Bruce graduated from the Australian National University in 1975 (BA, LLB(Hons)) and Columbia University in 1978 (LLM). He was called to the Bar in 1983 after practising as a solicitor in Sydney and an attorney in New York. He was appointed Senior Counsel in 1996. Bruce conducts cases in, and advises on, the areas of […]
Tim was appointed Senior Counsel in New South Wales in 1999 and Queens Counsel for Western Australia in 2000. He has practiced at the Bar for more than 30 years. Prior to coming to the Bar, he had been a solicitor at Allen Allen & Hemsley. He has a broad practice in New South Wales […]
Neil Williams came to the Bar in 1989 and was appointed Senior Counsel in 2001. He conducts cases, and advises on, major environmental and planning issues (such as the Barangaroo project for Lend Lease, the Maules Creek mine for Whitehaven Coal, the Mt Thorley-Warkworth project for Rio, the Gold and Copper Resources litigation for Newcrest, […]
Stephen came to the Bar in 1998 and became Senior Counsel in 2008. Prior to the Bar, he held senior executive positions in the Commonwealth public service (including as a diplomat based in Washington DC, and as the Director of Research of the Administrative Review Council). He was also the co-head of the Constitutional and […]
Kristina graduated in law from Melbourne University (first class Honours) in 1987. She then worked as a solicitor before completing a PhD from Cambridge University and lecturing in law at King’s College and University College London. She spent ten years at the London Bar at 39 Essex Street, practising in both public and private law. […]
James represents a diverse range of corporate, private and government clients in commercial and revenue disputes. He appears regularly in taxation appeals in the Federal Court of Australia and the Administrative Appeals Tribunal, and in revenue and commercial matters in other State and Territory courts and tribunals. He has appeared in the High Court in […]
Naomi has a wide-ranging trial and appellate practice at the Bar, with three key work streams and expertise in (i) competition law and trade practices; (ii) public law, including merits review, judicial review, constitutional law and public interest immunity; and (iii) inquiries, inquests and disciplinary proceedings. Naomi regularly appears in the NSW Court of Appeal […]
Anna practises predominantly in the areas of administrative law, constitutional law, criminal law, local government/environmental law, migration and native title. She has acted for a wide range of private parties in challenges to government decisions, as well as for state and federal government departments and agencies. Anna appears regularly both with and without a leader […]
Michael was called to the Bar in 2005. Prior to coming to the Bar he was a Senior Associate at Minter Ellison. Michael graduated from the Australian National University as a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Laws (Hons) in 2000, winning the University Medal in Law and the Supreme Court Judges’ prize. He […]
David appears across Australia in complex commercial, corporate, revenue, trade practices and constitutional matters. He has appeared in High Court appeals in each of these areas. Clients for which David has acted include 20 banks in Australia’s largest commercial dispute (the Bell litigation), NAB in market misconduct proceedings concerning the Bank Bill Swap Rate, Woolworths […]
Houda Younan was admitted to the New South Wales Bar in 2007, after having been admitted to the New York State Bar in 2006. Prior to bar admission, Houda worked as an Associate to the Honourable Chief Justice Spigelman of the Supreme Court of New South Wales from 1998-1999, and after postgraduate study, as a […]
Frances Gordon practises in public law and commercial law. She is the co-author (with Peter Hanks QC and Graeme Hill) of Constitutional Law in Australia (3rd ed, 2012). Before joining the Bar, Frances was a Senior Associate at Allens Arthur Robinson, where she worked in the Energy Resources, Competition and Litigation Groups, and was an associate to Justice Hayne […]
Chloe practices in commercial and public law, with a specialisation in tax law. She appeared in the Chevron transfer pricing case, the News Australia Holdings and Citigroup Part IVA cases, the Consolidated Media Holdings and Cable & Wireless buy-back cases, and other significant disputes. Chloe also has an extensive advisory and alternative dispute resolution practice. […]
With significant experience in both public law and commercial law matters, James appears regularly in major trial and appellate courts either unled or with senior counsel: Public law – In all areas of State and federal administrative and constitutional law, James advises and appears for and against Ministers and other public officers on judicial review […]
Joanna was admitted to practice in 2004 and called to the Bar in 2012. From 2012 to April 2014 she served as Counsel Assisting the NSW Solicitor General and Crown Advocate. Joanna previously worked as a Senior Solicitor in the Administrative Law group at the NSW Crown Solicitor’s Office and spent several years in commercial […]
Stephanie has a broad practice in both commercial law and public law. Stephanie’s commercial law practice includes corporations law, equity, intellectual property and competition law, as well as general commercial law issues such as contract, restitution and tort law. In her public law practice, Stephanie has been briefed in matters involving judicial review and administrative […]
Tamara is briefed in a wide range of commercial and public law matters, including environment and planning, tax, contract, competition law and judicial review. Tamara’s clients include Commonwealth and State departments, regulatory agencies, corporations, such as resources companies and developers, and individuals. In addition to advocacy work, Tamara’s practice involves opinion and advisory work for […]
Julia practices in commercial and competition law, criminal appeals, constitutional law and judicial review. She has appeared in the High Court of Australia, the Court of Appeal and the Court of Criminal Appeal in New South Wales, and in lower Federal and State courts and inquiries in NSW and the ACT. Prior to commencing practice, she was Research Director […]
David practises in commercial and public law. He has appeared in several recent cases in the High Court in constitutional, administrative and tax law. David has appeared led in the principal federal and New South Wales courts and tribunals in both commercial and public law. He has also appeared unled in the Federal Court, New […]
Danielle Forrester practices in public and commercial law. Danielle has appeared in several proceedings in the High Court, including in constitutional matters. Danielle has been led in the NSW Court of Appeal and the Australian Competition Tribunal, and has also appeared unled in the Federal Court, Federal Circuit Court, NSW Supreme Court and the Administrative […]
Ben was admitted to practice in 2008 and called to the Bar in 2014. Prior to being called to the Bar, he practised as a solicitor in the litigation groups at both Herbert Smith Freehills and Mallesons Stephen Jaques, as well as completing an Associateship with the Honourable Justice Hayne of the High Court of […]
Rob was admitted to practice in 2001 and subsequently called to the Bar in 2014. He is also admitted as an attorney in the State of New York. Rob practices in both commercial law and public law. Prior to being called to the Bar, Rob gained extensive experience as a solicitor for 12 years, having […]
Surya was admitted to practice in 2007 and called to the NSW Bar in 2014. From 2014 to 2015, Surya was Counsel Assisting the NSW Solicitor General and Crown Advocate. Prior to that she served as a Judge’s Associate in both the High Court and Federal Court, worked in-house as a legal adviser at the […]
Brent accepts briefs in commercial and public law matters. Before coming to the Bar in 2015, he practised in the litigation group at King & Wood Mallesons, where he acted in a diverse range of matters for private corporations, government entities and individuals. Prior to that he was an associate to Justice David Hodgson AO […]
Prior to coming to the bar in April 2015, Emma was a Senior Associate in the Dispute Resolution Group at King & Wood Mallesons. She worked on commercial, intellectual property, trade practices, corporations and pro bono migration matters across a range of courts and tribunals. In 2009, she was the Associate to the Hon Justice […]
Madeleine was admitted to practice in 2010 and called to the Bar in 2015. Prior to joining the Bar, Madeleine practised as a Senior Associate in the Commercial Litigation group at Allens. She also worked at Linklaters in London and at the Australian Government Solicitor in the Competition & Consumer Law group. As a solicitor, […]
Celia was admitted to practice in 2009 and called to the Bar in 2016. She accepts briefs in all areas of law. Before coming to the Bar, she served as Counsel Assisting the Commonwealth Solicitor-General, Justin Gleeson SC. In that role, she drafted legal opinions, assisted the Solicitor-General in preparing cases for hearing in domestic […]
Jane is briefed in a wide range of commercial and public law matters, including class actions, consumer law, corporations law, environmental and planning law and judicial review. She accepts briefs in all areas. Prior to coming to the Bar, Jane was Associate to Justice Heydon at the High Court of Australia, a solicitor at Mallesons […]
Louise was called to the Bar in 2016. Before coming to the Bar, Louise practised as a solicitor in the Disputes group at Herbert Smith Freehills. She was a tipstaff and research assistant to the Hon. Justice Robert Macfarlan in the NSW Court of Appeal, and has been an examiner and tutor in Federal Constitutional […]
Matt accepts briefs in all areas of law. He was admitted in 2011 and called to the Bar in 2017. Prior to joining the Bar, Matt worked as a solicitor in the dispute resolution and competition teams at King & Wood Mallesons and as an associate to Justice Robertson at the Federal Court. As a […]
Alicia was admitted to practice in 2012 and called to the Bar in 2017. She accepts briefs in all areas of law. Before coming to the Bar, Alicia was Associate to the Hon. Justice Bell of the High Court of Australia and later an Associate at Allens in the Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution and […]
Claire was admitted to practice in 2007 and called to the Bar in 2017. She accepts briefs in all areas, and has particular interests in constitutional, administrative, international and commercial law. Claire has a doctorate from the University of Oxford, which she attended on a Clarendon Scholarship. During her time at Oxford, Claire taught law […]
Kim was admitted to practice in 2009 and called to the Bar in 2017. She accepts briefs in all areas of law. Before coming to the Bar, Kim was a Senior Lawyer in the Office of General Counsel of the Australian Government Solicitor. In that role, she provided advice to Commonwealth government agencies on public […]
Tony was admitted to the NSW Bar in 1967 and took Silk in 1986. He was a Judge of the Federal Court of Australia from 1993 to 2005. Since returning to the Bar, Tony has advised in a wide variety of matters and he regularly appears in Court with Junior Counsel.