Richard Schulte, Hemmant's List
2019 edition published November 2019
Senior Counsel – Preeminent
David Marks QC, Hemmant's List
Mark Robertson QC, Level Twenty Seven Chambers
Senior Counsel – Leading
Lister Harrison QC, Sir Harry Gibbs Chambers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Madeleine Brennan QC, Roma Mitchell Chambers
Philip Looney QC, Level 19 Inns of Court
David Russell QC, Sire Harry Gibbs Chambers
Junior Counsel – Preeminent
Harry Lakis, Level 16 Inns of Court
Junior Counsel – Leading
Anthony Anderson, Sir Harry Gibbs Chambers
Peter Bickford, Sir Harry Gibbs Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Laura Allen, Level 31 239 George St
Michael Ballans, Level 16 Inns of Court
Justin Byrne, 33 Swann Rd St Lucia
Florence Chen, Level Twenty Seven Chambers
Michael May, Level Twenty Seven Chambers
2018 edition published November 2018
Senior Counsel – Preeminent
David Marks QC, Level 16 Inns of Court
Mark Robertson QC, Level Twenty Seven Chambers
Senior Counsel – Leading
Lister Harrison QC, Sir Harry Gibbs Chambers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Madeleine Brennan QC, Roma Mitchell Chambers
Philip Hack QC, Callinan Chambers
David Russell QC, Sire Harry Gibbs Chambers
Junior Counsel – Preeminent
Harry Lakis, Level 16 Inns of Court
Junior Counsel – Leading
Anthony Anderson, Sir Harry Gibbs Chambers
Peter Bickford, Sir Harry Gibbs Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Laura Allen, Level 31 239 George St
Michael Ballans, Level 16 Inns of Court
Michael May, Level Twenty Seven Chambers
2017 edition published September 2017
Senior Counsel – Leading
David Marks QC, Level 16 Inns of Court
Mark Robertson QC, Level Twenty Seven Chambers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Lister Harrison QC, Sir Harry Gibbs Chambers
David Russell QC, Sir Harry Gibbs Chambers
Junior Counsel – Preeminent
Harry Lakis, Level 16 Inns of Court
Junior Counsel – Leading
Anthony Anderson, Sir Harry Gibbs Chambers
Peter Bickford, Sir Harry Gibbs Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Laura Allen, Level 31 239 George St
Michael Ballans, Level 16 Inns of Court
Michael May, Level Twenty Seven Chambers
2016 edition published September 2016
Senior Counsel – Leading
David Marks QC, Level 16 Inns of Court
Mark Robertson QC, Level 27 Chambers
Recommended
Lister Harrison, Sir Harry Gibbs Chambers
David Russell QC, Sir Harry Gibbs Chambers
Junior Counsel – Preeminent
Harry Lakis, Level 16 Inns of Court
Junior Counsel – Leading
Peter Bickford, Sir Harry Gibbs Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Anthony Anderson, Sir Harry Gibbs Chambers
Michael Ballans, Level 16 Inns of Court
Michael Henry, Sir Harry Gibbs Chambers
2015 edition published October 2015
Senior Counsel – Leading
Mark Robertson QC, Level Twenty Seven Chambers
David Russell QC, Sir Harry Gibbs Chambers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Lister Harrison QC, Sir Harry Gibbs Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Harry Lakis, Level 16 Inns of Court
David Marks, Level 16 Inns of Court
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Peter Bickford, Sir Harry Gibbs Chambers