Professional Qualifications

  • Solicitor of the Supreme Court of New South Wales

Prior Experience

Prior to joining DLA Piper, Paul was a leading partner in the Tax Controversy group of a 'Big 4' accounting firm and was an experienced Tax partner at another leading accountancy firm. Paul also spent eight years at the Australian Taxation Office.

Recognitions

  • Legal500 Asia-Pacific recognises Paul as a Recommended Practitioner for Tax, 2021
  • Paul is rated as “Highly Regarded” for Tax Controversy by World Tax 2021

Education

  • University of Sydney, Master of Laws (Hons)
  • The College of Law, Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice
  • Queensland University of Technology, Bachelor of Laws

Memberships

  • Entered in the High Court of Australia Register of Practitioners
  • Chartered Tax Advisor, The Tax Institute
  • Taxation Committee, Law Council of Australia
  • Law Society of New South Wales

Pro Bono

  • Chair, Governance Committee – NSW Aboriginal Land Council, 2015 – Current

    • The Governance Committee assists the Council of the NSWALC (the State's peak representative body in Aboriginal Affairs) with strategic advice and direction on its decision making processes and structures.

  • Committee member – Sunshine Coast Sports Aviators Inc, 2013 – Current

    • Assisting with legal advice in relation to the management of operational authorisations required from Local Authority, Police, National Parks and the Civil Aviation Safety Authority.