Simon Tisher

Simon Tisher has been a barrister at the Victorian Bar since May 2003. He is well known and respected as a barrister and within the tax profession. 

Most of Simon’s experience at the Bar relates to tax matters (state and federal) and matters related to taxation: superannuation, insolvency, bankruptcy and professional indemnity claims (commonly involving tax advice). He acts for taxpayers and for the Australian Taxation Office in disputes ranging from small individual matters to large corporate tax disputes. Simon has sound experience in commercial litigation matters and has a busy advisory practice. Simon also has an interest in National Disability Insurance Scheme matters. 

Simon has been included in “Leading Tax Barristers - Victoria” in Doyles Guide every year from  2017 and in Best Lawyers (Tax Law, 2021, 2022 and 2023 editions). He is a past Sir Charles Lowe prize winner for advocacy. 

Simon has published several articles in the Law Institute Journal and Taxation in Australia, and is the author of the tax chapter of de Groot’s Wills, Probate and Administration Practice (Victoria). He is a member and past chair of The Tax Institute's State Taxes Committee. He is a frequent presenter to organisations such as Television Education Network, the Tax Institute and Legalwise Seminars. 

Outside of the law, Simon’s interests include history, photography, skiing and travel.