Alexander Schatz

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Biography

Dates of Admission

  • Solicitor 2021
  • Barrister 2024

Expertise

  • ‘Section 468 of the Corporations Act 2001: Broach reach but limited application?’ (2021) 29 Insolvency Law Journal 210.

 

  • ‘A cautionary application of the Myer Emporium principle to deductions’ (2021) 50 Australian Tax Review 14.

 

  • ‘Pittmore v Chan [2020] NSWCA 344’ (2021) 95 Australian Law Journal 332 (ed. Dr R Higgins SC).

 

  • ‘Kay v Playup Australia Pty Ltd (2020) 19 BPR 40,037’ (2020) 94 Australian Law Journal 507 (ed. Dr R Higgins SC).

Alexander focuses primarily on taxation, general equity, insolvency, commercial disputes and family law, and appears in all Courts and Tribunals. In particular, Alexander is regularly briefed by the Commonwealth Commissioner of Taxation, NSW Chief Commissioner of State Revenue, and individual and corporate taxpayers. Alexander has appeared led and unled, including unled against Senior Counsel.

Alexander is currently completing his Masters of Laws (Tax) at Sydney University.

Prior to coming to the bar, Alexander practised as a solicitor at a large national firm for four years specialising in banking and finance, insolvency, and corporations law, and was a Judge’s Associate in the District Court of New South Wales.


Select Cases

Sahin v Sahin [2026] NSWSC 1257

NJYZ and Commissioner of Taxation (Taxation) [2026] ARTA 1061

Hoang v Hungry Jack’s Pty Ltd [2026] NSWSC 775

AHG (2015) Pty Ltd v Mercedes Benz Australia Pty Ltd (2025) 310 FCR 1; [2025] FCAFC 86

Menon v R; Onley v R (2025) 117 NSWLR 136; [2025] NSWCCA 56

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