John’s strategic and empathetic approach enables businesses and individuals to navigate complex proceedings, often involving the ATO or other government agencies with clarity and assurance.
Prior to joining Madgwicks, John was a Senior Litigation Lawyer with the Australian Taxation Office, where he led and managed high-value disputes ranging from multimillion-dollar matters to a declaratory relief proceeding involving a billion-dollar transaction. He also provided strategic advice on complex and emerging legal issues within the ATO.
He represents insolvency practitioners in proceedings before the Federal and Supreme Courts and regularly acts for private clients facing claims from the ATO and other creditors. John takes a particular interest in guiding clients through the pressures of financial distress, helping them manage the emotional impact of litigation while working within his professional network to achieve practical solutions.
John’s experience extends across leasing disputes, general debt recovery disputes and a broad range of insolvency matters including public examinations, preference and uncommercial transaction claims, and applications for review of insolvency practitioners’ decisions. His background as a Senior Litigation Lawyer with the Australian Taxation Office provides him with valuable insight into disputes involving government agencies.
