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Lee is a Partner in Gadens’ Disputes Group, and specialises in tax litigation and dispute resolution.

Lee advises clients on tax controversy matters, including audits, investigations, voluntary disclosures and litigation, involving corporate and international income tax, transfer pricing, indirect tax, and tax-related administrative law matters.

Lee’s experience includes leading complex tax and administrative law litigation in federal Tribunals and Courts – notable cases include:

• Commissioner of Taxation v Sharpcan Pty Ltd in the High Court (M163/2018 & M52/2019)
• Joseph Pintarich v Deputy Commissioner of Taxation in the High Court (H3/2018)
• Gold Merchants Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation & Anor in the Federal Court (NSD 1157/2018)
• Crown Resorts Limited v Commissioner of Taxation in the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT 2018/5115) and the Federal Court (VID831/2018)
• Andrew Watson as Trustee for the Murrindindi Bushfire Fund v Commissioner of Taxation in the Federal Court (VID335/2018 & 243/2019)
• Agriwealth Capital Limited v Commissioner of Taxation in the Federal Court (NSD 618/2018)
• Deputy Commissioner of Taxation v Rennie Produce (Aust) Pty Ltd (in liq) in the Federal Court (VID1155/2017)

Lee has advised on some of Australia’s most significant tax and transfer pricing investigation matters, including major audits of BHP Limited, Rio Tinto Limited and ExxonMobil Corporation.  Lee also played a substantial role in the landmark settlement of BHP’s long-running Singapore marketing hub transfer pricing dispute.

Lee acts for a wide range of corporate and financial institution clients. He also acts for the Commonwealth of Australia.

Lee has been recognised as a leading lawyer in tax by legal directories including Chambers Asia Pacific, The Legal 500 Asia Pacific, and International Tax Review’s Tax Controversy Leaders Guide.