Claire specialises in taxation law.  She also accepts briefs in administrative law, commercial law, equity and mining law matters.

Claire has over nine years of experience advising on federal and state tax disputes, including on transfer pricing, capital/revenue, consolidation, controlled foreign companies, CGT, GST, payroll tax, stamp duty, R&D, royalties and PRRT issues.  She has particular experience acting for clients in the mining/resources, financial services, banking and infrastructure sectors, advising on risk review, audit, independent review, objection, ADR and litigation processes.  She has appeared in significant tax cases in the High Court of Australia and Federal Court of Australia, as well in Administrative Appeals Tribunal and state Court proceedings.

In addition to her tax practice, Claire also acts in, and advises on, commercial and administrative law matters involving corporations law, contractual, regulatory, shareholder and evidentiary issues.

Before coming to the Bar, Claire was a Senior Associate in the King & Wood Mallesons Taxation Group with a specialist tax litigation practice.  She was recognised as a “Next Generation lawyer” for Taxation in The Legal 500 in 2017 and 2018.

Claire has a Master of Laws specialising in taxation law, a Bachelor of Laws with First Class Honours and Bachelor of Arts, each from the University of Melbourne.

*Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards legislation

Areas of Practice

Cases

• Federal Commissioner of Taxation v Sharpcan Pty Ltd [2019] HCA 36 (led by David Bloom QC, Terry Murphy QC and Daniel McInerney)
• Glencore Investment Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation [2019] FCA 1432 (led by John de Wijn QC and T Phillips)
• Commissioner of Taxation v Glencore Investment Pty Ltd [2020] FCAFC 187 (led by John de Wijn QC and T Phillips)
• Watson as trustee for the Murrindindi Bushfire Class Action Settlement Fund v Commissioner of Taxation [2020] FCAFC 92 (led by David Bloom QC and Daniel McInerney)
• Apted and Commissioner of Taxation [2020] AATA 5139 (unled)
• BHP Billiton Limited v Commissioner of Taxation [2020] HCA 5 (led by David Bloom QC and Eugene Wheelahan QC)