WATERHOUSE LAWYERS - Key Persons
Abraham graduated from the Australian National University with a Bachelor of Laws with Honours and a Bachelor of Actuarial Studies.
Abraham enjoys working on objections, audits and matters involving litigation.
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.
Jamie holds a Juris Doctor from the University of New South Wales. He is also a certified practising accountant.
Jamie has an undergraduate degree in Computer Engineering, a graduate diploma in business administration, a Master of Commerce, and a Master of Professional Accounting. He is also a member of CPA Australia.
Prior to joining Waterhouse Lawyers, Jamie worked for a corporate and criminal al law firm as a legal adviser.
Before pursuing his career in law, he worked as finance director for an international logistics company. He has also held senior finance positions in public listed and private FMCG firms.
In his current role, Jamie provides tax advice and specializes in residency.
Jamie can speak, read, and write in Mandarin Chinese.
Jamie is a devoted family man. His young kids think he tells awesome bedtime stories.
Lamees is an integral part of our team; she's our trusted team manager overseeing day-to-day operations. In her role, Lamees leads our efforts in tax debt resolution, achieving remarkable success in obtaining payment plans, securing GIC remissions, and skillfully navigating through DPNs, Statements of Claims, and Statutory Demands.
She holds a Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Social Science from Western Sydney University. Lamees has always had a passion for tax, demonstrated by her receiving the Dean's Award in Tax Law at university.
Fluent in Arabic, Lamees brings a diverse perspective to our practice.
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.
Miranda, from Canada, graduated from Queen's University with a Bachelor of Computing with a specialisation in Computing and Mathematics. In addition, Miranda just completed her Juris Doctor from The University of Sydney. In her role as a paralegal, Miranda is the friendly voice handling inquiries about a range of tax matters and provides support to all our lawyers in different capacities. Miranda enjoys adventures out in the wilderness but refuses to live in the wild. She is a high maintenance girly and requires a life of luxury. Miranda is also a home body who loves a good book and cosy blanket with freshly baked cookies and a cup of tea. LINKEDIN
Olivia holds a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Commerce with a major in Accountancy. In addition, Olivia is currently pursuing a Masters of Taxation at the University of New South Wales.
Olivia specialises in tax debt resolution and also has a keen interest in tax residency matters. In her current role as a lawyer, Olivia is dedicated to helping clients navigate the complexities of tax law and find effective solutions to their legal challenges.
Outside of her professional life, Olivia enjoys spending time near the beach. She enjoys beach walks, swimming and trying out new recipes in the kitchen.
Job Titles:
- Partner - Former ATO Director
Tania began her legal career with Mallesons Stephen Jacques where she specialised in tax and superannuation.
She then joined AusIndustry as a litigator in the old R&D scheme.
She was then engaged as a Director at the ATO where she worked for almost a decade as a Director. During this time she acquired in-depth knowledge of international taxation, superannuation and tax litigation. Tania also developed close professional relationships with numerous senior staff and has maintained these relationships since leaving the ATO.
Tania used all of private and public sector legal experience to establish her own law firm. She now uses her specialist knowledge of taxation law to gain great results for most of her clients.
Clients are always impressed by Tania's warm, open approach to their tax problems. After talking through their issues with her they always depart feeling greatly relieved to have Tania on their side.
Tania is also a professional florist. She owned her own florist for several years so she knows from personal experience the difficulties small business owners face trying to keep up with their tax obligations while trying to run a successful business. These days she only does arrangements for friends' weddings.
Tania Waterhouse leads the team. As well as being a former Director at the ATO she has almost twenty years' legal experience dealing solely in tax.