Justin Byrne

Justin Byrne

Justin came to the bar in 2019 after more than 20 years experience as a solicitor specialising in taxation and revenue law within the context of commercial transactions. He also has extensive experience with taxation litigation. Justin has chambers in both Sydney and Brisbane.

Justin has acted for clients of all sizes from large corporations and government departments to high net wealth individuals. As well as his considerable front end tax advice experience in all areas of Federal and State taxation laws, he has been involved with tax related cases in the AAT, ART, Federal Court, High Court of Australia and Supreme Court of Queensland.

For many years Justin has actively contributed to Australian tax policy. He is a Chartered Tax Adviser with the Taxation Institute of Australia and is a regular presenter at its events. He is also the immediate past national chair of the Law Council of Australia’s Business Law Section Taxation Committee, where he regularly made submissions to Treasury, the ATO and Government on tax related issues.

Justin also has a Masters of Taxation law and accounting qualifications through a Bachelor of Commerce.

Justin is recognised in Doyle’s Guide and Best Lawyers as a leading tax barrister in Queensland.