2026 Vacationer Program - Tax Disputes

Our newly formed Tax Disputes team offers new lawyers an unique experience of working on complex ATO reviews and audits. This is an opportunity to work side by side with our Directors and Partners in a genuinely collaborative and client centric environment.  We are proud to offer an exciting alternative to the environment of traditional law or accounting firm experience.

In the 4 or 8 week program, which is based in our Sydney office, you will dive into real tax reviews and disputes from day one, learning directly from some of the industry’s most respected tax lawyers, our partners bring over 40 years of combined experience to your development.

As a Vacationer you can expect to be involved in meaningful client work across tax disputes, growing your technical capability, commercial judgement and confidence as a lawyer through the quality and variety of matters you will take on. You will work solely in Tax Disputes with clients such as; large corporations, high net worth individuals and private business. Our disputes cover income tax, GST, state taxes and a wide variety of administrative law issues as well.

Key Responsibilities: 

• Drafting submissions to the ATO
• Conducting strategic legal research on niche points of law
• Assisting with drafting witness statements
• Assisting with drafting responses to ATO position papers
• Organising and attending client conferences
• Reviewing client documents and providing initial advice for Manager or Partner review
• Obtaining FOI documents from the ATO in order to advise clients on their potential defences
• Drafting briefs to counsel
• Working with counsel on collating and analysing evidence
• Assisting with file and project management of matters