Curriculum Vitae
Dr Holger Ronald Sorensen

Educational Qualifications

1981 Ph.D. in Law - University of Melbourne.
1974 LL.M.(Hons) - Victoria, University of  Wellington.
1972 Law Professional - University of Auckland.
1971 LL.B. - University of Otago.

Professional Qualifications & Appointments

1999 Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Technology, Sydney.
1995 Barrister and solicitor of the Supreme Court
         of  Samoa.
1990 Barrister and solicitor of the Supreme Court
         of the Australian Capital Territory.
1984 Barrister of the Supreme Court of New South Wales.
1978 Barrister and solicitor of the Supreme Court
         of Victoria.
1972 Barrister and solicitor of the Supreme Court (now High Court) of New Zealand.

Professional Experience

1984 to present
Barrister, Sydney bar. Advocacy (in all superior courts) and advising primarily in revenue law (stamp duties, land tax, payroll tax, income tax, sales tax, CGT, GST). Other areas of practise include, administrative law, trusts, equity, commercial, corporations, and common law.

1983- 1984
Senior Solicitor (Investigations), Special Prosecutor's Office,  Sydney (Gyles QC - now Justice Gyles of the Federal Court). Senior staff solicitor responsible for the directing and managing of investigations into "bottom of the harbour" tax schemes.

1980-1983
Partner, Melbourne commercial law firm, Messrs King, Jayasinghe & Sorensen.

1978-1980
Full-time Ph.D. student at University of  Melbourne. Consultant to Melbourne law firm, Messrs. King & Jayasinghe.

1974-1978
Crown Counsel, Crown Law Office, Wellington. One of 11 Crown Counsel; practised in the criminal (primarily appeals) and civil jurisdictions; principal area of practice - revenue law.

1972-1974
Solicitor, Inland Revenue Department, Head Office, Wellington.

1971-1972
Officer, Inland Revenue Department, Auckland.

General

Part-time lecturer (post-graduate programme), Faculty of Law, University of Technology, Sydney since 1990. Teaching assignments: Advanced Taxation, Consumption Tax (GST), Land Tax & Payroll Tax.

Sometime part-time lecturer (post-graduate and under-graduate classes) at the University of New South Wales, the University of Melbourne and Monash University.

Contributor of articles published in Taxation in Australia, the Law Society Journal and Australian Tax Review, and occasional presenter at Taxation Institute and College of Law seminars.