David Garde has joined Brown Wright Stein's Sydney office as special counsel.

Garde comes to BWS from the High Net Worth Individuals section of the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) where he negotiated disputes with individuals with group wealth of between $35 million and $250 million.

He was previously a principal of his own firm David J. Garde for ten years, and has also held positions at Somerville & Co and Townsends Business & Corporate Lawyers.