Alistair Haskett

Prior to coming to the Bar, Alistair was a Senior Associate at Herbert Smith Freehills, where he gained extensive experience advising large Australian and multinational companies, private funds, sovereign wealth, high net wealth individuals, property groups, founders and other business entities.

Alistair's recent matters include:

• Commissioner of Taxation v PepsiCo, Inc. [2025] HCA 30 (led by E Wheelahan KC and C Pierce SC, royalty withholding tax and diverted profits tax)
• Tabcorp Maxgaming Holdings Limited v Commissioner of Taxation [2025] FCA 115 (led by D McInerney KC, taxation of financial arrangements)
• Commissioner of Taxation v Esso Australia Resources Pty Ltd (2024) 306 FCR 586; [2024] FCAFC 151 (led by S Sharpley KC, petroleum resource rent tax)
• Mylan Australia Holding Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation (No 2) (2024) 118 ATR 460; [2024] FCA 253 (led by S Sharpley KC, with C Pierce and N Li, Part IVA)
• Hilton International Australia Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation (NSD565/2023) (led by D McInerney KC, with L Molesworth Part IVA)
• Federation University Australia v Commissioner of Taxation (VID308/2025) (led by J de Wijn KC, franking credit refunds)
• The University of Wollongong v Commissioner of Taxation (NSD353/2025) (led by J de Wijn KC, franking credit refunds)
• La Manch Africa S.a.r.l v Commissioner of Taxation (VID778/2020) (led by D McInerney KC, with A Roe, capital gains tax/Division 855)
• Helen August v Commissioner of Taxation (VID675 and 676/2023) (led by D McInerney KC, with R Marsh, default assessments)
• Various ongoing or settled tax matters led by S Sharpley KC, J Hmelnitsky SC, E Wheelahan KC, K Deards SC, M Baker KC, C Pierce SC and A de Wijn SC, including in relation to Part IVA, conduit foreign income, capital gains tax/Division 855, permanent establishments, DPT, MAAL, royalty withholding tax, Division 7A, dividend stripping, petroleum resource rent tax, and non-arm’s length income.

In addition to matters in the High Court and Federal Court, Alistair acts for taxpayers and the Commissioner of Taxation in matters before the Administrative Review Tribunal.

Alistair’s clients operate in various sectors, including infrastructure, financial services, energy and resources, technology, and real estate.

Alistair is a Chartered Tax Adviser with The Tax Institute. Alistair has been listed in the Doyle’s Guide Leading Tax Law Junior Counsel – Victoria (2025, 2024) and the Doyle’s Guide Tax Law Rising Stars (2020).

Alistair has published and presented papers on tax, including with The Tax Institute. He is the author of the ‘Tax Considerations’ chapter in Takeovers and Reconstructions in Australia (LexisNexis) and a co-author of Understanding Taxation Law 2025 (LexisNexis).

Alistair holds a Master of Laws, Juris Doctor and Bachelor of Music Performance from the University of Melbourne. In 2020, Alistair was awarded the B J Shaw Law Prize for Corporate Tax B.

Alistair read with Nasos Kaskani and his senior mentor is Daniel McInerney KC

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