Kristen Deards SC

Silk 2018 | Call 2006

tel:+61 2 9376 0672

Kristen has an extensive taxation practice and appears for taxpayers and the Commissioner of Taxation in income tax and GST cases in the Administrative Appeals Tribunal, the Federal Court and the High Court of Australia.

She has appeared in a large range of tax cases, from complex Part IVA and transfer pricing cases, to disputes concerning CGT, the consolidation regime, international tax, superannuation, insurance, trusts and charities.

Rankings

Chambers & Partners Asia Pacific Guide 2019 – 2026

Band 1 Silk in Tax – Kristen attracts extensive praise from interviewees, one calling her ‘very successful and highly sought after,’ another noting that she is ‘the best in the market’. “Kristen commands the room. When she speaks, people listen. She stays pertinent in issues and has the ability to present arguments in a clear and compelling way.”

Chambers & Partners Global Guide 2025

Band 1 Silk in Tax

Legal 500 Guide 2023

Tier 2 Leading Silk in Commercial Disputes

Best Lawyers 2024 & 2026

Taxation – Lawyer of the Year

Best Lawyers 2019 – 2023

Ranked in Tax

Doyles Guide 2024 & 2025

Market Leader in Tax

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