Sonali Walpola

Sonali completed a PhD at the ANU College of Law in 2015 and lectures in Commercial Law and Taxation Law at the ANU College of Business and Economics. Sonali's PhD thesis involved a historical and contemporary analysis of promissory liability in Anglo-Australian law. Sonali's research interests lie in Contract and Commercial Law, Tax Law and Policy, and the High Court of Australia's role in developing the common law. In the Tax Law and Policy area, Sonali is currently working on projects which examine income shifting by Australian multinational enterprises. Previously, Sonali worked as a solicitor in the Commercial Litigation and Taxation sections at Allens

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Website : https://www.cbe.anu.edu.au/about/staff-directory/?profile=Sonali-Walpola


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