The 2025 listing of leading Queensland Tax Lawyers details firms practising in taxation advisory and disputes matters in the Queensland legal market who have been identified by clients and peers for their expertise in the area.
Market Leader
Preeminent
Damien Bourke, Dentons
Lyndon Garbutt, West Garbutt
Fletch Heinemann, HLS Tax Law
Leading
Duncan Bedford, McCullough Robertson
David Hughes, McCullough Robertson
Michael McLaughlin, West Garbutt
Linda Tapiolas, Cooper Grace Ward
Recommended
Chris Davis, McInnes Wilson
Sarah Lancaster, HLS Tax Law
Philip Magoffin, PPM Tax & Legal
David Marschke, DBM Horizons
Katrina Parkyn, King & Wood Mallesons
Melinda Peters, McCullough Robertson
Tom Walrut, Cooper Grace Ward
Konrad Wojtasik, Small Myers Hughes
Previous editions
2024 edition published October 2024
Market Leader
Mark West, West Garbutt
Preeminent
Lyndon Garbutt, West Garbutt
Fletch Heinemann, Cooper Grace Ward
Leading
Duncan Bedford, McCullough Robertson
Damien Bourke, Hamilton Locke
David Hughes, McCullough Robertson
Katrina Parkyn, King & Wood Mallesons
Linda Tapiolas, Cooper Grace Ward
Recommended
Hayden Bentley, Macpherson Kelley
Chris Davis, McInnes Wilson
Sarah Lancaster. Cooper Grace Ward
Philip Magoffin, PPM Tax & Legal
David Marschke, DBM Horizons
Michael McLaughlin, West Garbutt
Michael Patane, HopgoodGanim
Melinda Peters, McCullough Robertson
2023 edition published November 2023
Market Leader
Mark West, West Garbutt
Preeminent
Lyndon Garbutt, West Garbutt
Fletch Heinemann, Cooper Grace Ward
David Hughes, McCullough Robertson
Leading
Duncan Bedford, McCullough Robertson
Katrina Parkyn, King & Wood Mallesons
Linda Tapiolas, Cooper Grace Ward
Recommended
Hayden Bentley, Macpherson Kelley
Damien Bourke, Hamilton Locke
Neal Dallas, McInnes Wilson
Chris Davis, McInnes Wilson
John Ioannou, Macpherson Kelley
Sarah Lancaster. Cooper Grace Ward
Philip Magoffin, PPM Tax & Legal
David Marschke, DBM Horizons
Michael McLaughlin, West Garbutt
2022 edition published October 2022
Preeminent
Fletch Heinemann, Cooper Grace Ward
Mark West, West Garbutt
Leading
Damien Bourke, Holding Redlich
Lyndon Garbutt, West Garbutt
David Hughes, McCullough Robertson
David Marschke, DBM Horizons
Katrina Parkyn, King & Wood Mallesons
Recommended
Duncan Bedford, McCullough Robertson
Craig Bowie, MinterEllison
Neal Dallas, McInnes Wilson
Chris Davis, McInnes Wilson
John Ioannou, Macpherson Kelley
Michael McLaughlin, West Garbutt
Michael Patane, HopgoodGanim
Linda Tapiolas, Cooper Grace Ward
2021 edition published October 2021
Preeminent
Fletch Heinemann, Cooper Grace Ward
Mark West, West Garbutt
Leading
Duncan Bedford, McCullough Robertson
Damien Bourke, Holding Redlich
Greg Cahill, Cooper Grace Ward
Lyndon Garbutt, West Garbutt
David Hughes, McCullough Robertson
Katrina Parkyn, King & Wood Mallesons
Linda Tapiolas, Cooper Grace Ward
Recommended
Philip Bisset, Clayton Utz
Craig Bowie, MinterEllison
Damien Clarke, McCullough Robertson
Chris Davis, McInnes Wilson
John Ioannou, Macpherson Kelley
Phillip Magoffin, PPM Tax & Legal
David Marschke, DBM Horizons
Mark Mathews, Mathews Tax Lawyers
Michael McLaughlin, West Garbutt
Michael Patane, HopgoodGanim
Melinda Peters, McCullough Robinson
Jodie Robinson, ABA Legal Group
Konrad Wojtasik, Small Myers Hughes
2020 edition published November 2020
Preeminent
Fletch Heinemann, Cooper Grace Ward
Mark West, West Garbutt
Leading
Duncan Bedford, McCullough Robertson
Damien Bourke, Holding Redlich
Craig Bowie, MinterEllison
Greg Cahill, Cooper Grace Ward
Lyndon Garbutt, West Garbutt
David Hughes, McCullough Robertson
Katrina Parkyn, King & Wood Mallesons
Recommended
Hayden Bentley, Deloitte Legal
Philip Bisset, Clayton Utz
Damien Clarke, McCullough Robertson
Neal Dallas, McInnes Wilson
Phillip Magoffin, PPM Tax & Legal
David Marschke, DBM Horizons
Michael McLaughlin, West Garbutt
Michael Patane, HopgoodGanim
Linda Tapiolas, Cooper Grace Ward
2019 edition published November 2019
Preeminent
David Cominos, Clayton Utz
Fletch Heinemann, Cooper Grace Ward
Mark West, West Garbutt
Leading
Craig Bowie, MinterEllison
Greg Cahill, Cooper Grace Ward
Lyndon Garbutt, West Garbutt
David Hughes, McCullough Robertson
Katrina Parkyn, King & Wood Mallesons
Recommended
Duncan Bedford, McCullough Robertson
Hayden Bentley, Deloitte Legal
Damien Bourke, Holding Redlich
Neal Dallas, McInnes Wilson
Phillip Magoffin, PPM Tax & Legal
Michael McLaughlin, West Garbutt
Peter McKnoulty, McCullough Robertson
Melinda Peters, McCullough Robertson
David Stitt, Herbert Smith Freehills
2018 edition published November 2018
Preeminent
David Cominos, Clayton Utz
Bill Thompson, MinterEllison
Leading
Duncan Bedford, McCullough Robertson
Greg Cahill, Cooper Grace Ward
Fletch Heinemann, Cooper Grace Ward
David Hughes, McCullough Robertson
Katrina Parkyn, King & Wood Mallesons
Mark West, West Garbutt
Recommended
Hayden Bentley, Deloitte Legal
Sarah Blakelock, KPMG Law
Damien Bourke, Holding Redlich
Craig Bowie, MinterEllison
Justin Byrne, HopgoodGanim
Neal Dallas, McInnes Wilson
Chris Davis, McInnes Wilson
Lyndon Garbutt, West Garbutt
Phillip Magoffin, PPM Tax & Legal
David Stitt, Herbert Smith Freehills
2017 edition published September 2017
Preeminent
David Cominos, Clayton Utz
Bill Thompson, MinterEllison
Leading
Hayden Bentley, McCullough Robertson
Greg Cahill, Cooper Grace Ward
Fletch Heinemann, Cooper Grace Ward
David Hughes, Small Myers Hughes
Katrina Parkyn, King & Wood Mallesons
Mark West, McCullough Robertson
Recommended
Phil Bisset, Clayton Utz
Sarah Blakelock, KPMG Law
Damien Bourke, Bourke Legal
Craig Bowie, MinterEllison
Justin Byrne, HopgoodGanim
Neal Dallas, McInnes Wilson
Chris Davis, McInnes Wilson
Scott Hay-Bartlem, Cooper Grace Ward
Phillip Magoffin, PPM Tax & Legal
John Middleton, Clayton Utz
2016 edition published September 2016
Market Leader
David Cominos, Clayton Utz
Preeminent
Katrina Parkyn, King & Wood Mallesons
Bill Thompson, MinterEllison
Mark West, McCullough Robertson
Leading
Greg Cahill, Cooper Grace Ward
Teresa Dyson, McCullough Robertson
David Hughes, Small Myers Hughes
Recommended
Duncan Bedford, McCullough Robertson
Hayden Bentley, McCullough Robertson
Phil Bisset, Clayton Utz
Craig Bowie, MinterEllison
Justin Byrne, HopgoodGanim
Damien Clarke, McCullough Robertson
Neal Dallas, McInnes Wilson
Chris Davis, Mcinnes Wilson
Fletch Heinemann, Cooper Grace Ward
Philip Magoffin, PPM Tax & Legal
John Middleton, Clayton Utz
Sally Newman, MinterEllison
2015 edition published October 2015
Preeminent
David Cominos, Clayton Utz
Bill Thompson, Minter Ellison
Leading
Hayden Bentley, McCullough Robertson
Craig Bowie, Minter Ellison
Greg Cahill, Cooper Grace Ward
Katrina Parkyn, King & Wood Mallesons
Mark West, McCullough Robertson
Recommended
Duncan Bedford, McCullough Robertson
Sarah Blakelock, McCullough Robertson
Matthew Burgess, View Legal
Justin Byrne, HopgoodGanim
Chris Davis, McInnes Wilson
Fletch Heinemann, Cooper Grace Ward
David Hughes, Small Myers Hughes
John Middleton, Clayton Utz
Sally Newman, Minter Ellison
2012 edition published September 2012
Market Leader
David Cominos - Clayton Utz
Preeminent
William Thompson - Minter Ellison
Leading
Hayden Bentley - McCullough Robertson
Damien Clarke - McCullough Robertson
Teresa Dyson - Ashurst
Katrina Parkyn - Allens
Recommended
Chris Davis - McInnes Wilson
Carlos Gouveia - Clayton Utz
Damian O'Connor - Gadens Lawyers