Tania began her legal career with Mallesons Stephen Jacques, where she specialized in tax and superannuation.

She then joined AusIndustry as a litigator in the old R&D scheme.

Subsequently, she was engaged as a Director at the ATO, where she worked for almost a decade, gaining in-depth knowledge of international taxation, superannuation, and tax litigation. During this time, Tania also developed close professional relationships with numerous senior staff, maintaining these connections since leaving the ATO.

Drawing on her extensive experience in both the private and public sectors, Tania established her own law firm. She now leverages her specialist knowledge of taxation law to achieve excellent results for her clients. Clients consistently praise Tania for her warm, open approach to addressing their tax problems. After consulting with her, they invariably feel greatly relieved to have Tania on their side.

In addition to her legal career, Tania is also a professional florist. Having owned her own florist for several years, she understands firsthand the challenges small business owners face in balancing their tax obligations with running a successful enterprise. While she no longer operates her own florist, she continues to create arrangements for friends’ weddings.

Michael has a Masters of Taxation from University of Sydney. In addition, he completed a Bachelor of Commerce majoring in Accounting. He is also a Fellow of the Tax Institute of Australia.

With over 40 years experience with the ATO, the last ten as Deputy Commissioner for Private Groups and Individuals, Michael understands the difficulties facing taxpayers with complex structures.

Michael’s strong mediation skills allow him to negotiate and achieve the best result possible for taxpayers.

In addition, Michael’s forensic accounting skills enable him to analyse complex accounting records in order to determine whether the ATO has made an error in their analysis of a taxpayer’s assessable income.

Waterhouse Lawyers has engaged Michael to provide accounting assistance and to assist in negotiations with the ATO. He is not a lawyer and does not provide legal advice which is provided by Tania Waterhouse.

Michael loves fishing, golf, and a beer with mates.

Joanne holds a Bachelor of Laws, a Bachelor of Economics, a Master of International Tax, and a Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice. She was a finalist for The Tax Institute’s SME Tax Advisor of the Year in 2020, serves as a State Councillor for The Taxation Institute, and is an Adviser to the Board at Cresnut Products Pty Ltd.

With 19 years in senior roles at the ATO, including 10 years as Assistant Commissioner, Joanne managed major audits and disputes involving private groups and SMEs. She led taxation matters related to property, construction, litigation, and individual technical issues in the Private Wealth Area. She has extensive experience in reviews, audits, early settlements, rulings, general anti-avoidance panel, and dispute resolution.

Outside of work, Joanne is pursuing a PhD.

Bernie has been practising law for over 30 years.

He commenced his legal career as a NSW police prosecutor. This was followed by working as a criminal barrister at the NSW Bar.

He then started practising as a lawyer specialising in criminal (including tax prosecutions) and family law.

Bernie is a keen sailor. He can occasionally be spotted foiling on Sydney Harbour.

Meng brings over 20 years’ experience in the tax profession. Meng holds a Bachelor of Laws from Macquarie University, Bachelor of Commerce (Hons), Graduate Diploma in Commercial and Taxation Law, Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice from Australian National University, Canberra. He has applied his extensive tax knowledge working at various organisations including CCH Australia,  Chartered Accountants Australia & New Zealand (CA ANZ) and TaxBanter.

In addition to his application of tax law to help clients, Meng has been a tax trainer for leading training organisations and professional associations such as Chartered Accountants Australia & New Zealand (CA ANZ), Tax Nuggets and also a contributor to well-known tax publications such as the Australian Master Tax Guide.

Meng is fluent in English, Cantonese and Bahasa Malaysia.

Jamie holds a Juris Doctor from the University of New South Wales and is also a certified practising accountant.

With an undergraduate degree in Computer Engineering, a graduate diploma in Business Administration, a Master of Commerce, and a Master of Professional Accounting, Jamie boasts a diverse educational background. Additionally, he is a member of CPA Australia.

Before joining Waterhouse Lawyers, Jamie served as a legal adviser at a corporate and criminal law firm. Prior to transitioning to law, he served as the finance director for an international logistics company and held senior finance positions in both public listed and private FMCG firms.

In his current capacity, Jamie specializes in providing tax advice, with a focus on residency matters.

Proficient in Mandarin Chinese, Jamie can speak, read, and write fluently.

Outside of work, Jamie is a devoted family man.  His young kids think he tells awesome bedtime stories.

Alice graduated from the University of New South Wales with a Juris Doctor (JD) and has been admitted as a solicitor of New South Wales Supreme Court.

Fluent in both English and Mandarin, Alice provides practical, timely, solution-oriented advice assisting diverse clientele reach positive outcomes with their tax obligations. Specialising in Tax Law, Alice actively attends seminars and undertakes professional development studies to stay up to date in this dynamic field.

When not working, Alice enjoys staying active through yoga, tennis, and hiking.

When not at Waterhouse Lawyers , Jacob is currently pursuing a Juris Doctor with a focus on tax law from University of Sydney. He has already obtained a Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Arts (Hons Class 1), and Master of Arts by Research.

Jacob enjoys helping clients who are experiencing difficulties in meeting their tax debts.  He is particularly experienced in negotiating debt payment plans with the ATO including debt windup proceedings.

Outside of work and study, Jacob is enthusiastic about fishing but has little regard for golf.