Ben practices in commercial and public law, with a focus in tax law.
Before coming to the Bar, Ben was an Of Counsel in the Taxation team at Jones Day. Prior to that role, Ben was a Senior Associate at Clayton Utz, where he worked in the Taxation and Commercial Litigation teams.
Ben was also previously employed in the Legal Services Branch of the Australian Taxation Office. In that role, Ben developed substantial experience in debt and insolvency issues relating to tax matters, including in director penalties, bankruptcy, corporate insolvency, and debt claims.
Ben holds a Master of Laws from the University of Melbourne and a Bachelor of Laws from La Trobe University. Ben is a Fellow of The Tax Institute and a member of the International Fiscal Association.
Ben is reading with Andrew Roe. His senior mentor is Melanie Baker KC.
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