About Geoffrey Clews

Geoffrey Clews is a senior barrister who is Head of Chambers at Old South British Chambers in Auckland. He has specialised in contentious tax and trusts matters for more than 40 years, and his practice covers all aspects of tax controversy. He advises clients in the course of tax investigations, and conducts the formal aspects of New Zealand’s complex statutory tax disputes process. Geoff litigates at both trial and appellate levels in civil tax challenges and related issues, and defends criminal tax charges. Chambers Asia-Pacific has consistently rated him as an outstanding practitioner in disputed tax matters for more than a decade.