Christopher Peadon Email & Phone Number

I have over 20 years’ commercial and tax law experience. I was called to the NSW Bar in 2011. Prior to that I was a solicitor at Allens + Linklaters commencing in 2001.I now practice from New Chambers.Recent cases include leading decisions on transfer pricing (SingTel), taxation of gains made by foreign residents (Resource Capital Fund IV), the revenue / capital distinction (Healius), residency (Harding – special leave), fringe benefits (Virgin), use of taxpayer information (La Mancha), and stamp duty exemptions for charities (Salvation Army and YWCA). I am currently involved in several high value audits and appeals concerning transfer pricing, Tax Treaties, R&D, Div 7A, PSI, withholding tax, Part IVA, superannuation, residency and stamp duty. He is commonly briefed to appear unled against Silk.Career highlights include acting for:– News Corporation in its successful claim for an $850 million refund for foreign exchange losses– The Bell Group (in liq) in its appeal from a $260 million assessment following the successful multi-billion claim against its banking syndicate– John Holland in its successful appeal to the Full Federal Court for deductibility of travel costs for “Fly-in Fly-out” (FIFO) workersAdditional current and recent clients include Aurizon, Bechtel, Mineralogy, Lehman Bros (in liq), Zip (bnpl), Australian Solar, and Lakes Oil. Chris also acts for a number of high net worth (HNW) private groups in a range of advice, audit and litigious matters.

Listed skills include Tax Law, Corporate Law, Commercial Litigation, Regulatory Investigations, and 14 others.