David W Marks KC
David had a 10 year background working for a solicitors’ firm in the area of tax law, before being called to the Bar in 2000. David took silk in 2015.
David specialises in Australian tax law. His traditional Chancery practice acts in the areas of tax advice, tax appeals, companies, trusts, equity, insolvency, property & estates. He also appears and advises in corporate, commercial, professional negligence, and administrative law matters.
Areas of Practice
Tax and Revenue
Chancery
Commercial & Administrative
Professional Negligence
Trust & Estates
Opinions to Accounting Firms
Recent Cases
16 Dec 2025
Special Situations Investing Group III, Inc. v Commissioner of State Revenue
Queensland Supreme Court
Stamp Duty - corporate reorganisation exemption
VIEW JUDGMENT26 Nov 2025
Ziegler v Commissioner of Taxation
Full Federal Court
Income tax - settlement deed - dividend - interest - penalty powers (Appeal from BSKF v FCT)
VIEW JUDGMENT5 Mar 2025
Carrigan v Hill
Queensland Supreme Court
Pleadings - Strike-out - Particular paragraphs
VIEW JUDGMENT
Publications and associations
David is active in professional associations, performing committee work, on technical tax matters and their disciplinary functions.
David has been recognised in Doyle’s Guide in Tax, and in Wills & Estates Litigation. Doyle’s rank David as preeminent King’s Counsel in tax in Queensland, 2025.
Internationally, David is ranked by Chamber & Partners as a Barrister in Tax, and by Lexology in both Advisory and Controversy, for Corporate Tax.
https://doylesguide.com/leading-tax-barristers-queensland-2025/
Recent Publications
STEP NZ – Tax Panel 10 Oct 2025
References list for David W Marks KC - STEP NZ Tax Panel
Reference List - David W Marks KCAML – Direct briefs to barristers
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Slides provided by DW Marks KCCommercial Law Association – Ethics
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