Stephen is a specialist in taxation law and tax dispute resolution. He has a Master of Laws from the University of Melbourne, majoring in tax law, a Bachelor of Economics and a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) from Monash University.

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He practised in taxation for many years as part of the tax team at the Australian Government Solicitor. Stephen moved to the Legal Services Branch of the Australian Taxation Office in 2009, before joining the Bar in 2010.

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Since joining the Bar, Stephen has acted for both the Commissioner and for the taxpayer in complex tax appeal cases. Recent such cases include: Mayhew v CoT [2013] AATA 130, RV Investments (Aust) Pty Ltd v CoT [2014] FCA 1169 and Kocharyan v Commissioner of  Taxation [2015] FCA 13.

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Stephen has extensive experience in commercial and administrative review litigation, particularly complex debt and insolvency cases in the Supreme and Federal Courts. Recent such cases include: Australia DIS Pty Ltd v DCT [2012] VSC 331, Roberts v DCT [2013] FCA 1108; [2015] FCA 238 and DCT v Vasiliades [2014] FCA 1250 (as junior to Peter Hanks QC); [2015] FCA 412; [2015] FCA 854; [2015] FCA 957.