Lachlan Molesworth

Lachlan Molesworth is a Senior Fellow at the Melbourne Law School (University of Melbourne) and a barrister at the Victorian Bar, specializing in constitutional, revenue, and commercial law with a focus on taxation and foreign investment regimes. He teaches corporations and taxation subjects in the Melbourne Law Masters and Juris Doctor programs, including the Tax Avoidance course co-taught with former justices. His academic roles complement a legal career involving Commonwealth Treasury work on legislative reforms like the Multinational Anti-avoidance Law and Diverted Profits Tax.

• Education: Master's (Distinction) from University of Oxford, Bachelor of Laws and Engineering from University of Melbourne
• Professional Affiliations: Victorian Bar (admitted in Australia and England/Wales, Lincoln's Inn member)

His research interests intersect legal practice and policy, particularly in tax avoidance schemes and foreign investment regulation. Lachlan chairs the National Trusts of Australia and holds roles in non-profits like Ys Housing. Current studies at Oxford Law Faculty involve a dissertation on legal policy topics.